Medequip Training

1. Health And Safety MedequipTraining

2. Overview The purpose of this presentation is to create a positive working culture that limits exposure to risk for ourselves, our working colleagues and those who work around us. Disregard of the safety guidelines contained within this manual is likely to expose you or your colleagues to an unnecessary danger.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES • It is the responsibility of all management to know and understand Medequip’s Health & Safety Policy so that they can fully implement and monitor our compliance. • It is also the responsibility of all employees to know and understand its contents, so that they are aware of the Company’s health and safety policies and its requirements. The absolute intention is to take all measures possible to avoid exposing us and colleagues to avoidable risks. • Disregard of these Health & Safety guidelines and the associated company safety rules will be regarded as an act of gross misconduct and following the company disciplinary procedures will lead to formal dismissal from the company.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES • Responsibility clearly starts with the Managing Director, fully supported by other Directors. This responsibility cascades through to Regional or Contract Managers to Operations Managers and through to their own teams. It is a top to bottom responsibility. • If any individual observes or suspects a practice, procedure or development may cause or promote a danger or hazard to them or colleagues, they are obliged by law to alert and report the potential danger to his or her line manager immediately. Further that they must attempt to warn others by verbal or other means of the potential danger. This is a key element in the interpretation of the law. If you see a hazard then ensure you report it and alert your colleagues. If you can remove the hazard yourself then do so. (Box at top of staircase or obstacle in gangway)

5. SMOKING POLICY • Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd. recognises that its Employees are at risk from passive cigarette smoke and that there is a requirement under legislation to protect the health, safety and welfare of all its employees and others who may be affected by passive smoking. It is therefore the policy of the Company to seek to provide a smoke free environment for all.

6. SAFETY CULTURE • Medequipbelieves it is the responsibility of all employees to help prevent accidents at work. • An awareness of safety only comes from practising the fundamental rules, avoiding unnecessary risk, practising informed common sense and showing consideration to colleagues and others at all times.

7. SAFETY CULTURE All employees: • Must follow appropriate instruction from management in addition to following all safe working practices and procedures relevant to the operation in hand. • Must report all damage to property, fixtures, fittings, protective clothing or equipment that may create an increased exposure to risk. • Must work safely and efficiently in accordance with company procedures and ensure that their actions do not endanger themselves or others. • Must use recommended personal protective equipment at all times of risk. • Must be aware of their working environment and look out for the safety of themselves, their colleagues and others.

8. PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE • Your personal health and hygiene is important to Medequip Assistive Technology Limited, please observe the following welfare guidelines. • Always wash your hands before and after using sanitation facilities, handling equipment or before eating food or drinking. • Never abuse or misuse welfare or safety facilities provided for your personal hygiene and safety and report all faults or shortages. • Never consume food or drink at workstation or in work area.

9. PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE • Assist the companies in providing a smoke free environment by following the company’s smoking policy and respect your colleague’s clean air. • Always protect yourself by maintaining, using and wearing the correct safety equipment and reporting any faults to your management team. • Ensure that you always protect broken skin from contamination by covering with appropriate protection. • Keep all work areas and vehicles clean and free from debris and food articles.

10. PERSONAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE • Keep offices, gangways, warehouse, workshops and car park areas clean & tidy. • Medequip recommend but cannot insist on employees having inoculationsagainst Tetanus, Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. Medical costs for the inoculation will be met by Medequip.

11. YOU AND THE HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT • The following notes are important for you as an individual and are intended to clarify your responsibility and legal obligation to the Health & Safety Work Act 1974. • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is aimed at securing your health, safety and welfare whilst at work. • The Act is also designed to protect people, other than those at work, against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with activities of people at work. • Study the Safety Policy produced by the Company and play your part in complying with it. • Comply with all Company safety rules and regulations so as to ensure your health safety and welfare, and that of others who work with you. Disregard of these rules will be regarded as gross misconduct and lead to formal dismissal.

12. YOU AND THE HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT • Do not attempt to carry out work of a dangerous nature, or operate machinery unless you have been trained and are authorised to do so. • It is your legal duty to take reasonable care for your own health and safety, and of other people who may be affected by your conduct and actions at work. • You must co-operate with your Employer in order to comply with any duty or requirement specified under THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK Etc. ACT 1974. • You must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided by Law under THE HEALTHAND SAFETYATWORKEtc. ACT 1974.

13. YOU AND THE HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT • You do not have to pay for anything that your EMPLOYER is required by LAW to provide for your health, safety or welfare. Do not abuse this privilege. • Remember that in Law, under this Act, you are liable for the same penalties as your Employer, if you do not comply with the relevant requirements of the act.

14. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • Wherever practicable, the acquisition and provision of suitable safety or protective equipment will be identified and provided, free of charge by Medequip Assistive Technology Limited. Such equipment will be of set legal standards and suitable for its intended use. • You are required to:­ • Make full use of all safety or protective equipment issued or available to you. • Not to misuse equipment. • Take reasonable care of all equipment issued to you. • Report any shortages, defects, faults with equipment or its loss or destruction.

15. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • Share in the responsibility to work in a safe environment. • Employees will be given relevant information, instruction and training to ensure a full understanding of safety equipment use, care and maintenance. The use of safety equipment is mandatory where its use has been identified by a general risk assessment. Please consider point 5 above and share in this responsibility.

