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

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APPENDIX 1USE OF WORKSHOPS BY NON-SPECIALISTS1. The workshops are to be kept locked at all times when they are not occupied. Students are therefore notto enter a workshop until a member of staff has arrived.2. Good advice on the supervision of students in D/Tech departments states that:“Staff should actively ensure that there will be adequate levels of supervision in such areas at all times.”Therefore it is not acceptable for a member of staff to leave students in a workshop whilst the member ofstaff goes to collect resources, etc. Thorough planning <strong>and</strong> organisation is vital in order to avoiddifficulties in complying with this directive.3. Staff must ensure that students do not interfere with equipment/ apparatus or chemicals of any kind.4. The mains electricity <strong>and</strong> gas supplies to each workshop are switched off by D/Tech. staff at the end ofthe day. Therefore staff using a workshop should make themselves familiar with the location <strong>and</strong> modeof operation of the following facilities:a) the 'Mains electricity switch'b) the 'Mains gas isolating valve'The location of the 'Mains electricity switch' to each workshop is indicated by a yellow label stating:“Electricity Mains Switch”The location of the 'Mains gas isolating valve' is indicated by a blue label. The operation of the 'Mains gasisolating valve' is indicated by another blue label beside the actual isolating valve.5. No eating, drinking or chewing is to take place in a workshop. Staff should try <strong>and</strong> dissuade studentsfrom touching their mouths <strong>and</strong> eyes with their fingers, pens, pencils, etc.6. Staff must lock the door to the workshop at the end of the lesson.Page 67 of 86Doc ID: AP/H&S/<strong>01</strong> Originator: ANCA Approved: Gov.Body Issue: 2 Date: 22/09/2<strong>01</strong>0

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