Employers : Resources & Links

• Resources
A selection of web pages and documents with useful information for work experience organisers and young people.

• Links
A selection of links to useful websites related to health and safety and young people.

If You Think Safety Rules Are A Pain	One Man's Untidiness	Make Safety Your Goal	Fire Extinguishers

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	Can You Handle It?	Emergency Aid

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Young Worker Educational Resources – Video / DVD

Newcomers at Work
(21 mins) Preview Available
This interactive, dramatised production is set in office, factory and warehouse environments and traces the path of five eager newcomers who are just starting work. Not only is this film ideal for new employees, it is also invaluable as a refresher training aid for existing staff and can help managers and supervisors understand their responsibilities.

OC/236 D DVD: £495.00 + VAT

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Young Worker Educational Resources – Publications / Leaflets

Don't Strain Yourself - Pack of 10	Why Produce Your Own Aches and Pains - Pack of 10
Back injuries can affect all people in all job roles and all industry sectors. Many are irreversible and can result in significant periods of absenteeism, costing both employers and employees dear. Prevention stems from an understanding of posture, so that principles of correct moving and handling can be applied in all situations. This informative leaflet uses a question and answer format to convey important safety tips to employees. It contains easy-to-follow diagrams that demonstrate the right and wrong methods of lifting, pushing, pulling and even sitting. It helps you meet your legal requirement under the Manual Handling Operators Regulations to set Safe Systems of Work and helps employees meet their duties to follow them.	Injuries sustained during the moving and lifting of objects can be avoided using simple manual handling techniques. Designed for distribution to employees, this leaflet details the specific dangers of harmful methods of lifting, pushing, pulling, bending and turning and explains the healthy alternatives
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Care In the Office - Pack of 10	You and the Health & Safety at Work Act - Pack of 10
An office is only as safe – or unsafe – as the people who work in it. Aimed at employees, this leaflet outlines individual responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act. It debunks the myth that offices are necessarily ‘safe’ by showing the types of accidents that can occur in an office such as fire, falls and collisions and manual handling. Amongst other things it advises on the correct layout of furniture, the maintenance of equipment and proper lifting and handling techniques.	Employers have a legal duty to make sure that their employees are aware of their legal responsibilities with regard to health and safety at work, and this leaflet helps you do just that. Ideal for all employees, it is an excellent introduction to their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The use of cartoons means this is an attractive, easy to read leaflet.
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Eyes are Everything - Pack of 10	Power Press Certificate of Inspection Pack of 10
The eye is a delicate mechanism, and any damage to it could very well be beyond repair. This very popular leaflet is aimed at employees and stresses the importance of eyes and the need to protect them at work. The leaflet also makes sure that employees are aware of their duty to care for their eye protection under the Protective Equipment at Work Regulations.	As required by Regulation 33 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, these certificates are for recording the inspection and testing of power press safety devices, which must be inspected within the first four hours of every shift and whenever the tools or guards have been disturbed. The record of these inspections must then be kept for a minimum of 6 months. Each card has space for 21 entries and has ‘Caution! Do not use this machine’ printed on the reverse.
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Working Safely with Ladders - Pack of 10	Safely Does It! - Pack of 10
A third of all reported falls from height involve ladders or stepladders. On average this accounts for 14 deaths and 14000 major injuries every year. This handy, laminated pocket guide gives clear and concise instructions for using ladders safely. The guidance is fully compliant with the Working at Height Legislation, which requires that the first question to address is can the job be done in a different way? The pragmatic advice on offer includes safety tips for storing, checking, positioning, maintaining and using ladders.	This booklet is ideal for all those who work within manufacturing or engineering as it gives employees sound advice on key safety topics including dress, horseplay, handling of goods and materials, hand tools, fire, electricity, tidiness, hygiene and first aid. The use of cartoon illustrations helps ensure that the safety messages are not forgotten!
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What Is Good Housekeeping? - Pack of 10
Good Housekeeping saves time, effort and money as well as lives by preventing a variety of accidents and fires. It is a vital key step in developing a safety culture in all workplaces and is an area where all employees can really take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and their co-workers. Ideal for newcomers and existing staff, this leaflet illustrates the benefits of a tidy workplace, and the dangers of a messy one.
IS350 Buy it here

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