Safe Learner Induction
Stage 1 (complete)
Harry Wheatcroft
Safety Advisor
Aims & Objectives
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Aim – To raise your awareness of H&S
– Objectives – raise your awareness of:
» Your entitlements
» Accident reporting & first aid
» Emergency control measures
» Trips & visits
» Safety signs
» New build
» Risk assessments
» Work placements
Your Entitlements
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A safe healthy & supportive environment
A H&S induction at College and work placement
Access to H&S information from College and
work placement
Information on supervision arrangements
Access to free PPE (where required)
Information on restricted areas, plant or tasks
Appropriate H&S training
Reporting
Accidents & Ill-health
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All accidents/incidents and ill-health should
be reported to your supervisor and tutor.
– For investigation to establish the cause.
– To identify trends and learn lessons.
First Aid
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Identify who your first
- aiders are at work.
– If an accident occurs it
will save time if you
know where to locate
your nearest first aider.
Emergencies
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Fire
Gas
Chemical spillage
Terrorist Attack
Emergency
Control Measures
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Smoke detectors
Alarms/
Fire fighting
Systems
Training
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Evacuation
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Emergency Evacuation
Wheelchair Users
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Risk assessment
Refuges
Evac chairs
– Transfer from own
chair
– Evacuation from
refuge
Marshals
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Sweepers
Exit
Control point
Controller
Crowd control
Technical
Your Responsibilities
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Read fire action notices in each area to
make yourself aware of the assembly points.
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Make sure you are aware of fire exits, call
points and where fire extinguishers are kept.
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Take note of any health & safety
information that is communicated to you.
Trips & Visits
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Approval system
Approved coach
companies
Code of conduct
Emergency contacts
Safety Signs
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A blue sign is
mandatory and means
you must do what it
says.
Safety Signs
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A yellow sign is used
to give warning of
danger.
Safety Signs
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A symbol surrounded
by a red circle with
red line is a
prohibition notice.
Safety Signs
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Green signs provide
information.
New Build
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New build site
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Temporary road
surfaces
Increased traffic
movement
Heavy vehicles
Noise pollution
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Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
PPE should be used as a last resort, when all
other control measures have been
considered.
 Employees must wear PPE where instructed
and trained to do so.
 Take care of your PPE, store safely.
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Tour of the College
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Spot and record the
safety signs
Identify the nearest
emergency exit route
Identify the types of
fire extinguisher
Identify the assembly
points
Identify the first aider
lists
Occupational
Health & Safety
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Definition
– The safe management of risks in the workplace.
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Why
– To eliminate or reduce the risk to employees
and others.
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Benefits
– Reduced number of accidents.
– Healthy & happy workforce.
– Financial.
Hazards
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Definition of a Hazard
– Anything with the
potential to cause harm
Risk
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Definition of Risk
– The chance of an
accident occurring
Main Causes of Accident
& Ill-health (Hazards)
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Trips & falls
(particularly from
height)
Internal road traffic
accidents.
Manual handling.
Electricity.
Hazardous substances
Safe System of Work
Identify the task
Carry out risk assessment
Identify control measures
Develop safe system of work
Training
Hazard Spotting Activity
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Choose a part of the
College to tour
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Spot and record the
hazards
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How would you
reduce the risk?
Employers Obligations
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Employers have a duty
of care to their
employees & others
(learners).
(HASAWA)
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Supervision.
Information.
Instruction.
Training.
Employees & Learners
Obligations
Take reasonable care of themselves and
others.
 Do not interfere or tamper with anything
provided for the purposes of health, safety.
 Do not operate equipment or machinery
unless authorised and trained to do so.
 Report any hazards.
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Check it Out Video
Check it out video link
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Identify:
– good practice by employer.
– poor practice by employer.
– instance of where you thought the students did the right
thing.
– instance of where you thought the students did the
wrong thing.
– the key messages from the video.
Be Safe Booklet
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Be Safe
– A reference to support
your stage 1 induction
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Workbook
– To be completed in
your placement
Summary
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Raised awareness of:
– College H&S
arrangements
– Risk assessments
– Work placements