A1.3 The uses of, and the reasons for, introducing a health and safety management system

Question 1

THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999 - DUTIES?

Answer 1

• Make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment
• apply principles of prevention to the prevention of control of risks
• have arrangements for planning, organization, control, monitoring and review of control measures
• health surveillance where appropriate
• suitable arrangements for contact with external services such as fire and ambulance
• provide information to employees
• cooperate with other employers who share the same workplace
• provide H&S training
• assess risks to women of child-bearing age, and new or expectant mothers
• ensure the protection of any young person

Question 2

What is a management system?

Answer 2

• same elements; plan (policy), do (arrangements), check (monitor), act (continual improvement)

Question 3

Health and safety management models?

Answer 3

• ISO 45001

- HSG65

Question 4

Application of the PDCA cycle?

Answer 4

Plan

• conduct status review of where you are now and where you want to be
• determine your policy
• establish how to measure performance

Do

• identify your risk profile (who could be harmed and how)
• organise your activities to deliver your plan
• implement your plan

Check
- measure your performance

Act

• review your performance
• take action on lessons learnt

Question 5

Benefits of introducing a H&S management system?

Answer 5

• better H&S performance, reduce cost from accidents and incidents
• greater awareness of legal requirements
• improved relations and morale
• improved positive image and positive public relations
• greater business efficiency, reducing costs
• reduced insurance premiums
• greater confidence from banks, investors by showing more effective risk management systems