Unit 06

Ensure Your Own Actions Reduce Risks to Health & Safety


Key hazards in the workplace


Here are hazards for tripping:

• A tripping hazard could be that there are loose wires in the middle of the floor and somebody could trip and injure themselves and could claim off the company or it could have been purposely put there by somebody.
• Another hazard is that there could be shards of glass lying around the floor and somebody could trip and cut themselves and could claim for that as well if they are injured.

Here are hazards for slipping:

• A slipping hazard is that if there is water all over the toilet floor somebody could slip and bang their head of the floor or the wall and they could get a concussion which could damage the brain.
• Another hazard is that there could be an obstruction on the stairs and that they could slip and fall down the stairs and could brake bones and cause damage to different parts of their body.

My responsibilities in the work place for health aand safety

• My responsibilities in the work place are to make sure i do not have anything on the desk near the computers otherwise if the drink was spilt it could cause a problem with the computer,  Unless it has a resealable lid or cap to stop a hazard in the work area. Another thing i do to avoid risks and hazards is to make sure i don't leave my bag in the middle of the floor otherwise somebody will trip and fall which is another hazard in the work place. I have always put it under the desk at my feet so people don't trip up while passing my seat. Another responsibilities of mine in the work place are to act responsible and respect the equipment. If i was to knock one of the computers over it could potentially brake on the floor and smash and i would have to pay for the damages. Since i am a graphic designer i do not have to wear any sort of uniform, but i wear clothes suitable for my work place for example: smart and or casual clothes. This means any clothing that makes me comfortable just not anything inappropriate for example: if it was tracksuit bottoms and trainers. This is because designers need to feel comfortable in what they wear while at work to keep them calm and concentrated to actually get on with their work.

Procedures for dealing with risks outside the scope of own responsibility, identifying the appropriate personnel with whom to liaise in own workplace

• When at work there is a certain person if there is a problem.

Here are some examples of problems:

• Say if there was a fire somebody could get injured from:
• From burning
• From falling

It is important that everybody in the workplace knows what to do when a fire occurs is to follow every instruction that has been given, if i was in a situation like that i would make sure everybody in the building including myself obviously and while getting everybody out i would alert my boss to ensure him the state of the purpose he would help with getting everybody out safely and calm. Once everybody was out i would ring the fire brigade to stop it so the building will not collapse.

Rubbish has a potential to be a hazard because somebody could trip and fall into some wires which could cause an electric reaction and cut the power and could cost the building money. This would not happen if it is disposed of properly.