Maintain health and safety in the glass related working environment

This standard covers the broad requirements of health and safety within the workplace. The first element deals mainly with preventative activities. It covers the need to follow health and safety guidelines and ensuring that the work area is free from hazards. The second element deals with coping in an emergency. The learner is expected to ensure that medical assistance is summoned, and that the emergency services are called where necessary.

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1. identify health and safety hazards and risks within the glass working environment
2. inform appropriate persons when a health and safety hazard is identified in line with organisational and regulatory requirements
3. identify personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate to the work environment and the work being carried out in line with organisational and regulatory requirements
4. alert the emergency services through the appropriate channels and provide the information that they will require
5. record and report accidents and emergencies using the appropriate information systems in line with organisational and regulatory requirements
6. carry out work following health and safety risk assessments and organisational policies and procedures
7. wear essential PPE when carrying out work in line with organisational risk assessment, policies and procedures
8. use the required safety equipment to carry out the task in line with organisational and regulatory requirements
9. dispose of waste in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements

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1. state prime objective and main provisions of health and safety legislation and regulations related to your role and responsibilities
2. state the individuals’ responsibilities in monitoring and maintaining health and safety
3. state where hazards may exist and the best ways of minimising risks
4. list differences between hazardous and non-hazardous waste including potential for contamination and safe disposal
5. explain how to lift loads using manual handling techniques in line with organisational and regulatory requirements
6. state why it is necessary to advise others of your location and how such information can be provided
7. describe potential hazards and to whom they should be reported in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements
8. state the PPE available for tasks that are hazardous to health and safety and name the circumstances when they should be worn
9. state reporting procedures and how to complete a record in the accident book for yourself and others
10. state what to do in emergency situations, including fire, floods, spillages of hazardous materials, power supply faults, in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements
11. state which of the emergency services should be alerted and who has the authority to alert them in line with SOPs
12. state the types of information that will be required by the different emergency services
13. state why it is important to use information systems to record accidents and emergencies in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements
14. state the different types of fire extinguishers that are available and the types of fires they are used for
15. identify where and how to access relevant organisational and regulatory documentation or information
16. state action to take following an accident in the workplace where you have been involved or you have witnessed an accident
17. explain how to dispose of waste to meet environmental legislation requirements and SOPs

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2029

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Current

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Original

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Proskills

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GRO1

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Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher, Glass and Ceramics Process Operatives, Glaziers Window Fabric and Fitters, Tyre Exhaust and Windscreen Fitters

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Automotive glazing, fenestration installation, surveying, manufacturing glass windows, conservatories, vehicles processing maintenance

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