Element 4: Health and Safety Management Systems - Check

Question 1

Give examples of Proactive Monitoring

Answer 1

Safety audits.
Workplace inspections.
Safety surveys.
Safety tours.
Safety sampling.

Question 2

Give examples of Reactive monitoring

Answer 2

ADNICE
Accidents.
Dangerous occurrences.
Near-misses.
Ill-health.
Complaints by workforce.
Enforcement action.

Question 3

When should inspections be carried out by Safety Representatives?

Answer 3

1. Inspect workplaces at least every quarter.
2. Inspect after consultation, when there has been substantial changes in the conditions of work or new information regarding hazards.
3. Inspect after an injury, disease or dangerous occurrence.

Question 4

What is meant by “Health and Safety audit”?

Answer 4

SID!!
Systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining “audit evidence” and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which “audit criteria” are fulfilled.

Question 5

What are the audit planning process involves five key functions?

Answer 5

Desdefdescomrec
Description. (personnel,duties etc)
Definition. (Scope of the audit)
Designation. (roles of senior mngnt)
Communication. (Clear reporting procedures)
Record Keeping. ( reports retained for future ref)

Question 6

Name the 5 types of incident

Answer 6

Injury
Ill health
Dangerous occurence
Near miss
Damage only

Question 7

What is in the acronym, SMARTER.

Answer 7

specific
measurable
accountable
reasonable
timely
effective
reviewable

Question 8

What causes “Unsafe Acts”?

Answer 8

People

Question 9

What causes “Unsafe Conditions”?

Answer 9

Can be Mechanical and/or Physical problems

Question 10

What does ADAP stand for and mean?

Answer 10

Agree on how to eliminate the immediate hazard.
Develop actionable recommendations for each root cause.
Assign responsibility for each recommendation.
Prioritise recommendations, based on the potential for eliminating the incident in the future.