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1. Explain the aims of Health and Safety Legislation in protecting the workforce and
members of the public.
The Health and Safety Legislation is for the supervision of the protection and safety of the
employees such that the health of the workforce is not compromised by the work or the job they
are doing. As per the law, the employers are responsible for the health and safety of the
employees working in their organization (Hse.gov.uk, 2019). As per the law, the workers must
be protected from harmful elements. The workers must be prevented from any kinds of risk that
may arise in the workplace and cause injury. The employers must train the employees to prevent
any sort of casualty that might arise in the workplace, assess the risk at the workplace and must
guide the employees on the health as well as safety issues.
2. Describe examples of where RIDDOR can be used in the gas industry.
RIDDOR can be used in the gas industry for pipework, meters, and regulators. If a gas fitting,
ventilation or a flue is connected with it and used, it can prove to be extremely dangerous which
the Gas Safe registered engineer must immediately report under RIDDOR to prevent accidents
and ensure the safety of the workers as well as the public (Hse.gov.uk, 2019).
3. State the key responsibilities of employees, employers, and customers (clients) under
Health and Safety Legislation
The employers as stated by Health and Safety Legislation must train the employees to improve
their health and look after their safety (Hse.gov.uk, 2019). The employers must assess the risk in
the workplace and guide the employees accordingly.
The employees must be careful of their health and safety, follow the instruction to prevent any
casualty, attend the training and must report any kind of hazard they notice.
The customers must keep a watch on the work and must report any sort of hazard they notice in
the site to prevent any accident.
4. State the types and purpose of personal protective equipment and clothing to include:
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Eye Protection:
To protect eyes goggles or spectacles can be used. Shields or visors can also be used to serve this
purpose.
Hand Protection:
Gloves, as well as barrier creams, are used to protect hands.
Head Protection:
Helmets or caps can be used to protect the head. Hoods and hats can also be used for head
protection (Kwon et al., 2017).
Foot Protection:
Shoes and boots can be used to protect the foot.
Clothing protection:
Long sleeved fabrics and sunburn creams can be used. Hats can also be used for this purpose.
Visibility and Hearing Protection:
Earmuffs and plugs are used to protect ears while goggles or spectacles are used to protect
visibility.
Respiratory Protection:
To protect the respiratory functions or system, airline, cartridge are used. It can also be achieved
by covering half or full face.
5. Describe the following risk control measures:
Eliminate- Elimination means the removal of all hazardous elements and minimizing the
occurrence of accidents.
Reduce- Reduction of the use of hazardous elements to reduce the occurrence of casualty.
Isolate- Preventing the entrance or access to plant as well as equipment and isolate it, that is, to
lock the substances under strict supervision or control.
Control- Adopt standard procedures or practices those are safe for work to reduce the harm.
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PPE- The use of Personal Protective Equipment like gloves, glasses, dust masks, etc. to
minimize the exposure to hazardous elements (Glambek et al., 2017).
Personal Discipline- The employees must be careful and must take care of their personal
protection. They must follow the instructions or guidelines given by the employers.
6. Describe the following categories which are completed as a part of a risk assessment:
Hazards: Anything that can cause harm or injury, disease, death or damage are used to asses
risk.
Risks: The possibility of an accident to occur if the exposure to hazard continues is used to
assess risk.
The Likelihood of Severity: The level of risk that each hazard possesses, that is, the potential
for harm or injury that can be caused due to a hazard.
Prevention/Risk Reduction: The steps or procedures that are taken to reduce or prevent an
accident from occurring.
7. Explain the purpose and importance of completing a risk assessment.
It is necessary to asses risk as it helps to create an understanding of hazards as well as risks. It
aids to identify the people who are susceptible to risk. It aids to identify the hazards and risk then
finally assists to devise measures to reduce or control the risk since it also helps to know the
possible consequences of the hazard. It plays a crucial role to reduce the occurrence of accidents
or casualty thereby, minimizing the harm and injuries caused due to the hazardous elements.
8. State the general hazards and dangers found on a typical work site and the organizations
recording procedures.
