Element 3:- Organising for Health and Safety

Question 1

Duties of EmployERS

Answer 1

• A safe place of work
• Safe work equipment and substances
• Information, Instruction, Training and Supervision
• Welfare provisions
• Emergency procedures
• Consultation with employees
• Do not charge employees for health and safety measures

Question 2

Duties of EmployEES

Answer 2

• Do not endanger themselves and others
• Co-operate with their employer
• Consult with Employer
• Report dangerous situations to Employer

Question 3

Duties of Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers

Answer 3

• Ensure:
- equipment is safe + without risks when being used
-substances are safe + without risks when being used
• Carry out any necessary tests
• Provide information
• Take reasonable steps to provide further information if new serious risks appear

Question 4

Responsibilities of Safety Advisors

Answer 4

• Be properly trained and qualified
• Maintain adequate information systems
• Be able to interpret the law applying to their organisation
• Establish + maintain procedures for reporting, investigating, recording +analysing accidents and incidents
• Be able to present their advice effectively

Question 5

Relationships outside the organisation

Answer 5

• enforcing authority
• Fire/rescue service
• Insurance companies
• Contractors
• External consultants
• Engineers
• Equipment manufacturers and suppliers
• Clients, customers, police
• Members of the public
• media

Question 6

Client’s duties to when work being done by Contractors

Answer 6

• consider the risks to their own employees from the work
• risks to the Contractors employees from the Clients activities
• Risks to the public +others from the work

Question 7

Management of Contractors:

Answer 7

• Select a suitable contractor
• Planning the job
• Controlling contractors on site
• Checking contractors work
• Review contractors performance

Question 8

Selecting a suitable Contractor:

Answer 8

• Experience of the type of work and industry
• Suitable references
• Enforcement record
• Safety management such as Policy, risk assessments etc.
• Accident + ill-health data
• Membership of trade/professional bodies
• Competence + training of employees
• Arrangements for selection of sub-contractors
• Arrangement for ongoing liaison with clients