Is3350 Unit 5

Electricity at work Regulations 1989. This legislation places the4 responsibility of electrical item on to the employer.
This highlights that all equipment that is portable must have regular checks and be tested to ensure that they are safe. This could be anything raging from computer equipment up to kettles and microwaves. This is often referred to as PAT; Portable Appliance Testing. This consists of three sections.
• visual inspection
• earth continuity test
• insulation test
The testing for this should be done regularly and are usually every 12 months and this is to be done by a trained professional.
Their duties of the visual inspections are to inspect the cables, the plugs the casing and any lose components. The visual inspection also examines the plug for wiring or fuse problems such as an incorrect fuse or loose connections.
The earth continuity test
checks the continuity of the plug and other aspects of the device.
The insulation test is used to point out any unforeseen faults or weaknesses. In most cases it can be evidenced when the last testing was done through a sticker that is placed around the cables or on the plug.
Working time regulations 1998
The Working Time Regulations state that working time id defined as when someone is ‘working at his employers disposal and carrying out his activities or duties’
This can include:
• working lunches such as business lunches
• when a worker has to travel as part of their work, e.g. travelling salesmen
• when a worker is undertaking training that is job-related
• time spent abroad working, if a worker works for an employer who carries on business in Great Britain
• time spent waiting at the place of work for work to be allocated
• time spent working away from home, but not spent resting at the end of the working day, even if the worker is required to stay away from home overnight
• time spent ‘on call’ at the workplace will constitute working time, while time spent ‘on call’ when away from the workplace and not carrying out duties, is not working time. Only the time spent during the actual provision of services when on call but away from the workplace will count as working time
• if the worker is a home worker or carries out work at home with the prior agreement of the employer, then this is likely to count as working time.
It does not include:
• routine travel between home and work
• rest breaks when no work is done
• time spent travelling outside normal working time
• training such as non-job-related evening classes or day-release courses.
RIDDOR - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
This legislation ensures that all those involved in recording incidents are held responsible. Thing that need to be recorded include;
• Serious injuries
• Work-related deaths
• Cases of diagnosed industrial disease
• Dangerous occurrences (certain listed, ‘near-miss’ events)
It has been made a legal requirement to do this in order to be able to identify trends of where and how these incidents happen and will allow us to access how many times the same incident is caused in order to see if this needs to be looked in to in the future. These forms can be completed usually online, over the phone or even on a paper copy.
Management of office facilities- the purpose of this is protects employees. These are implemented to see meet legal requirements. This ensures that there is a safe working environment even if the responsibility of safety falls with the employee under personal safety.
Risk assessments- the main purpose of this is to ensure the safety of the employees while they are at work as well as any visitors.
There is also a need for a risk assessment if there is a trip that is outside the building. This risk assessment is done through a scoring system. If there is an outing for example then you will have to fill out a risk assessment sheet. This will give you a final score that will then allow you a final answer as to whether the trip as allowed or whether it is deemed too dangerous.
AC1.2: Describe the typical services provided by an office facility
Typical services that are provided by and office facility are procedures that are agreed and are in place in order to support management within the organisation. There are many different services that are included in this. This can range from:
Maintain diaries; this includes adding moving and organising different meetings and events
Receive and send messages; this could be in accordance to your own work load or those that you manage.
Deal with correspondence;
Make and receive telephone calls; th3ese include both internal and
external
Organise meetings and events; this involves the whole process from the initial idea to the room bookings and possible trainers.
Receive visitors; going to reception in order to greet the visitor and show them where they are meant to be going.
Take minutes; take notes at a meeting and type up in to a legally binding document of the events, conversations and agreements of actions
Monitor stationery, Order new stock; Maintain good customer service; Work in a team and support colleagues,