Unit 1: Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace

This unit will give learners an understanding of the key features of health and safety legislation and regulations
and how these are applied in engineering to ensure safe working conditions.

Specification - Unit 1: Health and Safety in the Engineering Workplace
Assessment Crteria - Unit 1
Learning Outcome 1 -Understand the key features of health and safety legislation and regulations
Key Features	The Health and Safety at work act - a full copy
	Essentials of health and safety at work
	Attitudes to health and safety - a funny video
	Working at height reulations - a brief guide
	PPE - a brief guide
	Puwer - a brief guide
	First aid at work - a brief guide
	COSHH - a brief guide
	Management of health and safety - a brief guide
	HSE Legal Reference - a list of publications available for download from the HSE
	PUWER regulations - a full guide
	Mamagement of Health and Safety - approved code of practice
Roles and responsibilities
Learning Outcome 2 -Know how to identify and control hazards in the workplace
Within the workplace	Health and Safety in engineering workshops - a guide to what harards exist and how to control them
	HSE Annual Statisitics report 2011 - 2012
	Reported injuries to employees by occupation
	Working with substances hazardous to health - A brief guide to COSHH
	Data sheet for solder
	Data sheet for Tensol
	Consulting employees on health and safety - a brief guide to the law
	Bench grinder manual
	The five step risk assessment process
Working environment	Radiographic Testing - xrays are used to test components for faults
	Lightning conductor engineer - working at heights
	Hot processes - a video about an accident caused by welding
	Confined space working - a video explaining how to work in small spaces
	Working at height - building a skyscraper
	Working in space - a repair to the hubble telescope
	Working with electricty - a shocking video
Hazards which become risks
Learning Outcome 3 -Be able to carry out a risk assessment, identifying control measures
Learning Outcome 4 - Understand the methods used when reporting and recording accidents and incidents
Principles	HSE Data tables - statistics related to health and safety
	Riddor - what must be reported
	Competent Person - an explanation of what a competent person is
Recording and reporting procedures:	Example Riddor Form

 

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