Health and safety regs

Health and safety regulations

Session Aim

• This session will give you a brief introduction and recap of Health and Safety regulations and how they work in the industry

Learning outcomes

• Identify at least 3 regulations used in the construction industry

• Recognise at least 2 areas that regulations cover

• Match at least 4 acronyms to regulations names

What is a regulation?

A regulation is a rule or law made by an authority, in this case it is made by two parties. The Government and the health and safety executive (HSE).

They are here to keep everyone safe, to give guidance and support to employers and employees so they all work to a safe manner. They are also in place to help take legal action against anyone that has breached them to face court or jail term.

Open Ended

What is a regulation?

Multiple Choice

Who must follow regulations?

• Employer

• Employee

• Both

Health and safety at work act 1974 (HASAWA)

This is the main health and safety law, known as the umbrella as it contains other acts underneath it. It is also know as the enabling act which means it allows for any new acts or changes to other acts to be added. This act places the responsiblity onto the employers and employees to maintain a safe working environment.

The other regulations

• COSHH

• RIDDOR

• CDM

• PUWER

• PPE

• WAHR

• LOLER

Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)

This regulation covers the safe use and storage of substances that could be dangerous or hazardous to health. The symbols on the right are on each item allowing the user to easily identify the potential risks.

Open Ended

What is the purpose of the COSHH regulation?

Multiple Choice

What colours are the COSHH symbols

• Yellow and black

• Red and white

• Orange and Black

• Black, white and red

Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence regulations

This regulation is in place to make sure employers report accidents if the worker involved has had more than 7 days off work due to the accident, it also covers near misses as although there wasn't an accident caused this time it could happen again.

Multiple Choice

How many days after an accident should it be reported if the worker is still off?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Multiple Select

Which of the following should be reported under RIDDOR?

• Accidents

• Near misses

• Car crashes outside of work

• Major incidents

Construction Design Management (CDM)

The CDM regulations focus their attention on the effective planning and management of construction projects from build to demolition. This primarily focuses on welfare and facilities making sure all staff have availability to basics such as washrooms, toilets with hot water, canteens and clean drinking water.

Multiple Select

Can you name at least 2 of the welfare facilities required under CDM regulations?

• Hot water

• Washroom

• Toilets

• Free Lunch

Provision and use of work equipment regulations (PUWER)

This regulation covers power tools mainly, which have been provided for you by your employer. It makes sure that any tool provided is actually fit for the job and has been chosen specifically for the task. If the tool is not suitable for the work the employer must change it. You wouldn't sand a wall with a steamer.

Open Ended

Can you give an example of a tool that would be covered under the PUWER regulation?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

This regulation covers the provision and use of PPE in the workplace, it makes sure that employers give the correct PPE to employees and replace it when broken. Employees must take care of PPE under these regulations and wear it correctly at all times.

Multiple Choice

Who provides PPE

• Employer

• Employee

• Storeman Pete

• Tesco

Open Ended

Can you name at least 1 type of PPE and how it protects you?

Work at height regulations (WAHR)

This regulation covers work from height, if work from height cannot be avoided it must work alongside these regulations. Risk assessments must be made and followed and all staff must be trained and competent to work at height. It looks at how long the work will take place and what conditions they will take place in. Work at height is classed as any height which could cause damage or harm.

Multiple Choice

What must be made if working at height?

• Risk assessments

• List

• Contacts

• Jam sandwich

Multiple Choice

What is working at height?

• 1.5m

• 22 ft

• 3 Inches

• Any height which can cause damage or injury

Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations (LOLER)

This regulation covers any equipment used at work for lifting or lowering loads, including attachments used for anchoring, fixing or supporting it. The LOLER Regulations cover a wide range of equipment including, cranes, fork-lift trucks, lifts, hoists, mobile elevating work platforms, and vehicle inspection platform hoists.

Multiple Choice

What does LOLER cover?

• Equipment used for lifting

• Equipment used for moving

• Equipment used for storing

• Equipment

Multiple Select

Which below is covered by LOLER

• Forklift

• Crane

• Hoist

• Rope

Quiz Time

Now a quick quiz on the acronyms and their meanings

Multiple Choice

What does HASAWA stand for?

• Health and society at work act

• Health and social at work act

• Health and safety at work act

• Harry and sally at windsor act

Multiple Choice

What year was HASAWA?

• 1954

• 1964

• 1974

• 2004

Multiple Choice

HASAWA is also known as the umbrella legislation?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What does COSHH stand for?

• Construction of sandcastles hazardous to health

• Constriction of squids harmful to horse

• Control of substances hazardous to health

• Control of switches hazardous to health

Open Ended

Can you give an example of a substance that is covered by COSHH

Open Ended

Why is COSSH important to a painter and decorator?

Multiple Select

What should be reported under RIDDOR

• Injuries

• Diseases

• Near misses

• Deaths

Multiple Choice

How many days after an accident should it be reported if the worker is off?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Open Ended

Can you name at least 1 type of facilities required by the CDM regulations?

Multiple Choice

What does CDM stand for?

• Construction death management

• Construction design management

• Construction doodle management

• Construction diet managment

Multiple Choice

What is the main type of tool covered under PUWER

• Power tools

• Hand tools

• Rusty tools

• Bucket o Tools

Multiple Choice

What does PUWER stand for?

• Provision and use of water eating regulation

• Provision and use of work equipment regulations

• Power and under of wicked elephant riders

• Potential user wire extension rope

Open Ended

What does PPE stand for?

Multiple Select

What below is a type of PPE

• Boots

• Overalls

• Gloves

• Flip Flops

Multiple Choice

What does WAHR stand for?

• Walking at home regualtions

• Waking above house rules

• Whistling abroad regulations

• Working at height regulations

Multiple Choice

Should working at height be avoided if possible?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What does LOLER mean?

• Lively Octopus Living Environment Right

• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

• Lighting Only Licked Envelope Riches

• Lifting On the Lighter Edge Rises

Open Ended

Can you name at least 1 type of lifting aid covered by LOLER?