H&S/01 Health and Safety - Corby Business Academy

c).Regular safety checks:i. Electrical equipment is regularly monitored by teaching staff and the Technician. In addition thewhole stock of electrical equipment is checked/maintained annually by designated PAT testers..ii.iii.iv.Chemicals kept in storage are inspected annually for signs of deterioration and containercorrosion. Specific hazards are disposed of by the LEA.Maintenance of fire fighting equipment.ISE FIRE Ltd. annually inspect and maintain our full rangeof fire fighting equipment.Provision/cleaning of protective aprons, visors, etc. These are cleaned as necessary by theTechnician or staff.v. Glasses/goggles are inspected and cleaned termly by the technicians.vi.vii.viii.ix.Maintenance and use of the refrigerators and freezers - the contents of the refrigerator areregularly inspected (monthly) by the Technician and it is defrosted and cleaned once a term.'Emergency stop' buttons must be regularly checked, and repaired if faulty. Their key switchesmust not be operated by pupils.The technicians regularly clean/maintain all small items of machinery and hand-tools. They alsoprepare certain materials and substances for Food, Textiles and '3D'.Each of the Department's rooms is provided with a first-aid box, which must be readily accessibleand suitably maintained in accordance with Health & Safety. guidelines.x. The testing and maintenance of large items of machinery or equipment, most notably the lathesand drills, should be arranged through the School's Premises Manager, following consultationwith the DOS.xi.Illumination must be sufficient for Health and Safety, i.e.Corridors and circulation routes 20 luxWorkshopsOfficesBench workMachine workHeat treatment, welding, casting100 lux200 lux500 lux1000 luxSubdued to see flame and metal colour changesN.B. Mains lighting, in particular from fluorescent lamps produces oscillating light. If thefrequency of oscillations is a multiple of the frequency of a moving part of a machine e.g. circularsaw blade, then the blade will appear stationary. This stroboscopic effect can be effectivelyreduced by supplying adjacent rows of fluorescent lamps from different phases or by using locallighting from tungsten lamps.xii.Temperature must be sufficient for Health and Safety, i.e. it is recommended that workroomsshould normally be at least 16 ° C. In rooms where food products have to be kept at lowtemperatures then the temperature should be at a level which does not cause the food todeteriorate.Page 60 of 86Doc ID: AP/H&S/01 Originator: ANCA Approved: Gov.Body Issue: 2 Date: 22/09/2010