16. PREVENTING TRIPS AND FALLS • FACT • This page is included in the Medequip Health & Safety Manual simply because more people are injured by trips and falls than by almost any other type of accident. Slips, trips and falls can be avoided by paying special attention to the following areas. • OBSTRUCTIONS • Keep fire doors, stairs and gangways clear of any obstructions. • Always use recognised walkways, not short cuts. • Take extra care on and near to staircases. • Beware of temporary obstructions or work in progress. • SPILLAGES • Isolate the area and warn others of the danger. • Clean up spillage immediately. • Remember that if you spot a hazard it is your responsibility to act.

17. PREVENTING TRIPS AND FALLS • HOUSEKEEPING • Keep all floors swept and make sure that rubbish is placed in the relevant bins. • Do not drop packaging materials on floors, as debris can be a hazard. • Pick up nylon strapping and string as they are trip hazards and can impede pallet truck, trolleys and power trucks. • Keep car parks and access routes clear and tidy at all times. • Do not discard old screws, nails or similar sharp items in car parks – they may cause a puncture, which in turn could cause a motor accident. Use the bin!

18. PREVENTING TRIPS AND FALLS • GENERAL AWARENESS • Do not hurry without taking due care for your & others safety. • Take particular care on blind corners and stairways • Do not unnecessarily run within the facilities or company grounds. • Watch out for vehicles and fork trucks operating in or around the facilities and be aware of traffic when walking in car parks. • Be aware of your immediate environment and stay alert. • Look out for your colleagues well being.

19. MACHINERY SAFETY • Medequip Assistive Technology Limited operates and encourage a safe working environment. The following guidelines for the operation of machinery apply at all times. • NEVER • Use or install a machine unless you are authorised or trained to do so.Attempt to clean a machine in motion. • Use a machine which has a “Danger” or “Do Not Use” notice attached. Danger signs should only be removed by an authorised person. • Enter a machining process area if not authorised. • Wear dangling chains, loose clothing, gloves, rings etc. Long hair should be tied back and covered by a hat and only designated safety equipment should be used.

20. MACHINERY SAFETY • Distract people who are using a machine, including lift trucks. • Use a machine for any work or process it has not been designed for. • Install equipment that changes the status of your site without authorization. • CHECK EVERY TIME THAT • You know how to stop or isolate the machine before you start it. • All fixed guards are fitted correctly, and all mechanical guards are operational. • The area around the machine is clean, tidy and free from obstruction.

21. MACHINERY SAFETY • Your supervisor is aware if you think a machine is not working properly, or has any faults or unusual characteristics. • You are wearing appropriate protective clothing and safety equipment.

22. MANUAL HANDLING AND MATERIAL STORAGE • When lifting, keep a straight back, lift with the legs and bend the knees. Keep arms close to the body. If an object is too heavy, seek assistance. • When lowering reverse the lifting process keeping control of load. • When pushing and pulling, tuck chin in, keep back and arms straight. When pushing, the front foot should balance you, while the rear foot, pointing forward, gives the thrust. • When pulling, the back foot safeguards balance while the front leg, with knee bent, allows the body to move back and give thrust. • When stacking to a high level make your legs do the work. Bend both knees when approaching the stack and thrust upward with a swinging movement with one foot following through, keeping control of the load.

23. CHEMICALS AND FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS • 1. DO NOT smoke, eat, drink or keep food in chemical handling areas and exclude all sources of ignition especially when spraying. • 2. DO NOT siphon or pipette by mouth, use a pump or manually primed siphon. • 3. DO NOT transfer contamination, i.e., by putting pens and pencils in your mouth, and always wash your hands before leaving the workplace or consuming food or drink. • 4. DO NOT store chemicals in unsuitable containers, such as milk bottles or jam jars. Use containers designed for this purpose and make sure that they are labelled correctly, keep containers closed to stop vapours escaping. • 5. DO NOT remove or obliterate labels, especially on empty containers - they are just as dangerous as full ones.

24. CHEMICALS AND FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS • 6. DO prevent poisoning through skin by using gloves, inhalation of toxic hazards by using respiratory equipment and eye protection against splashes. • 7.DO keep dangerous chemicals in a cupboard designed for the purpose and large quantities in a chemical store. Make sure labels and containers do not become damaged. • 8. DO contain spillages by i.e. dispensing over a tray, have emergency spillage equipment readily available to contain major spills. Place all contaminated material in a lidded container for disposal. • 9. DO dispense and use only in a safe place with adequate natural or mechanical ventilation.

25. FIRE EVACUATION • On discovering a fire: • Raise the alarm and alert colleagues. Sound Fire Alarm and clear the building. • Assess the fire and if you are confident that you can tackle it without jeopardising your or others safety then take action. If in any doubt whatsoever call the Fire Brigade. Do not enter or re-enter a smoke filled area for any reason.

26. FIRE EVACUATION Evacuation: • On hearing the fire alarm or a colleague’s call of “Fire!!” stop work and proceed to leave the building promptly. Ensure immediate colleagues, temporary workers or visitors are aware of the situation. • Where possible continue to alert departments that may be isolated from the ALARM. Assist those who need help. Leave the building by the fire exits or main doors. When rooms are cleared, close doors behind you. Move promptly but carefully. • Assemble outside of the front of the building. If appropriate move cars and vans calmly to facilitate Emergency Vehicle access. • A senior manager will conduct a roll call. • Do not return to the building for any reason.

27. FIRE EVACUATION • If a false alarm has been raised the FIRE ALARM will be sounded again as an ALL CLEAR! • Use any false alarm as an opportunity to raise concerns or problems experienced in the evacuation. • We will adopt a periodic FIRE ALARM EXERCISE and you will be advised accordingly. • Ensure you know where the fire doors are and how to open them – ask if in doubt.

28. Summary • This is an overview of our company Health and Safety manual • You will now be issued with the full document to take with you