UNIT 2 Health and safety

In the video above we looked at the general practice of Health and Safety  in professional setting and in our case it in the music industry 

 

                                                    HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Trips and fall. Working with electrical equipment means there is alot of wires about. To ensure that no accidents happen we move the wires to a safer location where no one will trip over, also signs can be put out to let you peers know there is a hazard and to take care when moving about the music room/studio.
• Manual handling. When working in environment where a lot of the musical instruments are heavy which means this is something we use often to ensure no injury happens we follow the guild lines of how to move or how to help move equipment in a safely manner. such as if we are moving an amp on our own we would bend the knees but make sure to keep back straight and keep it close to the body to ensure equipment don't get broke and you don't sustain injury.

• Fire Safety. Any place you go or work it good to know fire safety to also stay alert just incase of a fire and know the differences between the fire extinguishers and what fires they are used to put out. such as for an electrical fire we would use co2 (carbon dioxide). where as if we used the water fire extinguisher it would only be used for combustable materials such as paper, wood and fabrics.It is also important to know where the fire exits are and where the fire assemblies points are and to exit the building leaving everything behind as materials we can replace but we cant replace YOU.

• PPE. when working in the music industry it is important to where earplugs otherwise you can cause harm to your ears and when working in music you need you hearing so it is important to always keep on top of it. 
• Handling electrical equipment. when working with electrical equipment it is always important it is to check the equipment before use and if something is faulty repost it to your teachers/ lectures this enables safe learning place. all of the equipment in collage has been properly tested but it is still a good idea to check yourself to get a better understanding if when you do perform there is a faulty electrical equipment it can be rectified and made safe again. It is important to look after electrical equipment and to put it back nicely and neatly to help stop breakages and unsafe equipment.