health and safety - manual handlaing, fire extingushers and effects

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What is the first thing you should do when lifting an object?
Think & plan route and consider resting points
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What is the second thing you should do when lifting an object?
adopt a stable position and feet should be apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance
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Where would you position the load when carrying?
Waist Height & close to the body, keep the heaviest side next to the body.
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If an item is to heavy what could you do?
Get help or use moving equipment such as barrow/trolley
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what should you not do when lifting?
dont flex the back and futher while lifting, dont twist and look ahead
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what is the red fire extinguisher and what do you use it for?
water and for use on wood, paper and textiles
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what is the blue fire extinguisher and what do you use it for?
Dry powder - For use on wood, paper & textiles Flammable Liquids Gaseous Fires Live Electrical Equipment
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what is the yellow/cream fire extinguisher and what do you use it for?
Foam - For use on wood, paper & textiles Flammable Liquids
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what is the black fire extinguisher and what do you use it for?
CO2 Carbon Dioxide - Flammable Liquids Live Electrical Equipment
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what is a red cirlce with a diagonal bar and and example?
Prohibition and no smoking sign
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what is a blue circle and what is an example?
Mandatory and wear eye protection
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what is a yellow triangle with black outline and an example?
warning and danger flammable material
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what is a green rectangle with white and an example?
infomation and escape route - left
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what is red rectangle with white and an example?
fire safety and fire extinguisher
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How could poor health & safety effect your business?
• Financial • Reputation • Employees
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How could poor health & safety effect your personal life?
• Social • Emotional
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How could poor health & safety effect your financial situation?
Prosecutions, compensation, replacement equipment & insurance premiums
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How could poor health & safety effect your employees?
Reduced staff morale, productivity and increased staff turnover
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Card 2

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What is the second thing you should do when lifting an object?

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adopt a stable position and feet should be apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance

Card 3

Front

Where would you position the load when carrying?

Back

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Card 4

Front

If an item is to heavy what could you do?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

what should you not do when lifting?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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