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Iosh Working Safely: Sample Trainer Pack
Iosh Working Safely: Sample Trainer Pack
Iosh Working Safely: Sample Trainer Pack
Working Safely
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IOSH Working Safely Lesson Plan
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Syndicate Group Exercise
Spend time discussing and expanding on these terms
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Course book
10:30 Break
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Illustrate with examples – refer to examples provided in course book where
delegates can’t provide their own examples.
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Outline key ideas and controls of relevance to the list of hazards below.
Slides / Flipchart /
Course book
Group exercises:
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Introduce each topic by asking delegates what they think the main risks of each
hazard will be – record their answers on a flipchart.
discussed.
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Use the slides and course book to ensure all relevant risks have been identified and
Once risks are identified and understood, discuss the possible safety precautions.
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Use the slides and course book to ensure all relevant safety precautions have been
identified and discussed.
• Bullying
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• DSE M
• Chemicals
• Electricity
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• Getting In and Out
• Housekeeping
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• Manual Handling
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IOSH Working Safely Lesson Plan
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• Movement of people
• Noise
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12:30
13:15
Lunch
Common Hazards (continued) • Stress
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Course book
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• Vehicles
• Violence
• Welfare
• Temperature
• Work at height M
14:00
14:15
Hazard Spotting - Practice
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hazards discussed in Module 3 might occur at work.
Responsibilities for H&S
Flipchart /
Course book
Slides / Flipchart
performance
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Group Exercise: Discuss employees’ responsibilities and those of the employer and
other parties
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Accidents and near misses – define
Group Exercise: Discuss reasons for accident investigation
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Safety sings – explain
Slides / Flipchart
Slides
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PPE – discuss key principles
H&S policies – outline Slides
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Safety management systems – outline
15:00 Break
15:15
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Module 5: Protecting our Define environment, pollution and waste Slides
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IOSH Working Safely
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Module 3: Identifying Common Hazards
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Module 3: Identifying Common
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Hazards M
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Bullying, Chemicals, Display Screen
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Equipment, Electricity,
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Out, Housekeeping, Machinery, Manual
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Handling, Movement of People, Noise,
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• Housekeeping
• Machinery
• Work at Height.
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Bullying A L
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obvious, sometimes not. T E
• Bullying can take many forms – sometimes
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• Bullying at work is unacceptable and can
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lead to serious consequences, affecting
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the worker, the employer and even the
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entire company.
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• Can you suggest control measures which
might prevent or reduce bullying?
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Chemicals: Classification of
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Chemicals
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Fatal or Toxic – causes death or severe
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ill-health at low doses.
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Harmful or Irritant – causes ill-health or
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inflammation.
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S Corrosive – causes chemical burns.
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Chemicals: Routes of Entry A
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Inhalation
Ingestion
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Absorption through the skin
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Chemicals: Safety Precautions
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• Keep hazardous chemicals in properly labeled containers
in an appropriate store.
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• Only handle and use chemicals that you are trained and
authorised to use.
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• Use any ventilation system that has been supplied.
provided.
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• Use personal protective equipment that has been
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• Ensure good personal hygiene after you have handled
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chemicals.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke when handling chemicals.
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• Never decant or store chemicals in unlabeled or
inappropriate containers.
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• Make sure that you know what to do if a chemical gets
on your skin or in your eyes or mouth.
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Display Screen Equipment:
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Health Risks
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• Upper limb disorders (ULDs) T E
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– conditions that affect the arms and hands.
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– symptoms include tingling sensations, numbness,
• Eye strain L E
discomfort, severe pain and immobility.
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– temporary eye fatigue.
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• Back pain
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– associated with sitting for long periods of time.
• Fatigue and stress
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• Provide a free DSE eye test (and spectacles if
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for DSE use).
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Display Screen Equipment:
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Safety Precautions
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frequent breaks.
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• Plan your work routine so that you can take short,
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• Make use of the free routine eye tests to detect eye
problems early.
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• Set up your workstation so that your eyes are level
with the top of the screen.
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• Adjust your chair so that your posture is upright and
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your forearms are horizontal when typing on the
keyboard.
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• Avoid glare and reflections on the screen.
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• Report any symptoms to your line manager or safety
representative.
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MODULE
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LEARNING OUTCOME
On completion of this module, you should
be able to:
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Outline
basic information on a range of common
workplace hazards such as Bullying, Chemicals,
Display Screen Equipment, Electricity, Fire, Getting
In and Out, Housekeeping, Machinery, Manual
Handling, Movement of People, Noise, Stress,
Vehicles, Violence, Welfare and Work at Height.
