Hand Fitting

3. Explain the purpose of keeping equipment clean, hygienic and ready for the next user.

3.1 Interpret and comply with given instructions to maintain safe systems of work and quality working practices.

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work

Usage of equipment should be monitored constantly and children should be given instructions of how to use it. Equipment should be stored safely and should be checked and maintained regularly. Any damaged equipment should be removed, repaired or made unreachable if its condition creates a risk of hazard.

5.2 Avoiding hazardous manual handling , conducting a full risk assessment, reporting immediately any difficulties adhering to agreed working practices and using equipment correctly.

1.1 We should always check equipment which we are going to use if it is safe and working properly, we should wear PPE every time we are undertaking any task, ensure that we are trained to do the task, we should keep the working place safe and clean. When we are about to take measurement from an person we need to make sure that the person know exactly what we are going to do and asking permission for the task we are about to do. Recording the task in the chart and keep it confidential to protect personal information during the course of our work.

Also there are things you need to know about barehanding devices along with the safety precautions that go along with it. All insulating equipment, insulating tools, platforms, and

It’s important that health and safety procedures are followed when using different types of equipment. The main focus is to keep a safe and hazardless environment for you and the people around you.

1.1- Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:

Criteria 1.4: State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:

Safely store all objects that can be used as a weapon. This includes syringes, scapels, scissors, paper weights and other sharp or blunt objects.

There are guidelines/protocols that have been put in place by the trust that must be adhered to by all staff. Ensure that I am dressed appropriately so that my clothing does not compromise my safety or the patients. Ensure work/clinical areas void of equipment that may constitute a hazard if stored or left in the wrong place. There is adequate information and training provided by the trust to ensure competency and safe working. For instance, when in the mould room, I have been trained to use equipment and been made aware of safe working when using the various materials and substances in the mould (i.e. lead, hot water). The body absorbs lead when you breathe in the lead dust or swallow lead when you bite your nails after working with lead

The production standards for the area and tasks stated above were evaluated in the study. All workers observed were informed of the purpose of the study and were instructed to follow documented methods and procedures while performing their job tasks.

The employer must enforce the use of safety equipment such as an apron, gloves and goggles to help reduce the risk of harm whilst these tools are being operated. Guards and safety shields could also be in place to shorten the distance travelled by any material ejected from the bending jig.