Promote and maintain health and safety within the fabrication of glass supporting systems working environment

This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to not only meet the broad requirements of health and safety, but also ensure that other people also meet them. The first element deals with mainly preventative activities. It covers the need to follow health and safety guidelines and ensuring the work area is free from hazards. The second element deals with coping in an emergency. The candidate is expected to ensure that medical assistance is summoned, and that the emergency services are called where necessary. The third element is concerned with promoting health and safety in the workplace to other colleagues and visitors, trying to ensure they also comply with all relevant requirements. It is also important that developments in health and safety regulations are monitored and promoted.

 

This unit applies to operatives who fabricate windows, doors, conservatories and curtain walling.

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1. follow the regulations and guidelines for health and safety protection at all times
2. check the immediate work area is free from health and safety hazards
3. identify any health and safety hazards and report them to an appropriate authority
4. take suitable action to prevent harm to individuals
5. adopt safe working practices
6. use safety equipment and personal protective equipment following manufacturers instructions
7. use equipment and materials following manufacturers' and other relevant instructions
8. inform visitors to the work area of health and safety procedures
9. prevent unauthorised access to hazardous areas
10. summon medical assistance in the event of any injury or potential injury to others
11. give priority to the prevention of injury to people over damage to property
12. carry out emergency procedures following standard operating procedures
13. alert the appropriate emergency services and provide them with the information they require
14. confirm emergency equipment is applied by trained personnel wherever possible
15. report accidents and emergencies in the appropriate information systems
16. monitor organisational changes in health and safety regulations and guidelines and implement their requirements as soon as possible
17. monitor colleagues to ensure they comply with health and safety requirements
18. check work areas are free from health and safety hazards
19. identify potential health and safety hazards and take action to prevent harm to individuals
20. confirm safe working practices are adopted by colleagues and visitors
21. check safety equipment and personal protective equipment are used following standard operating procedures
22. check manufacturers' and other relevant instructions regarding the safe use of equipment and materials are followed
23. check unauthorised personnel are prevented access to hazardous areas

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1. relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines
2. health and safety hazards found in the workplace
3. who should be informed of health and safety hazards
4. safe and unsafe working practices
5. type of safety equipment and personal protective equipment used in different situations
6. type of injuries that could occur
7. how to summon medical assistance
8. who are the qualified first-aiders available
9. standard operating procedures for different types of emergency
10. how to alert the emergency services, and what type of information will need to be provided
11. evacuation procedures for workers and visitors, and where should people gather
12. who is authorised to enter dangerous areas
13. accident reporting procedures
14. how to obtain information on changes to relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines
15. how to monitor colleagues complying with health and safety requirements
16. duties of employers and employees in relation to health and safety
17. how to identify different types of health and safety hazards
18. actions taken to minimise risks when health and safety hazards are identified
19. health surveillance procedures available, and where to obtain information and training on them
20. which work areas contain hazardous activities
21. where to obtain information on the safe use of equipment
22. health and safety procedures for visitors
23. who is authorised to enter hazardous areas
24. equipment used for different types of emergency
25. who is authorised to use emergency equipment
26. information systems used
27. why it is important to use the information systems

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31 Mar 2025

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Current

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Original

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GQA Qualifications

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PROPGSF10

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Glaziers Window Fabric and Fitters

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5317

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Framing; glass; glazing; curtain walling; fabrication; windows and doors

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