Thornton and Ross Ltd. HEALTH AND SAFETY INDUCTION

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Thornton and Ross Ltd. HEALTH AND SAFETY INDUCTION

• David E Wilkins

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Health Safety at Work Act 1974

• This act of parliament makes it a criminal
  offence not to comply with the duties it imposes.
  
• Failure to comply could lead to prosecution in
  the courts with heavy fines and/or imprisonment.
• Ignorance is no excuse.

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Health Safety at Work Act

• Duties of Employees (All Staff ).
• To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
  themselves others affected by their acts or
  omissions.

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Health Safety at Work Act

• To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
  themselves others affected by their acts or
  omissions.
• To co-operate with the requirements and duties
  imposed on the employer to enable those
  requirements and duties to be complied with.

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Health Safety at Work Act

• To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
  themselves others affected by their acts or
  omissions.
• To co-operate with the requirements and duties
  imposed on the employer to enable those
  requirements and duties to be complied with.
• Duty not to interfere with or misuse.
• ( equipment, PPE, and Procedures)

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Company Health and Safety Information Cascade

• Company Handbook policies, conditions of
  employment, Works Rules, Induction summary.
• Health and Safety Arrangements Manual sets out
  principal procedures and expectations.
• Departmental Instructions Give specific details
  on how to carry out tasks.
• Control Forms To record events and results of
  tests etc.

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Other Legislation dealing with Health and Safety

• The Fire Precaution Act 1971
• The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
• The Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Management of Health and Safety at Work
  Regulations
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
  Occurrences Regulations.
• etc

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Risk Assessments

• Hazard and Risk
• A hazard is the POTENTIAL of a substance,
  activity or process to cause harm.
• A risk is the LIKELIHOOD of a substance, activity
  or process to cause harm.

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Risk Assessment Process

• Identify the hazard
• Persons at risk
• Evaluation of risk level
• Risk Controls (existing and additional)
• Record of Risk Assessment findings
• Monitor and Review

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002

• Hazardous Substances are found everywhere.
• Nuclear Reactor
• Household Sink
• Laboratory
• Print Works
• Offices

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COSHH Assessment

• Identify the Substance or task
• Classify the Hazard Harmful, Irritant,
  Corrosive, Toxic, Carcinogenic
• Identify the route of entry into the body
  inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection
• Identify and improve control measures
• Monitor and Maintain
• Health Surveillance

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CHEMICALS (Hazard, Information and Packaging for
Supply) Regulations 2002

• Suppliers of chemicals must supply a Safety Data
  Sheet to the buyer.
• Safety Data Sheet is the primary source of
  information for hazard classification,
  Occupational Exposure Levels, Spillage Controls,
  Protection Levels, PPE

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Safety Signs

• Blue signs are compulsory.
• Failure to comply not only puts you at risk,
• but means you have broken the law.

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Safety Signs

• Yellow signs are warnings.
• Failure to take notice not only puts you at
• risk, but means you could be breaking the
• law if you fail to take precautions.

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Safety Signs

• Green signs are safety guidance.
• First aid , emergency exits

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Safety Signs

• Red signs are prohibitive and Fire.
• NO
• and Fire call points, etc.

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Fire

• If you discover a fire.
• In all cases, set off the fire alarms via break
  glass panel.
• This will summon the rescue team and the fire
  service, and alert others to evacuate the
  building.
• Go to the control point and inform them where the
  fire is. Or, if you think it is safe to tackle
  the fire, at no personal risk, inform someone
  you intend to do so and send someone to the
  control point.
• Test the fire extinguisher at a safe distance and
  approach the fire aiming at the base of the fire.
• Use one extinguisher and leave.

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Fire Extinguisher Types
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Protective Clothing

• Safety Glasses.

• Must be worn in all chemistry laboratories.

Must be worn in mechanical workshops
Must be worn when transferring cryogenic liquids.
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Protective Clothing

• Lab coats.
• Cotton laboratory coats must be worn when
• doing chemical work.
• If you spill or splash corrosive chemicals on
• Yourself, it is easier to take off a lab coat
  than
• taking off your clothes.
• (And are cheaper to replace.)
• Also protects you from flash burns.
• It is also recommended in Mechanical
• workshops to protect your clothes and
• you from oil.

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Protective Clothing

• Shoes.
• Sandals and open shoes are not allowed in
  chemical laboratories, Mechanical workshops or
  when transferring cryogenic liquids.
• If you spill corrosive chemicals they are most
  likely to get on your feet.
• Nylon socks make an awful mess with acids.
• Metal swarf can be very sharp.
• Frost bitten toes are hard to fix.

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Protective Clothing

• Gloves.
• When handling hazardous chemicals wear rubber
  disposable gloves. Remove and dispose of them
  before you leave the lab or answer the telephone.
• When handling cryogenic liquids wear loose
  fitting insulating gloves.
• When handling sharps wear appropriate gloves.

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Risk Assessments

• Risk assessments are the most important and
  effective recent safety legislation.
• Before undertaking any task, always identify the
  hazards and assess the risks. Then implement the
  measures required to remove or minimise the risk
  before starting work.
• All practical work must have a risk assessment,
  check your lab safety folder and ask your
  supervisor.

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Fume Cupboards

• Always fully close the sash when access is not
  required.
• Always keep the sash to the lowest height needed
  to work.
• Not all fume cupboards are in operation 24hours,
  check before leaving reactions overnight.
• When contractors are working on the roof, by the
  stacks, the cupboards are locked closed, do not
  tamper with the locks.

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Chemicals

• Keep quantities you are working with to the
  minimum required.
• Transport with care, in proper containers.
• Always label containers
• Always wash your hands after handling chemicals.
  Do not eat, drink or smoke in the labs.
• Always dispose waste of correctly.

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Electrical Safety

• There is always a risk when working with
  electricity, particularly supplies over 120volts.
• Before using any electrical apparatus check that
  has been tested for safety.
• Special care should be taken when using portable
  tools, inspect the cables and plugs before use.
• When working on live circuits or equipment where
  authorised to do so, use supplies that are
  protected by RCCBs.

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Radiation

• Some labs have radioactive materials or
  radiation generating equipment.
• Before you work in these areas you must obtain a
  licence before you start work.

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Manual Handling

• Most accidents on are caused by manual handling
  incidents.
• Assess the weight before you move anything.
• Break it into smaller loads if possible.
• Get help if needed.
• Use lifting equipment provided.

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Gas cylinders

• Always use the correct, three wheeled trolleys,
  for transporting cylinders and never move a
  cylinder with the regulator fitted.
• Never use PTFE tape, grease or oil when fitting
  regulators. Any oil based product in an oxygen
  regulator can cause an explosion.
• Always use the correct gas regulator on the
  cylinder. Never mix gas types the regulators are
  designed to work with the gas they are made for.
• Always support the cylinder with chains or
  clamps, never leave it free standing.

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Keep areas tidy.

• Many accidents are caused by untidy labs and
  offices.
• Trailing leads, spills not cleaned up, cluttered
  benches.
• Always keep your work area tidy.

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Incident and accident reporting

• Report all accidents and incidents to your
  manager or a first aider, even if no injury was
  caused.
• They will make inquiries and take action to
  prevent it happening to someone else.

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Thornton and RossHealth and Safety Induction

• If in doubt about anything
• ask,
• ask,
• ask.