Employers are required to do all that is reasonably practicable to minimise the risk of injury or damage to the safety and health of their employees. Employers will have done all that is reasonably practicable if they have:. The Safety Statement must specify the arrangements to be used for consultation with and participation by employees on safety and health matters. These would include the procedures to facilitate effective co-operation and communication on safety and health matters between the employer and employees.
Consultation and participation arrangements and the extent of their usage will depend on the size and complexity of the organisation. This may range from informal one to one discussions to a more formal safety committee. Consultation areas include:. For more information relating to safety representation and safety consultation, see the FAQs on Safety Representation and Safety Consultation. Employers must also consult safety representatives and others who may be affected by the review.
Implementing the Safety Statement should be an integral part of everyday operations and so it must be relevant at all times. Therefore, it should be revised periodically, at least annually, and whenever significant changes take place, or when Risk Assessments are carried out and improvements are made that have an impact on safety and health.
Such changes may include changes in the way work is being carried out, the introduction of new work activities, changes in the organisational structure due to redundancies and to available man power etc. Employers should bring any changes made to the attention of the safety representatives, employees and any other persons who may be affected by the new measures set out in the Safety Statement.
They must be informed about the new findings and of any changes in the required safety and health precautions. Make sure all modifications or improvements required by the new Risk Assessments and Safety Statement review are implemented as soon as possible. A Risk Assessment must always be prepared for that place of work. However, if 3 or fewer people are employed and a Code of Practice relating to Safety Statements, prepared by the Authority, exists for a sector or work activity, then compliance with that code is sufficient.
See section 20 8 of the Act. Codes of Practice have been prepared for several sectors including Construction, Agriculture and Fishing. Please see the Publications section of this website for details. A Safety Statement is your specific programme, in writing, for safeguarding the health and safety of your employees. The Authority does not supply Safety Statements. The guidelines and tools prepared by the Authority on preparing Safety Statements and carrying out Risk Assessments can be used for this purpose.
These guidelines are designed to help employers or the self-employed to manage safety and health in the workplace. Please see the Codes of Practice part of the Publications section of this website for details.
Different workplace settings will identify differing hazards, dependent on the work activities being carried out. Therefore, assorted control measures shall be considered for the various risks in such workplaces, e. Slips, trips and falls are the second most common type of accident in most places of work. The risk depends on:. The extent of injury may vary from relatively minor to severe, depending on a variety of factors including the nature of the fall, whether at the level or from a height.
Vehicles in the workplace are a risk to other employees on foot. The risk is a combination of the chance that someone will be struck, together with the likely severity of the injury. This will depend on:. Paints containing isocyanates are a hazard to health. Breathing in isocyanate fumes can cause asthma. The extent of the likely damage is severe. An employee could develop asthma, which might make him or her unemployable in that industry.
The Authority has produced extensive Guidance on preventing exposure to all sorts of chemicals including an Information Sheet on Isocyanate use. Please see also the Chemicals and Hazardous Substances part of the Publications section of this website for details. A permit-to-work system is a written system of the procedures which must be taken to safeguard workers doing work such as repair, maintenance or cleaning work in potentially dangerous areas or with dangerous operations.
It involves mechanical, electrical or process isolation procedures or monitoring the atmosphere for the presence of dangerous fumes. It sets out in a systematic way the work is to be done, the hazards involved and the precautions to be taken. Situations where this is necessary include when machinery could be restarted with the worker still inside it, or working in confined spaces where there is a danger of chemical or physical contamination.
The employer should write down in the Safety Statement what work activities require a permit-to-work system. Please see the Working in Confined Spaces part of our website. Employers may also need to consider other sector specific Guidance from the Authority as detailed in our Publications area. The Safety Statement should contain an organisation chart showing the safety and health management structure and the names and responsibilities of key personnel.
As a minimum, it must include the name of the person at senior management or director level with delegated responsibility for safety and health in the company. It must also be ensured that the board of Directors or other management body in charge know they have safety and health responsibilities as well.
