Addu High School DEPARTEMENT OF SCIENCE

Hithadhoo/ Addu LESSON PLAN – 2017

Week: 1 Date: 19.02.2017 Duration:50 min
Lesson No: 1 HSE Legislations & Regulations Class: 11G Subject: HSE
Topic: Key features of UK health & safety legislation and regulations

Prior Knowledge (what students already know about the topic):

General meaning of health and safety – why is it important to be fit?

Objectives of the lesson (what students are going to learn at the end of the lesson, need to be SMART,
specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, & time-bound), & must be identified.
At the end of the lesson students will be able to
 Describe what WHO standards of health and safety
 Understand the roles & responsibilities of people involved in work place of UK health and safety at
work act 1974
Materials required Type of activities students will be engaged in

 Chalk and Black board

 Cooperative learning Hands-on/ practical
Peer tutoring Technology integration
Discussion Project work
Simulations Role play
Group work/pairing Others (specify)

Introduction
Time/min
Recalling basics
Health is being free from illness and diseases
Safety means being protected from possible harm or injury / even death

How I am going to introduce the day’s lesson

WHO defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
WHO defines safety as “the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger,
20 mins risk, or injury”.

Content
Time/min

Main Objectives:
(i) the maintenance and promotion of workers’ health and working capacity;
(ii) (ii) the improvement of working environment and work to become conducive to safety and
health
(iii) (iii) development of work organizations and working cultures in a direction which supports
health and safety at work and in doing so also promotes a positive social climate and
smooth operation and may enhance productivity of the undertakings.
(iv) how to avoid particular pre-existing conditions causing a problem in the occupation, correct
posture for the work, frequency of rest breaks, preventative action that can be undertaken.

Workplace hazards (dangers)

Physical (injury while working on machines)
Biological (infections caused due to plants and animals)
Ergonomical (posture and repeated movements of arms legs neck)
30 mins Chemical (toxins)
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 Psychosocial (long hours of work, job insecurity, poor work life balance)

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 emphasizes wide-ranging duties on employers.
Employees, Manufacturers / Suppliers

Employers must protect the 'health, safety and welfare' at work of all their employees, as
well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed,
clients, visitors and the general public.
Employees must not misuse tools, spoil equipment, fight with other workers and cause
possible harm or injury to others by their carelessness.
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 Duties of employers – provide safe equipment, plant and machinery;
 Employ safe and competent people workers
 carrying out risk assessments as set out in regulations, and taking steps to eliminate or
control these risks;
 informing workers fully about all potential hazards associated with any work process,
chemical substance or activity, including providing instruction, training and supervision;

Reflection / Remarks

 What went well in this lesson?

 What problem did I experience? Why?
 What could I have done differently?

Feedback by HOD (put a  if the following are evident and cross X if not )
Lesson plan submitted on time
Lesson plan prepared according to the scheme of work
“SMART” objectives are written in the lesson plan
Lesson plan is detailed for successful delivery
Reflection written
Checked by

Head of the Department Date Time Signature

Ms. Fathimath Jadullah Hameed

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