Employability & Personal Development - Introduction to Health & Safety Awareness in the Workplace talks about the different regulations of Health & Safety in the workplace/learning environment. It covers RIDDOR, First Aid, PPE, Risk Assessments and general Health & Safety. Pathway Group is a training provider that covers the courses of several different sectors. If you would like to learn more about the training that we offer at Pathway Group please call: 0121 707 0550 or e-mail: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk

1. Employability &
Personal Development
Introduction to Health & Safety
Awareness in the Workplace

2. What is Health & Safety?
“Regulations & procedures
intended to prevent accident
or injury in workplaces or
public environments.”
(Oxford Dictionary, 2014)

3. What we will cover
 The Legal Responsibilities of Employers, Employees
& the Self-employed.
 How the Health & Safety law is enforced.
 Sources of Information.
 Hazards & Risks.
 Risk Assessments.
 Work Related Accidents, Injuries & Ill Health.
 Reporting Injuries, Ill Health & Accidents.
 Provision for First Aid.
 PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

4. Take a look at the HSE & Direct Gov websites for some excellent
information:
 http://www.hse.gov.uk/
 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/HealthAndSafetyAtWork/
Remember, employers with FIVE OR MORE employees must have a
written Health & Safety Policy & Risk Assessment – It’s the law!
Activity #1

5. Using the information you gather from the websites, and other resources,
extract the information that you feel is relevant to allow you to satisfy all of
the assessment criteria as follows:
1. Understanding the importance of Health & Safety in the workplace.
2. Understanding the need for risk assessment in the workplace.
3. Building awareness of the requirements for Health & Safety in your
place of work or learning.
Activity #1 Continued

6. What is a Risk Assessment
“A risk assessment is simply a careful examination
of what, in a place of work, could cause harm to
people, so that employers can weigh up whether
they have taken enough precautions or should do
more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a
right to be protected from harm caused by a failure
to take reasonable control measures.”
(hse.gov.uk, 2014)

7.  A risk assessment is an important
step in protecting workers and the
business, as well as complying
with the law.
 The law does not expect you to
eliminate all risk, but your are
required to protect people as far
as ‘reasonably practicable’.
 A risk assessment is a careful
examination of what, in your
work, could cause harm to people.
Risk Assessments

8. 1. Identify the hazard.
2. Decide who might be harmed &
how.
3. Evaluate the risks & decide on
precautions.
4. Record your findings & implement
them.
5. Review your assessment & update
if necessary.
Five Steps to
Risk Assessments

9. When Thinking about
Risk Assessments
Remember…
 A HAZARD is ANYTHING that may cause harm, such as
chemicals, electricity, working from ladders, & open drawer etc.
 The RISK is the chance (high or low) that somebody could be
harmed by these & other hazards, together with an indication
of how serious the harm could be.

10. What are the
Hazards?
Who Might be Harmed
& How?
What are you Already
Doing?
Do you Need to do
Anything Else to
Manage this Risk?
Action by Whom? Action by When? Done
Slips & Trips Staff & visitors may be
injured if they trip over
objects or slip on
spillages
 Carry out general
good housekeeping.
 All areas are well lit
including stairs.
 There are no trailing
leads or cables.
 Staff keep work
areas clear, e.g. no
boxes left in
walkways, deliveries
stored immediately,
offices cleaned each
evening.
Better housekeeping
is needed in staff
kitchen, e.g. on
spills.
All staff, supervisor
to monitor.
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Example of Part of a
Risk Assessment

11. Reporting Incidents
& Accidents at work
What Must I Report?
 Deaths
 Injuries
 Occupational Diseases
 Dangerous Occurrences
 Gas Incidents

12. What is RIDDOR:
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases &
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIDDOR is the law that requires employers, & other people
who are in control of work premises, to report and keep
records of:
 Work Related Deaths.
 Serious Injuries.
 Cases of Diagnosed Industrial Diseases.
 Certain ‘Dangerous Occurrences’ (Near Misses).
 Gas Incidents.
N.B. There are also special requirements for gas incidents.

13.  Employers have basic duties concerning the provision & use of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) at work by meeting the requirements of
the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992.
 PPE is defined in the Regulations as
‘all equipment (including, clothing affording protection against the
weather) which is intended to be worn, or held by a person at work, &
which protects them against one or more risks to their health or safety’,
 e. g Safety Helmets, Gloves, Eye Protection, High-visibility Clothing,
Safety Footwear & Safety Harnesses.
What is PPE:
Protective Personal Equipment

14. The main requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 is that:
‘PPE is to be supplied & used at work wherever there are risks to
Health & Safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways’
The Regulations also require that PPE is:
 Properly assessed before use to ensure it is suitable.
 Maintained & stored properly.
 Provided with instructions on how to use it safely.
 Used correctly by employees.
PPE Regulation Requirements

15. As a minimum, a low-risk workplace such as a small office should have:
 A First Aid box
 A person appointed to take charge of First Aid arrangements, such as
calling the emergency services (if necessary).
Employers must also:
 Provide information about First Aid arrangements to their employees.
Workplaces where there are more significant Health & Safety risks are
more likely to need a trained first-aider
First Aid Requirements

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