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THE WATT
HEALTH AND SAFETY QUALITY SYSTEM
FOR ACTIVITIES IN THE WORKSHOP / CLASSROOM |
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STAGE |
GENERAL ASSESSMENT |
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1. |
Draw up a scheme of work |
At a departmental meeting
discuss health and safety issues relating to the scheme. Make
alterations if necessary. Ask a senior manager to be present at this
meeting. If they refused, refer to this in the minutes. |
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2. |
As a department, write each
individual lesson plan. |
Each member of the department
selects a lesson plan and evaluates it for health and safety issues. |
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3. |
Review both the scheme and
the lesson plans. (Keep notes) |
Look for any possible hazards |
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Who is likely to be harmed? |
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Are existing safety
procedures and precautions within the workshop adequate? |
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How can safety procedures and
precautions be improved to reduce risk? |
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Record all notes relating to
factors identified by staff and modifications to existing procedures. |
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4. |
Discuss the elimination of
risk (s). (Keep notes) |
Can the risk be eliminated or
reduced within acceptable limits? |
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How can this be achieved? |
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What modifications to
procedures will lead to safer working practices? |
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What protective clothing is
required? |
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5. |
A suitably qualified person
must carry out a risk assessment of each lesson and if necessary each
activity. |
Use a form similar to the
ones provided by WATT (sheets two and three).You must use your schools
risk assessment system / procedures at all times unless the Governing
Body of your school have approved the WATT version. |
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Regularly review all risk
assessments especially if the working environment changes in any way. |
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Ask your Head Teacher for
time to carry out risk assessments. If time is denied or is inadequate
ensure that you have informed your professional association or union.
Record this in departmental minutes. |
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