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Contents
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BULLYING 3-4
Identifying the Hazards 3-4
Controlling the Risk 3-4
Revision Question 3-4
CHEMICALS 3-5
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Identifying the Hazards 3-5
Routes of Entry 3-5
Controlling the Risk 3-5
Revision Questions 3-6
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DISPLAY SCREEN EQUIPMENT 3-7
Identifying the Hazards 3-7
Controlling the Risk 3-7
Revision Questions 3-7
ELECTRICITY 3-8
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Identifying the Hazards 3-8
Controlling the Risk 3-8
Revision Questions 3-9
HOUSEKEEPING 3-13
Identifying the Hazards 3-13
Controlling the Risk 3-13
Revision Question 3-13
MACHINERY 3-14
Identifying the Hazards 3-14
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NOISE 3-19
Identifying the Hazards 3-19
Controlling the Risk 3-19
Revision Questions 3-19
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Contents
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STRESS 3-20
Identifying the Hazard 3-20
Effects of Stress 3-20
Controlling the Risk 3-21
Revision Questions 3-21
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VEHICLES 3-22
Identifying the Hazards 3-22
Controlling the Risk 3-22
Revision Questions 3-23
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VIOLENCE 3-24
Identifying the Hazards 3-24
Controlling the Risk 3-24
Revision Questions 3-24
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Welfare Requirements 3-25
Workplace Environment Requirements 3-25
Effects of Exposure to Extremes of Temperature 3-26
Controlling the Risk 3-26
Revision Questions 3-27
SUMMARY 3-29
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Bullying
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KEY INFORMATION
• Bullying can take many forms; in some cases people can be aware of these, in other cases bullying can be less
obvious.
• Bullying at work is unacceptable and can lead to serious consequences, affecting the worker, the employer and
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even the entire company.
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are being singled out by a manager or colleague and are anti-bullying policy that includes a clear statement that
subject to offensive, intimidating, insulting or malicious bullying will not be tolerated.
behaviour that undermines, degenerates or intimidates the The organisation should also have:
recipient, then they’re probably being bullied.
• A grievance policy to deal with complaints of bullying.
Bullying is not just a verbal assault; it can take place
• Training for managers.
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through written communications, visual images, emails
(this is known as ‘flame mail’), or other surveillance • Protection of victims.
methods of supervision such as computerised recording of • An investigation procedure.
downtime. If you are subject to bullying at work then it is vital that you
Bullying behaviour may not always be obvious. It can make use of the internal grievance procedure to report the
be insidious in its nature, e.g. blocking a promotion. problem. If your organisation has a confidential counselling
Behaviour that is considered bullying by one person may service, this can also be used as a source of support and
be considered as firm management by another, but most advice. Other sources of help and advice include trade
unions and the Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB).
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people will be able to identify extreme cases of bullying.
Bullying is not only unacceptable behaviour on moral
grounds but is also likely to impact the organisation’s
financial performance as bullied workers’ absence levels are
likely to increase and their productivity is likely to drop as
their confidence levels fall, resignations may increase and
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Chemicals
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KEY INFORMATION
• Chemicals can have a range of health effects such as toxic, irritant and corrosive effects and can enter the body by
inhalation, ingestion, absorption and injection.
• Safety precautions when handling chemicals include the use of ventilation; personal protective equipment; and
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good personal hygiene.
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a long-term health effect, which may build gradually over chemicals into the body:
time (e.g. lead poisoning). In some instances, the ill health
• Inhalation – you breathe it in.
will not be apparent until years after the exposure that
caused it (e.g. lung cancer caused by asbestos can take over • Ingestion – you swallow it.
40 years to develop). • Absorption through the skin – you get it onto your
skin and it then passes through the skin.
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IDENTIFYING THE HAZARDS • Injection through the skin – you puncture the skin
Chemicals in bottles, packages and drums should be (e.g. a needle-stick injury) or it goes through damaged
labelled according to their health effects. Some of the skin (cuts and grazes).
phrases and hazard warning symbols are shown below:
CONTROLLING THE RISK
The employer must carry out a special risk assessment as
Fatal or Toxic – causes death or required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to
severe ill health at low doses. Health Regulations (COSHH). This will allow the correct
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workplace precaution to be identified.
There are some general principles that you should follow
when handling chemicals:
Harmful or Irritant – causes ill
• Keep hazardous chemicals in properly labelled
health or inflammation.
containers in an appropriate store.
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• Only handle and use chemicals that you are trained and
authorised to use.
• Use any ventilation system that has been supplied (such
Corrosive – causes chemical burns. as extractor hoods).
• Use any personal protective equipment (such as
respirator, gloves, goggles and apron) that has been
These are very useful when you are trying to identify the provided.
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Chemicals
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CASE STUDY
Ten elderly residents of a care home were taken to
hospital after drinking what they thought was a soft
drink. It was actually dishwasher cleaning fluid that
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had been decanted and left out of its proper storage
cupboard. One 80-year-old died.
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PPE will protect you from harmful chemicals
Washing your hands before eating will stop you ingesting harmful
chemicals
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REVISION QUESTIONS
2. What are the four main routes of entry for
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