4290-051

Knowledge of Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the

Automotive Environment

Unit Content

Economic use of Resources

a. Consumable materials e.g. grease, oils, split pins, locking and
fastening devices etc.

Requirement to maintain work area effectively

a. Cleaning tools and equipment to maximise workplace efficiency.
b. Requirement to carry out the housekeeping activities safely and
in a way that minimises inconvenience to customers and staff.
c. Risks involved when using solvents and detergents.
d. Advantages of good housekeeping.

Spillages, leaks and waste materials

a. Relevance of safe systems of work to the storage and disposal of
waste materials.
b. Requirement to store and dispose of waste, used materials and
debris correctly.
c. Safe disposal of special / hazardous waste materials.
d. Advantages of recycling waste materials.
e. Dealing with spillages and leaks.
4. understand about hazards
and potential risks relevant to
the automotive environment
4.1 identify key hazards and risks in an automotive
environment
4.2 describe policies and procedures for reporting
hazards, risks, health and safety matters in the
automotive environment.
4.3 state precautions and procedures which need to be
taken when working with vehicles, associated materials,
tools and equipment.
4.4 identify fire extinguishers in common use and which
types of fire they should be used on
4.5 identify key warning signs and their characteristics
that are found in the vehicle repair environment.
4.6 state the meaning of common product warning labels
used in an automotive environment.
5. understand personal
responsibilities
5.1 explain the importance of personal conduct in
maintaining the health and safety of the individual and
others
5.2 explain the importance of personal presentation in
maintaining health safety and welfare
Basic legislative requirements
a. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
b. Power Presses Regulations 1992
c. Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations
1989
d. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
e. Noise at Work Regulations 1989
f. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
g. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
h. Abrasive Wheel Regulations
i. Safe Working Loads
j. Working at Height Regulations.

Routine maintenance of the workplace

a. Trainees’ personal responsibilities and limits of their authority
with regard to work equipment.
b. Risk assessment of the workplace activities and work equipment.
c. Workplace person responsible for training and maintenance of
workplace equipment.
d. When and why safety equipment must be used.
e. Location of safety equipment.
f. Particular hazards associated with their work area and
equipment.
g. Prohibited areas.
h. Plant and machinery that trainees must not use or operate.
i. Why and how faults on unsafe equipment should be reported.
j. Storing tools, equipment and products safely and appropriately.
k. Using the correct PPE.
l. Following manufacturers’ recommendations.
m. Location of routine maintenance information e.g. electrical safety
check log.

Legislation relevant to Health and Safety

i. HASAWA
ii. COSHH
iii. EPA
iv. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
v. PPE Regulations 1992.
General regulations to include an awareness of:
i. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
1992
ii. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
iii. Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
iv. Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees)
Regulations 1996
v. Employers Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and
Regulations 1998
vi. Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
vii. Noise at Work Regulations 1989
viii. Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
ix. Electricity (Safety) Regulations 1994
x. Fire Precautions Act 1971
xi. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
Regulations 1985
xii. Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
xiii. Waste Management 1991
xiv. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres
Regulations (DSEAR) 2002
xv. Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002.

Legislative duties
a. The purpose of a Health and Safety Policy.
b. The relevance of the Health and Safety Executive.
c. The relevance of an initial induction to Health and Safety
requirements at your workplace.
d. General employee responsibilities under the HASAWA and the
consequences of non-compliance.
e. General employer responsibilities under the HASAWA and the
consequences of non-compliance.
f. The limits of authority with regard to Heath and Safety within a
personal job role.
g. Workplace procedure to be followed to report Health and Safety
matters.

