OCN NI Level 2 Health & Safety in an Engineering & Manufacturing Environment

• Engineering
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

OCN NI Level 2 Health & Safety in an Engineering & Manufacturing Environment

Topic:

Employer Responsibilities 

What I want you to be able to do:

1. Identify key employer responsibilities.
2. Explain why employers have these responsibilities.
3. Give examples from an engineering workplace.
4. Complete the employer responsibility section of the workbook.

How much responsibility should an employer have for keeping people safe at work?

None

Some

Most

Full

Display the results.

Don't tell them the answer.

Lead into discussion.

Scenario

Boeing 

An apprentice aircraft fitter receives a serious eye injury.

During the investigation it is discovered:

• Safety glasses were not available.
• No recent safety training had been provided.
• Risk assessments had not been updated.
• The supervisor knew there were problems.

Who is responsible? & Why?

What Should a good employer provide?

Challenge

Imagine you own an aerospace company.

You have £10,000 available to improve safety.

What would you spend it on?

What are you spending money on?