Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Outline
a hierarchy of control measures that may 
be used to prevent contact with dangerous parts 
of machinery
(b) 
Identify FOUR
non-mechanical hazards that may 
be encountered on woodworking machines and 
outline
the possible health and safety effects 
from exposure in 
EACH
case.
3. In order to meet a production deadline, a supervisor 
instructed an employee to operate a machine, which 
they both knew to be defective. Giving reasons in 
EACH
case, 
identify
possible breaches of the Health 
and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 in relation to this 
scenario.
4. An employee was seriously injured while operating 
a machine, having disabled an interlocking device. 
The accident was properly reported to the enforcing 
authority and an HSE inspector has arrived to inves-
tigate the accident.
(i)
Outline
the powers the inspector may use in 
order to gather information for the investigation
(ii) 
Giving reasons in 
EACH
case, 
identify
the 
specifi c health and safety legislation that the 
machine operator may have breached
(iii) 
Outline
the action that management may take to 
prevent similar accidents.
5. 
Identify_the_factors_to_consider_when_assessing_the_suitability_of_controls_(including_emergency_controls)_of_an_item_of_work_equipment._6._Outline_EIGHT'>Identify
the factors to consider when assessing the 
suitability of controls (including emergency controls) 
of an item of work equipment.
6. 
Outline EIGHT
factors that may be important in 
determining the maintenance requirements for an 
item of work equipment.
7. 
Identify
the factors that would help to determine 
the maintenance procedures for an item of work 
equipment.
8. 
Outline
the measures to be taken to reduce the risk 
of accidents associated with the routine maintenance 
of machinery.
9. 
Outline
the practical precautions that might be 
needed prior to the repair of a large item of process 
machinery.
10. A decorator uses a hand-held electric sander for the 
preparation of wood prior to painting.
(i)