Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Requirements Assessment 2022

Level 2
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational requirements
(Unit Code: AUEC2-001)
Describe the roles and responsibilities of themselves and others under
the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and other current legislation
(e.g., The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations;
Workplace Health and Safety and Welfare Regulations; Manual Handling
Operations and Regulations; Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations; Display Screen at Work Regulations)
 K1 - The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
1. The main responsibility put onto employers regarding the
management of health and safety at work is the undertaking of risk
assessments (to identify potential hazards that may otherwise
cause harm, injury, or accident in regard to employee health and
safety and anyone else who may be affected by the work) and
recording their findings.
As a result of conducting the risk assessment, employers must then act
upon to relevant information to implement the correct health and
safety measures to control any hazards that have been identified.
Many companies will opt to use the general principles of prevention
(which can also be known as the Hierarchy of Risk Control).
Their general duties as an employer are to provide all relevant health
and safety information in a format that is easily read and
understandable format for all their employees, similar format
information should be provided for visitors, contractors etc. the
employer must appoint a competent person to supervise, assist and
oversee in all matters health and safety/ legislation related (it would be
preferable for this person to be working within the business). Every
employee must receive adequate health and safety training that is
workplace specific but also training that is specific to their job, a worker
should not undertake tasks that are beyond their skill, competence, or
physical ability.
2. The main responsibility’s that are placed onto the employee in
regard to the management of health and safety at work is ensuring
not only their own health, safety and welfare is taken care of but
also the others that may be affected by their work. They can do this
by reporting any short comings no matter how severe or minor it
may be, to report dangerous situations that may not have been
accounted for in the risk assessment as well as reporting accidents,
incidents and near misses. Employees must ensure that they are
using all equipment in accordance with the training and instruction
provided within their workplace.
(All relevant information regarding employee duties can be found in the
(Health and safety at work Act 1974 Under section 7))

 K2- Describe the specific regulations, environmental
requirements, safe working practices and procedures that apply
to their working activities.
i) Within the workplace there are many specific regulations that are
needed to be compliant when working these regulations are listed as
below.
(i) The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
(ii) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
(COSHH)
(iii)Noise at Work Regulations 1989
(iv) The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
(PPE)
(v) The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
(vi) Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
(vii) Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005
These regulations are in place to ensure that there are specific laws
and requirements on certain aspects of working that are needed to
regulate their safety in a workplace.
ii) Environmental requirements within the workshop include factors such
as.
(i) Welfare facilities - in a workplace are amenities such as toilets,
hand washing facilities, drinking water, Clothes storage (especially
if there is a Change of uniform to personal clothes) and rest area
for food and breaks.
(ii) Clean workspace - providing a workspace that is clean and free
from debris and unreasonable slip and trip hazards.
(iii)Reasonable Working temperature’s– a reasonable working
temperature is between 13° and 16° in a large workshop that
temperature is extremely hard to regulate and there are
exemptions to this regulation.
(iv) Good ventilation - provide this by the use of external
windows and doors or the use of ventilation systems such as inlet
and extractor fans or air conditioning.
(v) Adequate Lighting-can reduce eye fatigue and headaches; it can
prevent workplace incidents by increasing the visibility of moving
machinery and other safety hazards.
(vi) Well Maintained equipment - ensuring that all equipment
is maintained to a high standard to avoid accident or injury
happening form machine malfunction or failure.
iii) Safe working practicesare written methods that will outline the specific
requirements of a task, and how to perform said task with the
minimum risk possible to people, equipment, environment, materials,
and the process.

(i) Provide clean floors and stairs to reduce the risk of slips, trips, and
falls.
(ii) Provide a clean premises
(iii)Removal of waste dirt refuse and machine waste on a regular basis
and in line with the regulations that cover the removal of waste.
(iv) Provide adequate waste storage such as swarf bins, waste
liquid containers, and refuse.
(v) Ensuring that all spillages are cleaned up promptly to avoid the
hazard of a slip or if the liquid is hazardous to health ensure that
the correct PPE is worn, and precautions are taken.
(vi) Ensure that a cleaning schedule is in place for internals such
as walls ceilings to ensure there is no large build-up of dust or
containment’s that may be hazardous to health.
iv) Safe working procedures are in place to act upon the safe working
practices, you should use a Safe System of Work (SSoW) which is the
formal process in which a systematic examination of the work needed
will identify the hazards. This will then eliminate those hazards or
minimise the risks associated with them.
 K3 - Explain the importance of applying the appropriate
behaviours in the workplace and the implications for both the
learner and the business if these are not adhered to.
i) There are many behaviours that should be adhered to within the
workshop to ensure a safe working environment for not only yourself
but to the others around you too.
(i) Ensure that when using machinery, you have full concentration on
the work that you are completing, this also goes for not distracting
an operator whilst they are engaged in an activity.
(ii) Ensure that you are wearing the correct PPE for the task you are
completing, if you do not have the correct PPE your employer
should provide you with it.
(iii)Keeping a clean and tidy workspace whilst you are working, this
entails free from clutter, obstructions, and potential trip hazards.
(iv) Never run within the workshops always walk sensibly and
vigilantly being aware for other hazards around you.
(v) Never leave machinery unattended and turned on.
(vi) Use the tools provided to you such as extraction and
ventilation.
(vii) Always work within your skill scope if you have not been
trained do not use it.
ii) The implications that may arise from not adhering to these behaviours
can range from minor to severe. For instance, if you were not wearing
your gloves you may just be told to put them on by your employer but
if a serious accident were to happen such as loss of finger/hand due
negligence the HSE may get involved meaning large penalties, fines, or
imprisonment. The learner or employee may also lose their job or
livelihood.

For minor instances you may get a formal or informal warning, this
may then escalate if the incident happens again to a written warning
and then dismissal. These behaviours are in place not only to protect
you from injury or harm but the others around you too.
 K4 - Identify the warning signs for the nine main groups of
hazardous substances defined by classification, labelling and
packaging of Dangerous Substances and mixtures Regulation.
Hazardous
Substance
Definition
GHS01 - Explosive An ‘explosive’ COSHH label is used to
signify that a substance has the potential
to explode if placed under certain
conditions. It could mean that the
substance is unstable, it poses a mass
explosion hazard, it poses a fire, blast, or
projection hazard, or that mass explosion
could occur if the substance is involved in a
fire.
GHS02 - Flammable A ‘flammable’ danger symbol refers to any
substance or chemical that could ignite
when triggered by several different
conditions. This could simply be exposure
to air or a source of ignition, the substance
could have a low flash point, the substance
could be an ignition source, or the
substance could become flammable if it
comes into contact with water. These
substances can be solids, liquids, or gases.
GHS03 - Oxidising An ‘oxidising’ COSHH sign conveys that a
substance has the potential to cause an
exothermic reaction with another chemical.
This reaction could result in a fire, an
explosion or could increase the intensity of
a fire.
GHS04 - Compressed Gas For a substance to be classified as ‘gas
under pressure,’ it must be in gas form and
stored within a container that is
pressurized. This is a potential hazard
because the gas may explode if it is
heated, which can cause serious danger
depending on the environment.