Class 1

Question 1

Define Accident

Answer 1

An unplanned and uncontrolled event that results in injury or ill health of people, damage to property or other loss.

Question 2

Define Incident

Answer 2

An event that does not result in injury, damage or loss but that may cause interruption in the work process

Question 3

Define near miss

Answer 3

An unplanned and uncontrolled event that could have resulted, but did not result, in human injury, property damage or other form of loss

Question 4

Benefits:
The health and safety policy and accident reporting procedures are there to protect you the employee. Therefore, cooperation with these is the best way to reduce the risk of accidents.

What are the Benefits?

Answer 4

Satisfied customers, good reputation

Few accidents, less chance of prosecution

Legal compliance

High staff morale and productivity

Increased profits and lower insurance cost

Question 5

Costs:
The health and safety policy and accident reporting procedures are there to protect you the employee. Therefore, cooperation with these is the best way to reduce the risk of accidents.

What are the Costs?

Answer 5

Loss of reputation and possible closure

Pain, suffering, and low staff morale

Fines and legal action

Complaints, low profits

Compensation

Question 6

Slips and trips are the most common accidents in the workplace.

What are the main causes of slips and trips and falls.

Answer 6

We can all work to prevent slips and trips by:
poor working conditions

poor housekeeping.

following safety instructions
cleaning up spills immediately

wearing recommended footwear

paying attention to what you are doing

not running

reporting damaged flooring, stairs, ladders and equipment.

Question 7

Name four categories of Hazard

Answer 7

1. Slip, Trip or Fall
2. Manual Handling
3. Fall from height
4. Work equipment

Question 8

What should you do when you have an accident or sustained an injury at work?

Answer 8

Always tell your line manager if you have an accident or injury and put the details in the accident book.

Reporting accidents immediately can help to prevent a similar incident happening again.

Question 9

What are the employers responsibilities?

Answer 9

An employer must keep records of any accident, the system used may be an accident book or electronic database. This should be readily accessible and all appropriate particulars of any accident which results in an injury must be entered.