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    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. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974). Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998. Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992. Drilling

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    Full Assignment Unit 202

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    or the code of practice. Candidates are required to outline the main employee and employer’s responsibilities under the following health and safety legislation: Health & Safety at Work Act Employers’ Responsibilities Provide and maintain safety equipment and safe systems of work

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    their equipment and all defective equipment will be replaced with new. Proper industrial respirators, N-95, gloves, eye protection, long sleeve shirts, and jeans or pants will be worn when around drywall that has been contaminated. Procedure will be Safety’s will inspect all equipment and make sure workers are competent before attending the task. During operation, workers will have to attend to any faults they may encounter during the day and will be held responsible to exchange their equipment. After

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    “Wakefield” is an early learning centre as well as a day care, helping them to learn basic early life lessons is needed. In order to meet these key requirements there are certain things staff should know or be in the process of learning. A few of my personal requirements include: * Creating an environment where children are

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    When you go to the dentist do you look to see what the dental team is wearing? This consists of gloves, masks, eye protection, and lab coats. While working in a clinical setting it important to wear the proper PPE (personal protective equipment). It is also important to know and be familiar with what the infection control precautions, rules and regulations are. It should be up to the dentist office to train you, and have a plan set up in case there was to be any type of an emergency. There are many

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    Child Legislation

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    WORK HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 30/Jul/2013 Q: Identify which of the regulations relate to children services and how you would recommend implementing it in the workplace/facility. 4.1 NOISE 56) Meaning of “exposure standard for noise” and 57) Managing risk of hearing loss from noise – talks about the standard level of decibels that would prevent a worker within/in the workplace from suffering from any ear and hearing damage or injury. As well as informing that the boss of the business

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    used to prevent or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The specific engineering controls and work practice controls used are listed below: 6.2.6.1 Washing hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removal of gloves or other personal protective equipment; 6.2.6.2 Washing hands and any other skin with soap and water, or flushing mucous membranes with water immediately or as soon as feasible following contact of such body areas with blood or other potentially infectious materials; 6.2.6.3

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    the Workplace Assessor name: Assessor Signature: Date: Feedback: 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: – Collective protective measures Fencing is used when access to the site needs to be prevented. They can be used to prevent access to the public and the workers

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    disease for employees, quite often these types of claims are latent where the health issue is not discovered under some time after the contact. .Moving Machinery - Construction sites can become hectic with moving vehicles, machinery and lifting equipment often manoeuvring around a usually uneven ground. With large amounts of moving plant on site employees are at risk of being crushed or hit by machinery. .Vibration white finger- This is an industrial disease triggered by prolonged use of vibratory

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    that used in the UK for health and safety. It places a responsibility for employers to provide health and safety protection for all the employees under him or her, thereby creating a safer workplace for workers and visitors alike. It is done for personal safety as well as because it is the law. A machine shop environment: activities that are undertaken in a machine shop environment can be things such as but not limited to milling, drilling, the use of lathes and the use of heavy duty machinery and

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