Section 18 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act states that, where a competent employee in matters relating to health and safety , is available to an employer, that person should be utilised to address issues relating to safety, health and welfare.
Prior to engaging the services of a consultant, the employer should make reasonable enquiries that the person or company being employed has an adequate level of competence to address the work activities under consideration. Generally a person specialising in safety consultancy will have, in addition to relevant experience, a certificate, diploma, degree or other qualification in the field of occupational health and safety. Depending on the work activities and the workplace under consideration, the consultant might need to have additional qualifications and experience in the type of activity being assessed.
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Accidents and Behaviour Bullying at Work. Workplace Stress. There are procedures set in place to ensure the safety of everyone who works in that environment. In this case you would flag it up with your line manager as it is their responsibility to keep you as safe as possible. I personally, would make a note of the situation and record everything and everyone involved, if any which I would then send my report to my line manager or to the health and safety representative with the notes I have recorded for them to deal with the situation.
If the risk is minor, like a spilt drink, I could deal with it myself, as I am not putting myself in any danger. I work for the council so like many, I need to read and understand the health and safety booklet so I am aware of the rules and regulations. I also need to sign a sheet to confirm that I have read the health and safety booklet. This booklet entails many aspects of health and safety including driving a licensed vehicle, what to do in case of an emergency and if necessary , where the blame lies.
Now and again a risk assessment is carried out which is basically a careful examination of what in your workplace or the activities you engage upon could cause harm to people.
Your risk assessment must be either 'adequate' or 'suitable or sufficient' as this informs you that appropriate precautions have been put in place to reduce risks. I am very fortunate to be in a job where health and safety is a top priority as there are rarely any problems regarding it. Sometimes people can be careless and lazy and mistakes can be made but that is just human nature.
The important thing is to make sure the mistakes are learnt from. For example, I once had to lift an extremely heavy amp, only using my bare hand. I could easily of lost my grip and it could of landed on my toe or I could of damaged my back. I think the problem here is not solely the employers fault although he should assess the risk, but I admit I am partly to blame because I realized that I couldn't carry it confidently but I wanted to prove to myself that I could.
I have also witnessed boxes being stacked to high which is a falling hazard. Some boxes were also stacked close to doors which is very dangerous if there is a fire. I know we are talking hypothetically but these scenarios can happen.
The highest risk with regards to unsafe working practice would be tripping hazards. That is what our last risk assessment carried out in December taught us. In terms of covering Element 4. So for instance, we had a false fire alarm because my colleague had burnt the toast in the toaster lol - so I wrote a report about what I did to minimise risks to health and safety and this also highlighted a risk i needed to put right in terms of the fire door being blocked and locked.
Just a few ideas, hope it makes sense. If you want any help with anything feel free to PM. Re: nvq level 3 unit 4 health and safety zeebee dont panic, between me and krisi we'll help you get through it, just let us know exactly what bits you need help with. Re: nvq level 3 unit 4 health and safety I'm glad I'm not the only one then I've got methotrexate, spillage, risk assesment and personal presentation reports, but I've no idea what to do next?
I'm not really sure I'm doing any of it right! Same old story here, no help from management, they just sign my reports off, don't even read them!
Didn't have a clue when I asked about a risk assessment!! Re: nvq level 3 unit 4 health and safety Hey Molly, How u doing? My management didnt have a risk assessment either - soooooooooo helpful lol! Which areas are u needing to cover reports wise now. I did a report about a false fire alarm and highlighted the fire door being blocked and action I took.
I did another report on the fridge to cover manufacturers instructions etc - my marker accepted it as covering the requirements. Youl be glad when its finished - i was. Re: nvq level 3 unit 4 health and safety Hi Molly If after a week or two the registered manager refuses to amend the policy then follow the steps for whistle blowing. I am currently doing a course and this is one of the questions I am struggling with. Remember Me Log in Forgot Login? Sign up.
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