NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2009 specification NGC" # T$E $EALT$ AN% &AFET' (RACTICAL A((LICATION

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Observations Hazards and consequences

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Contro/ *eas)res Immediate and longer-term actions Ti*esca/e

1. Old fire extinguisher in office area. (Fire regs.) 2. no fire alarm system in office and are house !. Hea"s of ##$ on the ground o%structi&e entrance to fire extinguishers and moreo&er fire exit. (Fire regs.)

Install ne fire extinguisher5s in office. 4ssessment fire ris, &aluations. Install "ro"er alarm system in office to reduce the ris, of damages (emo&e all ##$ from the floor and ,ee" fire exit clear. 6onitor the area to ensure fire exit remains free from o%structions at all times. (emo&e rods of steel from the office %loc, 7ee" all entrances shut here&er "ossi%le and must installed "ro"er door sto"s. O%ser&e the situation to ma,e sure no more rods of steel are carried hoo,ed on the office %loc,. 7ee" hand cleaners installed. Install correct hand ash dis"enser . 8hange old "rinters on to" of its des, and "ut "rinter "a"er into "a"er closet. Old "rinters re"aired or detached and "ro"erly dis"osed of. (emo&e chargers from "o er su""ly as soon as not in usage and ha&e ca%les free from t isting. 9imilarly not to %e "ort under chairs. 4""ro"riate "lacement of chargers to %e "ut in storage

Immediate 6onitor monthly Immediate 6onitor monthly 1 ee, 6onthly

'. (emo&e rods of steel %eing used as doorsto"s in office area ()ri""ing hazards).

Immediate 6onitor ee,ly Immediate 1 ee,

*. +arious tools and equi"ment of outdoor or, "ut a ay near%y office zone and %eneath counters. (#-.$(). /. 0o correct dis"enser "lacement and no hand ash area near office.

Immediate (e&ie monthly

1. Old "rinter and cartons of "rinter "a"er left on floor and right next to fixed electric heater2 (Fire and manual handling regs).

Immediate 1-2 ee,s Immediate

3. 4 num%er of mo%ile chargers under office chair ith tangled ca%les. 4lso connected to the "o er su""ly ith no %atteries charging. ($lectricity and fire regs.)

1 month

:. 8arton of &a"orized cans "ut a ay %eneath office des, near%y electrical "lugs. (#-.$()

(emo&e s"ray cans from office area and into store room. #assing staff on the significance of "rotection &a"orizers (s"ray can) a ay from electrical "lugs. $m"ty the %ins and clean the floors. $nsure %ins are em"tied on a regular %asis. 9"ring-cleaning duties %et een su"er&ise to ma,e sure outdoor ad<oining area remain clean and tidy. (emo&e outdoor or, equi"ment from office and into the correct store. $nsure foot areas under des,s remain free from o%structions.

Immediate

On going 1;. Outdoor .aste "a"er o&erflo ing. (.elfare issue). %ins 6onthly

Immediate 11. +arious tools of outdoor or, equi"ment %eing stored around office area and under des,s. (#-.$(). 2 ee,s

12. .all attached first aid ,it a%sent2 su""ort crac,ed. First aid ,it not in its correct "laced. (6H9.().

$nsure first aid ,it is accessi%le for usage %y all em"loyees 8hange the su""ort so first aid ,it can %e gi&e %ac, to its accurate location.

Immediate .ee,ly On going

1!. Old or, al,ing %oot and glo&es in "oor state lying near%y shel&es. (##$ regs.)

Organize of any old idle #.#.$. $nsure all #.#.$. is ,e"t clean and changed as and hen necessary.

Immediate

1'. 8leaning chemicals near%y the electric su""ly soc,et after ard to / &olt %atteries. (6H9.().

#ro"erly "lace the chemicals not near to electric su""ly must ha&e a s"ecific storing area> ?atteries are not stored near any cleaning "roducts. 4rrange for a clear out and tidy of store room2 remo&ing and o%structions from the door area. 4ssign a cleaning schedule to staff to ensure store room remains in good order. 4rrange for ater dis"enser to %e re"aired or re"laced and ensure fresh drin,ing ater is a&aila%le. 4rrange for the ater dis"enser to %e ser&iced %y a "rofessional to "re&ent future "ro%lems.

Immediate 1 ee,

1*. +arious s a% %uc,ets and &acuum cleaner sitting <ust inside store room door2 not "ro"erly stored. )ri""ing hazards.

Immediate On going

1/. =rin,ing ater dis"enser in ad<oining area is out of order2 only ta" ater a&aila%le for drin,ing. .elfare and #-.$( issue

6onthly

1 ee, 11. Hea&y material stac,ed u" outdoor the store at ground le&el.. (6anual handling regs.) 6o&e hea&y tools and material onto a""ro"riate shel&ing inside arehouse and store at a%domen le&el to a&oid la%our-intensi&e handling in<uries from %ending. 6a,e sure or, tools is ,e"t "ro"erly "lace at all times and not left outdoor some here it might reason damages. )idying the arehouse and organize of any non- aste materials. -se the shel&ing for suita%le storing of tools and su""lies to ha&e ground s"ace clear.

Immediate 6onthly

13. 9hel&ing in the arehouse not %eing used a""ro"riately ith a num%er of tools and equi"ment stac,ed u" on the floor o%structi&e entrance to the shel&es. (6H9.().

Immediate 4nnually

1:. 4t the entrance to the %uilding stairs railing has turn out to %e un-attached at the %ase. ()ri""ing hazard).

6a,e momentary re"aration hile aiting for to hire for a s,illed elder to ma,e a long-lasting reno&ation of the railing.

immediate 4nnually

GOO% (OINT&0(RACTICE& 0oticea%ly o%ser&a%le fire exit signs and glo in the dar, signs to alls sho ing sites of fire extinguishers. 9afety arning sign %oard demonstrating H9$ "oster2 firms@ certificate of legal res"onsi%ility insurance and all related safety notices .ell lit and &entilated office area2 good a""ro"riate tem"erature. .all attached hand cleaners2 all ,e"t clean and tidy. 4m"le shel&ing storage. for accurate #.#.$. 0o action required2 &ery good "ractise for emergencies ith "o er outage. Aood "ut into "ractise. 8oncei&a%ly elect a mem%er of su"er&ise to %e in res"onsi%ility of %ring u"-to-date notices. 6onitor tem"eratures and regulate timers accordingly as a&erage tem"erature changes throughout the year. (e-fill all s,in care slot machine as and hen required. Aood chosen room for #.#.$. storage2 #.#.$ in good condition. Immediate

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Immediate 1 ee,