This health and safety induction covered the following topics in 3 sentences: The document defined health and safety, and the aims of the induction which were to ensure employees understand requirements, recognize hazards, and improve safety through management, communication and training. It discussed the causes of accidents such as lack of training, distractions, or stress and how to prevent them through risk assessments, proper equipment use, and following safety procedures. The induction also provided an overview of fire safety, electrical safety, manual handling, and the responsibilities of both employees and employers to maintain a safe working environment.

1. APMDC Safety Induction
Training
DATE: 23 RD SEPT, 2014
VENUE: APMDC HEAD OFFICE
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2. Defining Health & Safety
• Health is defined as both physical and mental well
being.
• Ill health can include physical injuries and mental
ailments.
• Accidents are unplanned events that can lead to
injury.
• Safety is the control of unplanned events.
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3. Health and Safety Induction Aims and Objectives
 To ensure all employees understand our health
and safety requirements.
 To enable employees to recognise and control
hazards.
 To improve health and safety through effective
management, communication and training.
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4. What Does Poor H & S Mean?
• Civil liability.
• Criminal liability.
• Poor business – less orders.
• Fewer jobs
• High staff turnover.
• Higher insurance premiums.
• Less profits.
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5. What is the Price of H & S?
• Each year around 230 people die at work.
• Prison sentences of up to two years for breaches
of statutory duties.
• Unlimited fines for breaches of statutory duties.
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6. What is H & S?
• Zero accidents.
• Zero illness and disease.
• Good general well being.
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7. Accidents
All accidents have:
• Causes.
• Effects.
Causes can usually be controlled.
Effects are down to luck.
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8. What Causes Accidents?
 Lack of training.
 Lack of information.
 Distractions.
 Ill-health.
 Rushing.
 Stress.
 Poor housekeeping.
 Ignoring rules.
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9. Underlying Factors
 Poor or insufficient Training.
 Environment.
 Lack of Supervision.
 Lack of maintenance.
 Workplace conditions.
 Working procedures.
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10. The Accident Triangle
1
Serious
Accident
10 Minor
Injuries
30 Property
Damage
600 Near Misses
For every
accident
there are
600 near
misses
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11. Accident Statistics 2014
 Fatalities – 1
 LTI -1.
 Near misses - ???????
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12. The Cost of Accidents at Work
 Insured costs –
 Injury & ill-health.
 Uninsured costs – up to 36 x greater
 Legal costs / Fines.
 Product damage.
 Lost orders.
Etc.
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13. Other Factors
 Alcohol.
 Drugs.
 Smoking.
 Fooling about.
 Inadequate protection
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14. Don’t Fool About
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15. Our Policy
It is a requirement that the health and safety policy
is seen by all employees and those working on the
organisation's premises. It represents the
position/policy of the organisation with respect to
Health and Safety.
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16. We Will Ensure
 Safe plant and systems of work.
 Safe use, handling, transport and storage of
substances and articles.
 Provision of information, instruction, training and
supervision.
 Safe place of work access and egress.
 Safe working environment with adequate welfare
facilities.
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17. Risk Assessments
 Risk assessments are used to reduce accidents by
utilising the following:
 Planning
 Organisation
 Control
 Monitoring
 Review
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18. Steps to Risk Assessment
 Hazard identification.
 Persons at risk.
 Evaluation of risk level and risk controls.
 Risk controls (existing & additional).
 Record findings of risk assessment.
 Monitor and review.
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19. Hazards & Risks
 Hazard - An element / substance which has
the potential to cause harm.
E.g. electricity.
 Risk – The likelihood of it occurring.
E.g. electrocution.
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20. Identifying Hazards
 A short list of some of the regulations – there are
many.
 Management of health & safety at work.
 Manual Handling.
 Display Screen equipment.
 Workplace health, safety & welfare.
 Provision & use of work equipment.
 PPE
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21. Who is at Risk
 Employees.
 New employees
 Contractors.
 Visitors.
 The Public.
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22. In Simple Terms
 What are the hazards.
 Who might be harmed.
 Control the risk.
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23. Investigating Accidents
Purpose:
 To identify what occurred before and after the
incident.
 To identify shortcomings.
 To prevent it happening again.
 Investigations never apportion blame.
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24. Accident Reports
 All accidents must be reported even if there are no
injuries.
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25. First Aid
The aim of first aid is to:
 Prevent minor injuries becoming major.
 Prevent death.
The First Aid kit is located:
 The First Aiders are:
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26. In Case of Accidents
 Remove the danger IF you can do so safely.
 Summon first aid.
 Note the witnesses.
 Alert your supervisor.
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27. PPE
 Personal protective equipment is provided for your
work as a last resort if hazards cannot be
controlled by other means.
 Faulty PPE must be reported to your supervisor
ASAP.
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28. Fire Safety
The aim of fire safety is to:
 Prevent fire.
 Detect fire.
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29. Causes of Fire
 Arson.
 Electrical faults.
 Poor housekeeping.
 Smoking.
 Carelessness.
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30. Fire Needs
 Oxygen.
 An ignition source.
 Fuel.
Take away one of these needs and the fire does not
exist.
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31. Effects of Fire
 Burns.
 Oxygen depletion.
 Building damage.
 Heat.
 Smoke damage.
 Death.
 All of the above can have a negative effect on our
business.
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32. Preventing Fire
 Store combustibles correctly.
 Good housekeeping practices.
 Check electrical equipment.( PAT )
 No smoking policy is in place.
 Alarm systems in place.
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33. Equipment & Training
All personnel will be trained in fire safety.
This includes knowledge of:
 Raising the alarm.
 Evacuation.
 Assembly points.
 Fire extinguishers location & use.
 Fire wardens.
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34. Fire Knowledge
You need to know:
 Escape routes.
 Location of equipment & usage.
 Meaning of signage
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35. Electricity
We need to protect against:
 Danger from the system & equipment.
 Abuse of the system & equipment.
 Unauthorised repairs.
 Unauthorised usage.
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36. Effects of Electricity
 Burns.
 Electric shock.
 Explosion.
 Fire.
 Secondary effects.
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37. Reportable Faults
 Insufficient sockets.
 Misuse of extension cables.
 No isolation switches.
 No signage outlining high risk areas.
 Abuse.
 No competent people.
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38. Portable Appliances
 Any item with a plug attached.
 All appliances must be PAT tested annually.
 No non-company appliances allowed unless tested
and with permission.
 All appliances must be physically examined before
use – bare wires etc.
 Any appliance found to be faulty must not be used.
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39. Work Equipment
 Anything used at work & it must be:
 Suitable for its intended use.
 Adequately maintained.
 All personnel:
 Must be sufficiently trained.
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40. Working at Height
Any height above 2 metres may lead to:
 People falling.
 Objects falling.
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41. Manual Handling
Lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying & moving of an
object by physical force.
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42. Manual Handling Factors
 The task.
 The individual.
 The load.
 The environment.
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43. Employers Duties
 Avoid manual handling if possible.
 Risk assess activities.
 Reduce any risk.
 Provide information, instruction, training and
supervision.
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44. Employees Duties
 Take reasonable care.
 Co-operate with the employer.
 Follow training guidelines and use systems correctly.
 Report any danger.
 Control of substances hazardous to health
Employees must:
 Follow all safe systems of work.
 Use safety controls.
 Use PPE where required.
 Report defective PPE where necessary.
 Maintain good personal hygiene.
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45. Employees Charge
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