Safe and Sound: Exploring Health and Safety

• Mathematics
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Safe and Sound: Exploring Health and Safety

Learning Objective

Understand the importance of health and safety practices in daily life.

What do you already know about health and safety?

What is Health and Safety?

Health and safety refers to measures taken to ensure the well-being and protection of individuals in various environments.

Common Health and Safety Hazards

Hazards can include physical hazards (e.g., tripping, falling), chemical hazards, biological hazards, ergonomic hazards, and psychosocial hazards.

Importance of Health and Safety

Health and safety practices are crucial for preventing accidents, injuries, and illnesses in the workplace, at home, and in public spaces.

Workplace Health and Safety

Employers are responsible for providing a safe working environment and employees should adhere to safety protocols and use protective equipment.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

PPE includes items like gloves, helmets, goggles, and masks that are designed to protect individuals from potential hazards.

Emergency Preparedness

Being prepared for emergencies, such as fires or natural disasters, is an essential part of health and safety planning.

Taking Action for Health and Safety

Every individual plays a role in promoting health and safety by following guidelines, reporting hazards, and participating in safety training.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.