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Module Lessons
Health and Safety and Industry Practices
Health and Safety Legislation Overview
Employer and Employee Duties
Risk Assessments
Method Statements & Permits
Identifying Hazards
Asbestos Awareness
Lead Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Respiratory and Hearing Protection
Manual Handling
Emergency Response & First Aid
Electrical Safety on Site
Safe Isolation of Electricity
Bottled Gases
Oxyacetylene Equipment
Fire Safety
Working at Height (Ladders)
Scaffolds and MEWPs
Excavations and Confined Spaces
Lesson Overview
Lead is a toxic heavy metal encountered in older pipework, lead sheet weatherings, and joint burning. Plumbers must understand its health hazards, statutory exposure controls, and safe working procedures to prevent poisoning.
Learning Objectives
Identify the primary routes of lead entry into the body and the symptoms of lead poisoning.
Explain the statutory duties of employers and operatives under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002.
Detail the safe handling procedures, personal hygiene rules, and jointing restrictions for lead in domestic plumbing.
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