Saftey ni the workshop

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Unit 2-Engineered Product

Assessment Criteria D&E

When completing a project for example circuit board clamp there are certain “laws” and college procedures that must be carried out at all times.

I’m firstly going to be looking at “The Health and Safety Act 1974”, this is the regulations on how to keep safe in a work place. The employees and employers have responsibilities that they must keep to so it can be a safe environment to work in; I’m firstly going to look at the responsibilities for the employer, in this case would be the college.

The Act places a general duty to "ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees".

Employers must comply with the Act. They must:

  • Provide and maintain safety equipment and safe systems of work.
  • Ensure materials used are properly stored, handled, used and transported.
  • Provide information, training, instruction and supervision. Ensure staff are aware of instructions provided by manufacturers and suppliers of equipment.
  • Provide a safe place of employment.
  • Provide a safe working environment.
  • Provide a written safety policy/risk assessment.
  • Look after health and safety of others
  • Talk to safety representatives

Also an employer is forbidden to charge his/her employees for any measures which he/she is required to provide in the interests of health and safety for example, Personal protective equipment like saftey boots.

Employees have specific responsibilities too. They must:

  • Take care of their own health and safety and that of other
  • people.
  • Co-operate with their employers.
  • Must not interfere with anything provided in the interest of health and safety.

If these guidelines are not followed the employee is then responsible for their actions.

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Not only do you have to follow these rules there is also safety requirements while using fitting skills, drilling, using the lathes and using the milling machines.

While using fitting skills in the workshop you must:

  • Must where protective clothing- overalls, boots and cap
  • Remove all jewellery around the hands and wrist – rings or watches
  • Ensure file handles are with the files and securely on
  • While using soft jaws on the benches vices ensure they are free from sharp edges
  •  Use chipping screen and wear safety glasses when using chisels
  • remove all sharp edges before ...

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