Safety in Design and Technology

Safety and Risk Assessment in D&T

Our new safety module covers a broad range of safety issues in D&T in an engaging and learner friendly way. The package contains safety resources that include:

• HTML safety notes and exercises for use with computers and VLEs
• animations of hazardous situations, personal protective equipment (PPE) etc.
• animated flash cards of safety signs
• risk assessment exercises
• PDF versions of all notes and exercises for easy printing of booklets and worksheets, including:
  • 12 page safety booklet
  • 10 safety exercises
  • 6 pages of risk assessment exercises
  • 26 page safety sign booklet that can be cut, laminated and turned into safety sign flash cards
  • safety related technology, including, damage tolerance, loads, forces, factor of safety.

Learning objectives

The learning objectives are that students will:

• recognise hazards in a D&T workshop environment
• respond appropriately to safety rules, signs and other safety instructions
• report hazards and where appropriate to assess the risks and take action to minimise or eliminate any risks to health and safety
• be able to carry out risk assessments of D&T tools, processes and environments.
• be able to recall knowledge of safety rules and risk assessments for tests and examinations.

Content

Our safety booklet Safety in Design and Technology covers:

• a description of safety legislation and safety law and how it applies to schools
• designers’ safety responsibility
• students' safety responsibility
• personal protective equipment (PPE), including examples of PPE requirements in various situations
• risk assessments
• safety rules and defined procedures
• hazard warnings and instructions
• safe materials
• safe storage of materials
• safe storage of tools
• tool safety
• safety features on tools
• safe working practices
• safe working area
• product safety, including product safety legislation

also included:

• basic workshop safety rules
• damage tolerance
• loads
• forces
• factor of safety
• 10 safety exercises which include risk assessments of 62 situations.

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Download links will be emailed to you/your school within 24 hours of receipt of your order.