BS 4163:2021 Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments – Code of practice:
‘All employers are required under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to provide, as far as reasonably practicable, all information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of their employees.’
‘Employees should be competent to undertake the tasks expected of them.’
‘All employees and supporting adults should be trained in safe use of equipment, machinery and processes during initial training, or by in-service training.’
‘A programme of refresher training should be undertaken over a five year period.’
As a Registered Design & Technology Health and Safety Consultant (RDTHSC) I can provide training in many of the modules which cover the machines and processes used in many secondary school DT Resistant Materials Departments.
Secondary Core, Table saw, Band saw, Pedestal / bench drill, Power fret saw, Sanding machine, Vacuum former, Strip heater, Metal polishing / buffing machine, Hand tools, Portable drill, Portable sander, Metal guillotine, Bench grinder (use only), Brazing hearth, Centre lathe (metal).
These are the contact hours set by D&TA
| D&TA Health and Safety Training Standards in Design and Technology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODE | TRAINING STANDARDS | Guided hours for training... | ||
| Initial | Refresher | |||
| SCHS | Secondary Core | 6 | 3 - 4 | |
| SMHS | Secondary Materials | |||
| Secondary Materials : Individual Equipment | Hand Tools | 1 | 1 | |
| Drilling Machine | 1 | 1 | ||
| Guillotines, Shears, Trimmers | 1 | 1 | ||
| Off-Hand Grinding Machines | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sanding/Linishing Machine | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mortiser | 1 | 1 | ||
| Polishing (Buffing) Machine | 1 | 1 | ||
| Power Fret Saw | 1 | 1 | ||
| Power Hacksaw / Metal Cutting Bandsaw | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heat Processes | 2 - 4 | 2 | ||
| Plastics Moulding Processes | 1 | 1 | ||
| Portable Power Tools (Drills and Sanders) | 1 | 1 | ||
| S1HS | Wood Sawing Machine | Band Saw | 3 | 2 |
| Circular Saw | 3 | 2 | ||
| Vertical Panel Saw | 1 | 1 | ||
| S2HS | Centre Lathe/CNC Lathe | 4 - 6 | 3-4 | |