The hazards and the dangers that are found on a typical work site as well as in the organizations
that record procedures include the environment of work that might cause injury to the employees
and harm them. The presence of a knife can cause cuts or accidents, the wet floor may cause
people to slip and fall, welding can cause metal fume fever, and electricity can cause shock or
electrocution. Bullying the employees in the workplace can cause anxiety or depression.
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9. Explain how and when the above PPE must be used, (see Q:4) cleaned and stored.
Airline and cartridge that are used to prevent respiratory functions must be cleaned and stored
such that it has no dirt otherwise it might prove to be more harmful, and these PPEs are used in
gas industries where harmful gases are generated (Aven, 2016). The goggles, visors, spectacles,
or shields must be kept clean such that it does not harm the eyes in cases when the employee has
to do welding. Shoes and boots are used to protect foot in cases when there are chances of heavy
objects falling in the plant where the employees are working.
10. Describe the types and purpose of signs and safety notices to include:
Mandatory Signs:
Figure 1: Mandatory Signs
(Source: Firesafe.org.uk, 2019)
Such signs are used to determine the actions that are to be executed to meet the statuary
requirements. Its shape is circular which is blue with a symbol or has text written in white.
Prohibition signs Hazard Signs:
It warns the people to prohibit actions that might prove hazardous to the safety of people. It is
circular and has a white background with the red band as well as a crossbar.
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Figure 2: Prohibition signs
(Source: Firesafe.org.uk, 2019)
Fire Fighting Signs:
It is used to signify the site of fire tools. It is a rectangle or circular. It is red in colour and
symbols or texts written in white.
Figure 3: Fire Fighting signs
(Source: Firesafe.org.uk, 2019)
Safe Condition Signs Combination Signs:
It signifies the routes of exits in case of fire or emergency. It is rectangular that is green in colour
with symbols or texts written in white.
Figure 4: Safe Condition signs
(Source: Firesafe.org.uk, 2019)
11. State the purpose of and contents of:
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“Method Statement”: It is a document that explains how the tasks are to be completed. It must
depict the possibilities of hazards and must include guides that outline how the processes are to
be finished safely.
“Permit to Work Systems”: It is a written a system that is written formally that controls the
works that are hazardous. It is important for work for various maintenance activities.
12. Describe in detail a model risk assessment to include all the key elements regarding the
safety of the workforce and the site.
To plan for the safety of the workforce and the site, it is necessary to identify the hazards that
may cause harm. Once the hazard is identified, the risk imposed by the hazard has to be assessed.
Then the risk is controlled to eliminate or eradicate the hazard. Finally, the risk control measures
are reviewed (Kim et al., 2016). If necessary, the measures are revised to make sure that the
workforce and the site are safe.
13. State the key purpose of the control of substances hazardous to health regulations
(COSHH).
Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations (COSHH) aims to protect the people in
the workplace from the health risks that are imposed from hazardous substances. Under COSHH,
the employers are required to prevent or reduce or control the risk of exposure to hazardous
substances to ensure that the workers are safe and are not vulnerable to ill health or injuries
(Ahmad et al., 2016).
14. Describe hazardous substances and provide examples from each classification category
to include:
Hazardous substances are dangerous goods whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form that might
harm the health of people.
Toxic: Chemicals, mercury, arsenic, chlorine gas, etc
Harmful: Refrigerant gases, paints, glues, pesticides, etc
Corrosive: Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, etc
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Irritant: Ammonia, formaldehyde, halogens, sulfur dioxide, etc
Oxidizing: Aluminum nitrate, magnesium nitrate, barium peroxide, etc
Extremely Flammable: Benzene, ethanol, petrol, etc
15. Describe the safe manual handling of heavy and bulky loads.
In order to handle bulky and heavy loads in a safe way, people should remove any obstacle in the
way beforehand and the load should be kept close to the waste of the individual. In case of a long
distance for the handling of loads, the load should be rested midway to facilitate change of grip.
A stable position should be attained with legs apart so that the heaviest part of the load is beside
the body of the individual.
