health and safety at Staples

Tarif Ahmed Talukdhar

Health and Safety in the workplace

Assessment 1

Introduction

In this assignment I will be describing about the main laws and regulations of Staples , I will also explain about the key requirements that staples must carry out to ensure that staples as a whole is safe for customers and staff. Iwill also identify the good and not so good health and safety aspects and then state why these aspects are good and not so good.

Laws and regulations

I this section I will explain about the main laws and regulations that staples must abide too, to keep the customers and staff safe. I will also explain nhow these laws apply to staples

The health and safety act sets out general duties that employers have towards there staff and the general public. The employer does not under any circumstances have to take measures in order to avoid thye risk if it is impossible at the time. This law only requires the employer to work to the best of there abilities and use commen sense to look at what the risks are and tackle those risks.

The main laws that staples must abide to are health and safety welfare regulations of 1992, personal protective at work regulation of 1992, provision and use of equipment regulation 1998, manual handelling operation regulation 1998

Provision and the use of equipment regulation of 1998

This law covers a wide range of working equipment such as spanning process machinery, machine tools, office machines, lifting equipment, hand tools.

In order for staples to abide by this regulation they make sure all there machinery facilities are regulary checked and maintained, if appropriate it is checked by an examination. Staff are ...

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Provision and the use of equipment regulation of 1998

This law covers a wide range of working equipment such as spanning process machinery, machine tools, office machines, lifting equipment, hand tools.

In order for staples to abide by this regulation they make sure all there machinery facilities are regulary checked and maintained, if appropriate it is checked by an examination. Staff are trained on the use of machinery such as the bailer, this machine is used to crush boxes,shrink wrap, this machine is used to cover boxes with polythene and the banding machine, this machine is used to band large boxes . All staff must go through extensive training on the use of equipment, most of the time this is done by watching videos and cds. Manual training is also done on the use of ladders. There are also helpful tips and instructions on how to use the machinery and keep safe of any developing dangers.

Personal protective equipment at work regulation 1992

This law requires employees to provide the necessary protective clothing and equipment for the employees

Staples provides many protective clothing, but only for the staff who work in the receiving bay and in the warehouse. Staples provide gloves and goggles when the appropriate machinery is in use also the staff are provided with steel tocap boots that must be worn at all times when in at a working environment at staples. Staples also provide florescent jackets that must be worn at all times when appropriate. Basic training is all also given to the infantry team leader to make sure all staff know how to use and put on the protective clothing on and how to supervise staff on when the appropriate clothing must be worn at the appropriate time

Health and safety information for employee regulation 1989

This regulation requires employers to have information such as posters around the building telling people what they need to know about health and safety.

Staples has large colourful posters with writing and pictures to make it easier to explain what they need to know about health and safety. The posters are located near all machinery, warehouse, toilets and staff canteen.

Health and safety first aid regulation 1981

This regulation is the requirements of first aid. First aid means treating a minor injurys and giving attention to serious casulities until medical help is available.It is a legal requirement for all organisations to report any injuries or diseases under the act of reporting injuries, diseses and dangerous occurances regulations 1995. This helps the enforcing authorities to use the information to build a bigger picture to help them find out where accidents are regulary occurring and then help the organisation prevent future accidents.

Staples provide first aid kits through out the building with in easy reach, the first aid kit consists of plasters and bandages. Staples also have all there managers first aid trained incase of an ermrgency. All managers are sent on a first aid course where they must pass a written and a practical examination. Staples also has a policy that if any associate has a accident they must immediately report this to the on duty manager, where it then would be written down in the accident book.

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