The picture above is an example of good health and safety as the chair is at an appropriate height for the student to play the piano and be comfortable for a long period of time. If it wasn’t at the appropriate height, the student could be injured form playing the piano in an uncomfortable for a prolonged amount of time. It can also cause a loss of circulation to the limbs which can cause the feeling to go from these limbs, causing the student to fall and potentially hurt themselves and others on the equipment around them.
The picture above is a good example of health and safety as the electricity switch is easy to access in case of an accident. This is good as if the accident could become worse due to the electricity, it is better if the electricity is off to prevent the situation worsening. If the switch wasn’t present or was hard to gain access to, fires that are caused by electrical failure can become worse as nobody would be able to turn off the electricity to the room which can cause the death of many people as the fire could be blocking the exit.
The picture above is a good example of health and safety as the cable is tucked out of the way so that it doesn’t present as a tripping hazard. If the cable wasn’t tucked to the side, it can cause students and teachers to trip and be harmed by equipment around them. This can cause death as they may hit their head. If a student with a learning disability was to trip over this, this can cause them to become harmed as even if they aren’t walking fast, their reaction time may be impaired by their disability.
This is a good example of health and safety as it is a sensible temperature to prevent the instruments becoming detuned as well as keeping the students in the class from over heating. If the temperature was higher the students can also become over heated as they are in a relatively small room compared to the amount of students. When the students are singing they tend to dance along to the music, making it warmer in the class room, making it more likely for a student to become over heated and faint. If the student faints, they could hit their head on a piece of equipment and die. They could also land in a position that means that they break one or more bones.
The picture above is a good example of health and safety as the wires are orderly. This is good as if they weren’t, it could be a tripping hazard, and someone could trip over and crack their head open. Another reason why it is good for the wires to be coiled like this is because it keeps the wires intact for longer, preventing the staff from needing to replace them as they don’t work as often. It will also help to keep the electrical fires to a minimum.
The picture above is a good example of health and safety as the volume is down. If the volumes weren’t down, the speakers could be blown, and someone could lose their hearing. Another reason why it is good to have the levels down is because if a student has mental health issues or learning disabilities, loud noises can trigger unpleasant reactions for them. An example of this is a student with PTSD, if they hear a loud noise, this could trigger a flashback which can be traumatising for them and can cause any co-existing mental health issues to worsen, such as anxiety and depression.
The picture above is an example of good health and safety as all the guitars are safely in the rack, facing the same direction. If they weren’t in the rack safely, they would be a tripping hazard, and someone could trip over and crack their head open. Another reason the guitars should be stored like this is because if they weren’t, the guitars can be broken and can cause the student to be harmed while moving it or while they are playing it.
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