1. Level 2 Award in Employability Skills

2. Health & Safety Monitor and maintain a safe working environment
Apply security procedures

3. Why Health & Safety? Consider the importance of H&S
Think of examples where it might apply?
Who should be covered?
Do you know of any legislation that covers H&S?

4. Health & Safety at Work 1974
According to the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Employers must provide a safe working environment
Employees must be responsible and cooperative

5. Health & Safety at Work 1974 EMPLOYER’S DUTIES: EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES
Provide safe plant and equipment
Provide of a safe place to work
Arrangements for safe use of articles and substances
Provision of safe systems of work
Provide information, instruction, training and supervision.
Provision of welfare facilities
Non employees are not exposed to risk
EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES
Take reasonable care of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions
Co-operate with their employer in pursuance of his statutory duties

6. Safe working practices
How would you deal with:
Fire
Accident
Hazards
Emergencies

7. RISK ASSESSMENT What is the definition of a HAZARD?
A Hazard is something with the potential to cause harm.
What is the definition of a RISK?
Risk is the likelihood of that potential to do harm being done.

8. Consider Which of the following is a risk and which is a hazard?
Toxic chemicals
Exposed wires
Bright lights
Tripping over
Poisoning
Headaches

9. Hazards and Risks What is the consequence of not reporting a hazard?
How are risks recorded?
How could you minimise the risk when exposed to a hazard?

10. Signs

11. PPE, COSHH, RIDDOR
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment – eg hard hats, safety goggles –
COSHH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions
RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Report all accidents or near misses to the Health and Safety Officer or your manager 11

12. Safe working practices
Think about equipment or machinery that you use at work.
What checks do you make to ensure it is safe?
What instructions do you follow to ensure it is being used properly?
What would you do if it was not working properly?

13. Security
Of the customer
Of staff
Of possessions
Of information

14. Security
Think of instances in your workplace where security is important, what do you do to ensure people, possessions and information are secure?

15. Breach of security
What would you do if you discovered that you found problems with security at work?