Health & Safety

By Arturs, Jesse, Mariam, Rupinder

and Atif
 Introduction

Health and Safety is vital to every

organisation, as this makes the
employees, visitors and the
general public that are affected by
what the organization is doing,
also this is helpful to an
organisation as they don't have as
much problems from not having a
health and safety scheme.
 Jesse

Factories Act 1961

What is it? Advantages

The fact that the Employment of Women, Positive company image
Young Persons and Children Act
1920 prohibits the employment of a
child in any industrial undertaking
Disadvantages
means no child can be employed in a
factory environment. Higher wages required
Making any article or part of any article;
Altering, repairing, ornamenting,
finishing, cleaning, or washing, or
breaking up or demolition of any
article.
 Jesse

Factories Act 1961

MBC Greggs
There is a specific age limit on No underage employment for
some courses. full time jobs.
 Jesse

Fire Precaution Act

What is it? Advantages
This act shows people •People feel safe at work
how to prevent fire •No problems with government
accidents at the etc.
workplace
•Harm and injuries can be
avoided.

Disadvantages
•It costs a lot of money
 Jesse

Fire Precaution Act

MBC Greggs
 Fire extinguishers  Fire drills
 Fire exits  Fire alarms
 Sprinklers  Fire briefing
 Signs (e.g. No smoking)
 Mariam

Health & Safety at work act 1974

What is it?
Advantages
Health and safety act is also known
•People feel safe at their
as HASAW. This act is very
workplace
important in the uk. The act is there
because it helps to keep people safe •Most accidents are prevented
at the workplace.
Disadvantages
•Costs are high
•Health & Safety training
 Mariam

Health & Safety at work act 1974

MBC Greggs
 Wet floor signs • Wet floor signs
 Wet paint signs • No outdated food
 No objects you can trip
over
 Rupinder
Electricity at work regulations
1989
•This regulation is concerned with the prevention of danger from electric
shock, electric burn, electrical explosion or anything initiated by electric
energy.

Advantage Disadvantage
Give assurance to staff Possible mishaps which
that they are safe. can’t always be
prevented.
 Rupinder

Electricity at work regulations

1989
MBC Greggs
• No drinks by computers • liquids away from
• sockets aren’t covered
electrical equipment.
• Sprinklers in case of fire
Noise at work regulation 1989

What it is? Advantages

It protects employees from
The aim of the Noise Hearing damages.
Regulations is to ensure
that workers' hearing is Disadvantages
It can be expensive
protected from excessive
noise at their place of
work.
Noise at work regulation 1989
MBC Greggs
They only use it when They don’t use this
construction within the regulation.
site is needed.
 Rupinder
Management of Health and
Safety at work regulations 1992
•This regulation requires employers to carry out risk assessments,
appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate information
and training.

Advantage Disadvantage
It can be done within an Staff could be lazy or don’t
organisation so there is no want to do the risk
extra costs. assessment.
 Rupinder

Management of Health and

Safety at work regulations 1992
MBC Greggs
• Staff training • Staff training
• fire exits • Cleanness of the restaurant
• How the food is prepared
The workplace (Health safety
and welfare) regulations 1992
What it is?
Advantages
The WHSW Regulations deal
with physical conditions in the Tenants feel safe at the
workplace. Employers must workplace.
comply with the WHSW
Regulations for premises they
control. Disadvantages

This is the general requirement Complying with all the

on accommodation standards requirements can cost a lot of
for nearly all workplaces. money.
The workplace (Health safety
and welfare) regulations 1992
MBC Greggs
MBC complies with Greggs comply with this
regulation by hiring regulation by keeping
cleaners, painters and the premises clean and
cookers from external the equipment safe.
sources.
Care of substances hazardous
to health regulations 1994
What is it? Advantages

There are regulations against Employees wont worry about

the chemicals that can be Their safety.
used at any workplace.
Disadvantages
Using chemicals or other
hazardous substances at Costs a lot for maintenance.
work can put people’s
health at risk, causing
diseases including asthma,
dermatitis or cancer.
Care of substances hazardous
to health regulations 1994
MBC Greggs
The colleges canteen’s The chemicals don’t get
products are safe. into their products.
The cleaning products are Cleaning chemicals aren't
safe irritating or harmful to
The science lab material humans.
on the 5th floor.
 MBC Walkthrough

Fire exits (Extinguishers, Signs) Rubbish on the floor

Toilets (Disabled available) Some windows open
Rubbish (Bins)
Alarms (Smoke sensors) Not all classrooms are
Classrooms locked locked
Lifts/Stairs
Security (Special locks on
doors)
Cameras on every floor
Wet floor signs
Wet paint signs
Canteen hygiene is of high
standard
Evaluation

MBC – Health and safety of this college is of a

high standard, they have everything within the
legislation requirements. They care about the
welfare of their employees and students.
Greggs – This organisation has been around for
a long time, over the years they have
established a high standard of health and
safety and maintaining it. The food is of AAA
standard.
Recommendations

MBC – More lifts should be available due to the

large amount of students. Windows should be
allowed pass fresh air.

Greggs – Stores should be larger to take the

capacity of the customers so there are no
queues outside the store.
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