Download - Yr12 WEX Health & Safety
• To raise awareness of health and safety issues that may present themselves while on work experience
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ALWAYS•Wash hands with soap•Dry hands in driers or paper towels•Use barrier creams where provided•Seek medical advice for:
• Rashes• Blisters• Ulcers• Etc
•Tell your supervisor about any issues
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You need to know…•What to do if there is a fire•How to raise the alarm•What the alarm sounds like•Where fire exits are•Where the assembly point is
•Don’t take risks. If you don’t know, ASK!
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Make sure you know what the first aid arrangements are
Who are the first aiders? Where can they be found?
Report any illness or injury to your supervisor immediately
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What is Bullying?•Constant fault-finding and criticism of a trivial nature•A constant refusal to acknowledge your achievements•Undermining you, your position and your potential•Being isolated, ignored and excluded by colleagues•Being humiliated, shouted at or threatened in front of others
What is Harassment?•Bullying happens over a long period of time and tends to be small events or incidents•Harassment may consist of one or a few more serious events or incidents.•The creation of hostile, unwanted or offensive environments•Sometimes related to race, gender, age or sexuality