Reduce risk(s) to health and safety in the motor vehicle environment
Overview
This standard covers the basic, legally required health and safety duties of everyone in the workplace. This standard does not require a full risk assessment to be undertaken. This standard is about identifying hazards and evaluating risk(s) in the workplace as well as reducing the risk(s) to health and safety in the workplace. This standard is about having an appreciation of identifiable risk(s) in the workplace and knowing how to identify them and deal with them.
It describes the competence required to ensure that:
- actions or lack of action do not create any health and safety risk(s)
- identifiable risk(s) in the workplace are not ignored
- sensible action is taken to put things right, including reporting situations which pose an identifiable risk(s) to people in the workplace, and seeking advice from others
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1. carry out your working practices in accordance with relevant legislative requirements
P2. identify the correct personal and vehicle protective equipment required to correctly carry out your workplace practices
P3. carry out your workplace practices and workplace policies using the correct personal protective equipment
P4. rectify health and safety risk(s) that are within your capability and scope of your job responsibilities
P5. pass on any suggestions for reducing risk(s) to health and safety within your job role to the responsible persons
P6. ensure your personal conduct in the workplace does not endanger the health and safety of yourself or other persons
P7. follow the workplace policies and suppliers' or manufacturers' instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products and report any differences identified
P8. ensure your personal presentation at work ensures the health and safety of yourself and others, meets any relevant legislative duties and is in accordance with workplace policies
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the current health and safety legislation, regulations and workplace policies that govern your working practices
K2 your duties and responsibilities for current health and safety as defined by any specific legislation covering your job role and where to access the information
K3 agreed workplace policies relating to controlling risk(s) to health and safety the responsible person(s) to whom you report health and safety concerns
K4 4. what hazards may exist in your workplace
K5 health and safety risk(s) which may be present in your own job role and the precautions you must take
K6 the importance of remaining alert to the presence of hazards in the whole workplace
K7 how to deal with and report risk(s)
K8 the requirements and guidance on the precautions
K9 the specific workplace policies including safe working practices covering your job role
K10 suppliers' and manufacturers' instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products
K11 the importance of personal presentation in maintaining health and safety in the workplace
K12 the importance of personal conduct in maintaining the health and safety of yourself and others
K13 the importance of personal protective equipment, when and where it should be used and the importance of maintaining it correctly
K14 your scope and responsibility for rectifying risk(s)
Scope/range
- Risk(s) resulting from:
1.1. use of tools and equipment relevant to the task
1.2. the use of materials or substances
1.3. working practices which do not conform to laid down policies
1.4. unsafe behaviour
1.5. accidental breakages and spillages
1.6. environmental factors
1.7. working at height
1.8. lifting operations and manual handling
1.9. incorrect use of personal protective equipment - Workplace policies covering:
2.1. the use of safe working methods and equipment
2.2. the safe use of hazardous substances
2.3. smoking, eating, drinking and drugs
2.4. what to do in the event of an emergency
2.5. personal presentation
2.6. personal protective equipment
2.7. lifting operations and manual handling
2.8. working at height
2.9. mobile phones and personal stereo equipment - Motor vehicle could include:
3.1. light vehicles
3.2. heavy goods and public service vehicles
3.3. motorcycles
3.4. lift trucks
3.5. heavy vehicle trailers
3.6. caravans and motorhomes