Navigating Safety and Creativity in the Workshop

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Navigating Safety and Creativity in the Workshop

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Learning Objectives

LO: you will understand the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, risk elimination, safe practices in workshops, COSHH guidelines, and visual communication.

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Learn about the key elements of the Act, focusing on ensuring the safety of everyone as well as the obligation of employers.

Health and Safety Quiz Questions - Test knowledge on health and safety

Key aspects of the Act-

Fire Safety

Manual handling

DSE Assessments

Food Safety

Conflict Resolution

Stress management

Eliminating Risk

Explore methods to identify, assess, and eliminate risks to yourself and others in the workshop.

Thinking and Working Safely

Understand the mindset required for maintaining safety in a dynamic workshop environment

COSHH Guidance

Examine COSHH regulations for handling materials safely, focusing on hazardous substances.

Visual Communication in Design

Explore characteristics like surface (textures and colour), and how they convey ideas and expression.

BTEC Guidance

Working Drawings

Understand the importance of technical drawings, including flats and scale drawings.

Materials Overview

Get familiar with materials such as papers, plastics, fabrics, clay, and wood, and their applications.

BTEC Guidance

Equipment and Techniques

Learn about tools and techniques like cutting, forming, moulding, and CAD/CAM.

Workshop Practice

Apply your knowledge by creating a safe and efficient workshop practice plan.

Conclusion and Reflection

Reflect on what you've learned about safety and creativity in workshops. Share thoughts and feedback.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.