Workplace Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
Workplace safety, health and environment covers the hazards of a vehicle workshop and the controls that keep people and the environment safe. The exam tests hazard identification, PPE, chemical safety, waste management, fire and emergency response.
Core rules
- Apply HIRARC: identify the hazard, assess the risk, apply controls and review.
- Wear task-specific PPE: safety shoes, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection and respiratory protection where required.
- Read the SDS before using chemicals; store them labelled, ventilated and bunded.
- Use guards, correct lifting points and trained personnel for jacks, hoists and battery work.
- Segregate waste oil, filters, coolant, solvents and batteries; use licensed disposal.
- In Malaysia, align controls with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) and the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
Worked example
A used-oil container leaks. Stop the source, ventilate, wear gloves and eye protection, contain with absorbent, clean the floor, label the waste container and record the incident. Do not hose it to the drain. Reason: oil is a scheduled waste; dilution or drain disposal is prohibited.
Traps
Cleaning parts with compressed air; bypassing interlocks; no SDS; mixing waste; storing batteries near heat; blocking extinguishers.