1. Unit 1 Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace

2. Starter stimulus #1 Why work in a safe and healthy manner?
Think of the possible hazards in an engineering workshop.

3. Starter stimulus #1 Answers could include: • working with heavy tools
• operating machinery
• contact with hazardous substances
• noisy machinery

4. Starter stimulus #2
List 10 hazards within the engineering workshop. Consider for each hazard:
• the possible effects of the hazard to you
• the training required for the people in the workshop
• any psychological factors for the workers

5. Starter stimulus #2 • Discuss your findings in small groups
• Compare your identified hazards and your considerations with those of other groups

6. Key terms #1
Hazard: Something with the potential to cause harm to you or to someone else.
Risk: The likelihood that harm will occur and the severity of the harm from contact with the hazard.

7. Three reasons why safe working is important:
• Legal
• Moral
• Financial

8. Roles and responsibilities
Everybody within any engineering business has health and safety responsibilities, outlined in:
• the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• the employer’s health and safety policy
• the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

9. Key terms #2
Employer: People that run, control and manage a workplace.
Employee: People who are employed, through a contract of employment, to carry out specific jobs for an employer.

10. Key terms #3
Other persons: People affected by the workplace activities.
Contractors: People from other organisations contracted to carry out specific work.