BS 4163 sets out the health and safety requirements for design and technology in schools and other educational facilities. This code of good practice gives clear guidance for personnel who are responsible for planning services, machine tools or machine handling, and for anyone who is involved with design and technology facilities. “Design and technology in schools” refers to all teaching and workshop areas where materials are manipulated and processed. These include building services, food preparation equipment, textile machinery and accessories, electronics, plastics-working machinery and woodworking, motor vehicles workshops and computer areas. This British Standard code of practice provides recommendations and guidance for personnel responsible for planning services, equipment and machinery and for persons who might use these in design and technology facilities in all types of educational establishments, such as: • Heads of design and technology in schools• Health and safety managers in educational facilities• Health and safety consultants• Workshop leaders• Teachers• Manufacturers of design and technology tools for schools
ContentsSection 1: GeneralSection 2: Health and safety managementSection 3: Planning and servicesSection 4: Teaching areas, equipment, tools and processesSection 5: MaterialsBibliographyList of figuresList of tables a
BS 4163 sets out the health and safety requirements for design and technology in schools and other educational facilities. This code of good practice gives clear guidance for personnel who are responsible for planning services, machine tools or machine handling, and for anyone who is involved with design and technology facilities. “Design and technology in schools” refers to all teaching and workshop areas where materials are manipulated and processed. These include building services, food preparation equipment, textile machinery and accessories, electronics, plastics-working machinery and woodworking, motor vehicles workshops and computer areas.
This British Standard code of practice provides recommendations and guidance for personnel responsible for planning services, equipment and machinery and for persons who might use these in design and technology facilities in all types of educational establishments, such as:
• Heads of design and technology in schools
• Health and safety managers in educational facilities
• Health and safety consultants
• Workshop leaders
• Teachers
• Manufacturers of design and technology tools for schools
Contents
Section 1: General
Section 2: Health and safety management
Section 3: Planning and services
Section 4: Teaching areas, equipment, tools and processes
Section 5: Materials
Bibliography
List of figures
List of tables