16. Explain the risk of personal injury associated with lifting and handling.
Lifting and handling of heavy and bulky loads has high risk as it can cause serious personal
injury to people and it accounts for more than one-third of injuries occurring at workplace. The
individuals handling and lifting heavy loads may suffer musculoskeletal syndrome, which
includes injuries and pain in joints, legs, arms along with repetitive strain injuries of different
types. Excessive handling of heavy loads may also result in long-term damage to physical health
for the employees.
17. Explain kinetic lifting techniques.
Kinetic lifting techniques are the techniques that should be employed by the labour when they
are handling or lifting heavy and bulky loads. It is essential to follow these techniques, as it will
allow proper handling of load without causing much physical injury to the person. Lifting and
handling of heavy weight result in musculoskeletal disorder syndrome, which affect people for a
long period of time.
18. Describe the safe lifting techniques
The lifting techniques that are safe for people are discussed below:
Move loads alone
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 Determine the weight
 Check for sharp edges
 Check for even distribution of the weight
 Place heaviest side nearer to body
 Determine the manner in which it should be held
Two-person lift
 Assess the weight of the load
 Determine who will be the caller
 Appropriate positioning of the feet
 Straight back
 Appropriate grip
 Lift together
Mechanical aid
 Visually inspect the mechanical aid for any faulty parts
 Assess the weight for shifting the load on the mechanical load
 Correct position of the feet
 Appropriate grip
 Handle the mechanical aid responsible and carefully
19. Describe a plan for a simulated lifting activity, which includes all the key factors
In order to lift heavy or bulky lead, proper planning should be made to ensure there is no
physical injury and the amount of effort required is reduced. The path should be made clear of
any obstacle before lifting or handling weight. The plan helps in determining the techniques that
should be used as well as the path selected for the transfer of heavy and bulky loads. The plan
must include the different techniques discussed above to avoid any injury. It will help the
individual in handling the load effectively and smoothly.
20. State the main responsibilities of the employer and employee under the “Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974”.
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The main responsibility of the employer and employee under the “Health and Safety at Work Act
1974” are listed below:
Employee
 To take care of the safety and health of themselves and other persons working in the
organisation
 To co-operate with the employer or people concerned with the health and safety of the
employees to ensure that their duty is complied with
Employer
 To take care of the safety, health and welfare of all the employees at work
Revise the general policy of the organisation regarding health and safety
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Sheet 2
1. Describe the System International (SI) units used in gas utilisation
System International units are a range of units that are used and accepted all through the
scientific sector. It consists of seven base units such as meter, candela, kilogram, Kelvin, ampere,
second and mole (Fischer and Ullrich, 2016). The units used in the measurement of gas volume
are kilocalories (kcal), joules (J) and British thermal units (Btu).
2. Describe the System International (SI) derived units
 Area- metre square
 Volume- cubic metre
 Velocity- metre per second
 Flow rate- cubic metre per second
 Acceleration- metre per second square
 Density- Kilogram per cubic meter and gram per cubic centimetre
 Force- Kilogram metre per second square
 Pressure- Pascal
 Specific heat capacity- Joule per Kelvin
 Temperature- Kelvin
 Heat Power- joule
3. Describe how to convert from Imperial to Standard International units using formulas
and tables
To convert units from Imperial to Standard International units, the right conversion number from
Imperial conversion charts should be multiplied in order to get the result. The following table can
be used for conversion:
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Figure 1: Conversion between Imperial and Standard International Unit
(Source: Cardarelli, 2012)
Figure 2: Conversion between Imperial and Standard International Unit
(Source: Cardarelli, 2012)
4. Explain
 Mass and weight- Mass is the evaluation of the quantity of material in a body or object,
which is directly related to the types and number of atoms that are present in the body.
Weight can be defined as the gravitational force that acts on a body and the force is
dependent on the local acceleration as a consequence of gravity (Adams et al., 2013).
 Speed and Velocity- Speed can be defined as the rate of change of distance in a period of
time while velocity is the rate with which a body changes the direction of movement.
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