Student Induction 2012.

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 in Employment Act 1992 and all its amendments.
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;   
   Provide facilities for staff that include toilets and rest rooms, also First Aid facilities.
   Employees are not exposed to unnecessary hazards;
   Plant is safe and staff trained to use it;         
   Employees receive appropriate training in all matters;
   Systematic process to reduce the likelihood of harm occurring.
4. What are the students duties?
   Taking responsibility for your own safety and health at work;
   Ensuring that your action or inaction does not harm others;
   Wearing all PPE that is provided when required for specific tasks;
   Reporting all injuries or near hits to your supervisor as soon as possible after the event.       
   Please use the Incident form provided.
5. Name four student safety responsibilities?
   All students are responsible for wearing steel capped safety boots;
   All students are responsible for their own health and safety while at work;
   All students are responsible for the health and safety of other workers;
   All students are to be reponsible for members of the public or visitors in nonpublic ares,
   who are not being escorted, and will warn them of hazards
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
8. What can you do to know the dangers and how to avoid them?
   There may be trapping points, exposed moving parts(e.g. Tail lifter, trolley jack)
   or other hazards, which can cause injury. Know the position of Emergency Stops.
   Stop and isolate the   machine before cleaning or making adjustments.
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 load
10. What steps can be taken to prevent Occupational Overuse Syndrome?
     A variety of tasks (using the same muscles but in a range of movement)
     Job rotation (not just repeating the same task for the full work day)
     Micro pauses (a quick stretch of the limbs and back every few minutes)

If pain persists report to your supervisor and leave them a completed Discomfort and Pain  Self Report form.

11. Why is Good Housekeeping a vital factor in preventing injuries?
     A clean well ordered, attractive work environment encourages tidy work habits.
12. What is strictly forbidden on the premises.
     Drugs and Alcohol