Manage occupational health requirements in wood occupations

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

It covers:

1. managing personal protective and control measures
2. developing methods of work and safe systems of work
3. complying with portable appliance (PAT) and fixed installation testing requirements
4. complying with DSE, First Aid and working at height requirements

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1. ​comply with relevant health and safety legislation and requirements at all times
2. develop methods of work and safe systems of work following standard operating procedures
3. check work is completed in ways which reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
4. use and maintain noise control devices following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
5. manage personal protective and control measures following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
6. manage portable appliance (PAT) and fixed installation testing requirements in accordance with legislation
7. comply with display screen equipment (DSE) requirements in accordance with legislation
8. check all employees comply with display screen equipment (DSE) requirements in accordance with legislation
9. check all employees comply with working at height regulations
10. check your organisation complies with the first aid regulations at all times
11. report any near misses, incidents or accidents following legal requirements

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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. portable appliance testing (PAT) and fixed installation testing requirements
15. display screen equipment (DSE) requirements
16. working at height regulations
17. first aid regulations
18. near misses, incidents or accidents that need to be reported and why
19. measures in place to control substances hazardous to health

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31 Mar 2020

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Current

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Tailored

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Proskills

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PROHSW11

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

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8121; 5442; 5315; 5313; 5316; 5319; 3567

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DSE; PAT; RPE; MDS; Noise; vibration

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