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Comply with occupational health requirements in wood occupations

URN: PROHSW02
Business Sectors (Suites): Health and Safety in Wood Occupations
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 2015

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to comply with occupational health requirements in wood occupations.

It covers:

  1. Personal Protective Equipment
  2. COSHH
  3. Noise and Vibration
  4. Wood Dust
  5. Methods of work

This standard is aimed at anyone working in the wood, timber and related sectors

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with relevant health and safety legislation and requirements at all times
  2. follow methods of work and safe systems of work at all times in accordance with standard operating procedures
  3. wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  4. wear appropriate respiratory protective equipment at all times following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  5. maintain personal protective equipment, respiratory protective equipment and hearing protection following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  6. carry out work in ways which reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  7. use noise control devices following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  8. report any problems with personal protection and control measures following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
  9. report any near misses, incidents or accidents following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. your personal health and safety responsibilities
  2. personal protective equipment you must wear and why
  3. how to use personal protective equipment
  4. respiratory protective equipment you must wear and why
  5. how to use respiratory protective equipment
  6. how to maintain personal protective equipment, respiratory protective equipment and hearing protection
  7. measures in place to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
  8. why you need to report any symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) early
  9. noise control measures in place
  10. symptoms and early signs of hearing loss
  11. causes of hand-arm vibration
  12. measures in place to prevent hand-arm vibration
  13. tools and equipment that can cause ill health from vibration
  14. near misses, incidents or accidents that need to be reported and why
  15. measures in place to control substances hazardous to health

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROHSW02

Relevant Occupations

Carpenter and Joiner, Construction Operatives, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Health and Safety Managers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

SOC Code

8121; 5442; 5315; 5319; 3567

Keywords

occupationa; safe; systems; PPE