Student Induction 2012

Please answer the following questions Regarding Student Induction 2012. You will need to read through the booklet, the answers will be in order as you read through. Copy and paste the Questions into your E-Portfolio and answer all questions.

1. To become a world class Institute of Technology Unitec must what?

Demonstrate and champion the very best health and safety practice.

2. Unitec Institute of Technology and its students have statutory obligations under what Act?

Health and Safety Employment Act 1992.

3. What do we need to do to take all practical steps and ensure that what?

Provide a safe working environment, Provide procedures for dealing with emergencies and provide facilities for staff that include toilets and restrooms as well as First Aid facilities.

4. What are the students duties?

Take responsibility for our own health and safety in the workplace, Ensure that no action or inaction does not harm or injure others.

5. Name four student safety responsibilities?

• All students are responsible for wearing steel capped safety boots.
• All students are responsible to wear PPE.
• All students have a responsibility to advise incidents and near hit incidents, fill in their managers so that these may be recorded.
• All students are responsible for their own health and safety while at work.

6. What number would you use from a Unitec phone to contact emergency services?

1-111

7. What behavior may result in disciplinary action?

Practical Jokes/Horseplay, These actions can result in serious accidents.

8. What can you do to know the dangers and how to avoid them?

Be constantly aware of vehicles and pedestrians

9. What actions would you take when manual handling?

• Plan the lift and the route to be taken
• Test the size and weight of the load
• Get someone to help you if it is too heavy or too large
• Stand close to the item/object or load with feet apart
• Bend your knees
• Lean forward
• Get a good firm grip on the item/object or load
• use your leg muscles to lift, not your back
• never twist at the waist while lifting or carrying heavy loads

10. What steps can be taken to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome?

• A variety of different tasks throughout the day to prevent overusing the same muscles
• Job rotation (do different jobs throughout the day so you are not repeating the same task
• Micro pauses (short breaks for doing quick stretches)
• If pain persists report to your supervisor and leave them a completed Discomfort and Pain Self Report form. As early reporting of the symptoms can provide an early solution to the problem

11. Why is Good Housekeeping a vital factor in preventing injuries?

It encourages tidy work habits

12. What is strictly forbidden on the premises.

Illicit drugs