Precautions to be taken when working with vehicles, workshop

materials, tools and equipment including electrical safety,
pneumatics and hydraulics
a. Accessing and interpreting safety information.
b. Seeking advice when needed.
c. Seeking assistance when required.
d. Reporting of unsafe equipment.
e. Storing tools, equipment and products safely and appropriately.
f. Using the correct PPE.
g. Following manufacturers’ recommendations.
h. Following application procedures e.g. hazardous substances.
i. The correct selection and use of extraction equipment.
PPE to include:

a. typical maintenance procedures for PPE equipment to include:

i. typical maintenance log
ii. cleaning procedures
iii. filter maintenance
iv. variation in glove types
v. air quality checks.
b. choice and fitting procedures for masks and air breathing
equipment.
c. typical workplace processes which would require the use of PPE
to include:
i. welding
ii. sanding and grinding
iii. filling
iv. panel removal and replacement
v. drilling
vi. cutting
vii. chiselling
viii. removal of broken glass
ix. removal of rubber seals from fire damaged vehicles
x. removal of hypodermic needles
xi. servicing activities
xii. roadside recovery.
d. unserviceable PPE.
e. PPE required for a range automotive repair activities. To include
appropriate protection of:
i. eyes
ii. ears
iii. head
iv. skin
v. feet
vi. hands
vii. lungs.

Fire and extinguishers

a. Classification of fire types.
b. Using a fire extinguisher effectively.
c. Types of extinguishers:
i. foam
ii. dry powder
iii. CO2
iv. water
v. fire blanket.

Action to be taken in the event of a fire to include:

a. the procedure as:
i. raise the alarm
ii. fight fire only if appropriate
iii. evacuate building
iv. call for assistance.

Product warning labels to include:

a. reasons for placing warning labels on containers.
b. warning labels in common use
i. toxic
ii. corrosive
iii. poisonous
iv. harmful
v. irritant
vi. flammable
vii. explosive.

Warning signs and notices

a. Colours used for warning signs:
i. red
ii. blue
iii. green.
b. Shapes and meaning of warning signs:
i. round
ii. triangular
iii. square.
c. The meaning of prohibitive warning signs in common use.
d. The meaning of mandatory warning signs in common use.
e. The meaning of warning notices in common use.
f. General design of safe place warning signs.

Hazards and risks to include:

a. the difference between a risk and a hazard.
b. potential risks resulting from:
i. the use and maintenance of machinery or equipment
ii. the use of materials or substances
iii. accidental breakages and spillages
iv. unsafe behaviour
v. working practices that do not conform to laid down policies
vi. environmental factors
vii. personal presentation
viii. unauthorised personal, customers, contractors etc entering
your work premises
ix. working by the roadside
x. vehicle recovery.
c. the employee’s responsibilities in identifying and reporting risks
within their working environment.
d. the method of reporting risks that is outside your limits of
authority.
e. potential causes of:
i. fire
ii. explosion
iii. noise
iv. harmful fumes
v. slips
vi. trips
vii. falling objects
viii. accidents whilst dealing with broken down vehicles.

Personal responsibilities
a. The purpose of workplace polices and procedures on:
i. the use of safe working methods and equipment
ii. the safe use of hazardous substances
iii. smoking, eating , drinking and drugs
iv. emergency procedures
v. personal appearance.
b. The importance of personal appearance in the control of health
and safety.

Action to be taken in the event of colleagues suffering accidents

a. The typical sequence of events following the discovery of an
accident such as:
i. make the area safe
ii. remove hazards if appropriate i.e. switch off power
iii. administer minor first aid
iv. take appropriate action to re-assure the injured party
v. raise the alarm
vi. get help
vii. report on the accident.
b. Typical examples of first aid which can be administered by
persons at the scene of an accident:
i. check for consciousness
ii. stem bleeding
iii. keep the injured person’s airways free
iv. place in the recovery position if injured person is
unconscious
v. issue plasters for minor cuts
vi. action to prevent shock i.e. keep the injured party warm
vii. administer water for minor burns or chemical injuries
viii. wash eyes with water to remove dust or ingress of chemicals
(battery acid)
ix. need to seek professional help for serious injuries.
c. Examples of bad practice which may result in further injury such
as:
i. moving the injured party
ii. removing foreign objects from wounds or eyes
iii. inducing vomiting
iv. straightening deformed limbs.