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AOI Institute. Occupational Health & Safety Training. Objectives. To ensure safety requirements are appreciated by all employees of AOI Institute To enable you to identify hazards that you are exposed to and control these hazards
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AOI Institute Occupational Health & Safety Training
Objectives • To ensure safety requirements are appreciated by all employees of AOI Institute • To enable you to identify hazards that you are exposed to and control these hazards • To enable you to seek positive improvements in your own health and safety through education
What is health and safety ? • No accidents • Absence of disease and illness • Physical and mental well being “Accident prevention through effective management”
What is an “accident”? • An unplanned, uncontrolled event which has resulted in, or could have led to physical injury or death • Damage to plant, equipment or the environment or some other loss
What causes accidents • Lack of information/training • Working too quickly • Working whilst ill • Distractions • Wearing unsuitable clothing • Poor design • Poor housekeeping • Poor lighting/ventilation • Fooling around • Ignoring rules
Health and Safety POLICYAOI Institute ‘..must conduct our undertaking in such a way as to ensure that persons, not in our employment, are not exposed to risks to their health and safety..’
Risk Assessment Risk assessment is used by AOI Institute to reduce the risk of accidents through: • planning • organisation • control • monitoring • review
Purpose of Risk Assessment ‘Identify measures to protect health and safety’ • Prevention of risk • Provision of information • Provision of training • Identify organisational arrangements
Identifying people at risk Employees Temporary workers Visitors Contractors Public Customers Neighbours Young Elderly New employees Pregnant women Children Less able-bodied Lone workers
First aid • AOI Institute provides trained first aiders • First aid equipment is provided • Medicated items will not be prescribed
Fire training Action on discovering fire Raising the alarm Evacuation Location of exits, equipment Carried out at induction & every year for existing staff
Electricity - basic principles • Electric shock • Electrical burns • Fire/explosion • Supply voltage • Protection against direct contact • Protection against indirect contact
Summary • You have a legal duty to protect your own safety & others • Follow safety guidance through the site health & safety manual • Follow the advice of safety notices • Report any safety concerns to your supervisor