City Guilds 6217 carpenrtry health and safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY
ASSIGNMENT
Health & safety assignment
Candidate name ... Simon...Bunn .......
1. Identify your duties under Hasawa (HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT) You must adhere to carrying out construction operations.
You are responsible for your own health, either by your direct actions and safety, must take adequate
Steps to ensure it.
You are also required to take reasonable care for the health and Safety of those that work around you, either by your direct actions or omissions.
You must also work with your employer or anyone else to ensure that all legal obligations are met.
You must not interfere with or misuse anything that is provided for health and safety.
Any accidents or hazards must be reported to the foreman immediately.
You must use any equipment or Safeguards provided by your employer.
2. What does coshh stand for and what are the main risks whilst carrying out construction operations?
COSHH stands to the Control of Substance Hazardous to Health.
The risks to individuals involve direct contact with a hazardous substance which could cause disease, skin
Irritation or burning, these symptoms Could also occur through inhalation.
There are also more generic risks that Can occur through contamination, this could be by a product directly or as part of a by-product of the original substance like waste.
3. Name the mandatory PPE to be worn whilst carrying out any construction operations.
Basic PPE would take the form of Safety boots, hard hat and high viz.
Depending on the job trade and environment more specialized items might be required eg. Safety
Spectacles or goggles, earplugs or defenders, mask or respiratory system, gloves. etc.
4. What does PUWER stand for and name some of equipment it covers.
PUWER Stands for Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
This is wide ranging and covers any machinery, appliance, apparatus or tool, mechanical or electrical, that is provided in a
non-domestic environment.
Drills, saws, lifts, jacks, mixers
ASSIGNMENT
Health & safety assignment
Candidate name ... Simon...Bunn .......
1. Identify your duties under Hasawa (HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT) You must adhere to carrying out construction operations.
You are responsible for your own health, either by your direct actions and safety, must take adequate
Steps to ensure it.
You are also required to take reasonable care for the health and Safety of those that work around you, either by your direct actions or omissions.
You must also work with your employer or anyone else to ensure that all legal obligations are met.
You must not interfere with or misuse anything that is provided for health and safety.
Any accidents or hazards must be reported to the foreman immediately.
You must use any equipment or Safeguards provided by your employer.
2. What does coshh stand for and what are the main risks whilst carrying out construction operations?
COSHH stands to the Control of Substance Hazardous to Health.
The risks to individuals involve direct contact with a hazardous substance which could cause disease, skin
Irritation or burning, these symptoms Could also occur through inhalation.
There are also more generic risks that Can occur through contamination, this could be by a product directly or as part of a by-product of the original substance like waste.
3. Name the mandatory PPE to be worn whilst carrying out any construction operations.
Basic PPE would take the form of Safety boots, hard hat and high viz.
Depending on the job trade and environment more specialized items might be required eg. Safety
Spectacles or goggles, earplugs or defenders, mask or respiratory system, gloves. etc.
4. What does PUWER stand for and name some of equipment it covers.
PUWER Stands for Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
This is wide ranging and covers any machinery, appliance, apparatus or tool, mechanical or electrical, that is provided in a
non-domestic environment.
Drills, saws, lifts, jacks, mixers