Health, Safety and Risk

Question 1

In relation to how the fire authority undertake risk assessments, what does HEL stand for?

Answer 1

Humane- morally bound to serve the public
Economic- Reduce damage to equipment and reduce legal claims
Legal- Risk assessment must be done for each activity

Question 2

What are the three interrelated systems of risk assessment?

Answer 2

Strategic risk assessment- Selected, equipment and trained
Systematic risk assessment- Where all hazards and risks are predicted
Operational risk assessment- continuous assessment and control of risk in rapidly changing circumstances of an incident.

Question 3

What is the safe person concept/ motto?

Answer 3

The right person, doing the right job with the right tools and at the right time.

Question 4

Define a hazard?

Answer 4

Some thing that has the potential to cause harm.

Question 5

What is a risk?

Answer 5

A measure of the likelihood that the harm from a particular hazard will occur, taking into account the possible severity of the harm.

Question 6

What are the five steps of operational risk assessment?

Answer 6

1. Evaluation of the situation, task and persons at risk.
2. Select safe system of work.
3. Assess the chosen system of work.
4. Introduce additional control measures
5. Reassess systems of work and additional control measures

Question 7

What are the 2 main pieces of legislation relating to health and safety at work

Answer 7

The health and safety at work act 1974
And
The management of health and safety regulations 1999

Question 8

The health and safety at work act 1974 places a number of responsibilities on the employer. What are they?

Answer 8

The Act places a number of responsibilities on an employer. Employers are expected to:
• Provide buildings, plant and equipment that are in a good state of repair.
• Provide good working practices that allow safe activity by workers.
• Provide a healthy environment (e.g. heating, lighting, ventilation and noise levels).
• Provide information and training.

Question 9

What are the employees required to do under policy number 597 LFEPA Health and safety policy?
(AIACROP)

Answer 9

Under the policy all employees are required to:
• Act responsibly and to do everything they can to prevent injury to themselves and other persons.
• Inform their immediate manager of all safety events, damage, or potentially dangerous situations, whether persons are injured or not.
• Assist in the investigation of any safety events as required.
• Correctly use safety equipment, protective devices and PPE.
• Report to their immediate manager any unsafe or defective plant, tools, equipment, PPE, practices, methods or other hazards.
• Observe all rules, appropriate policies, and instructions regarding safety at all times.
• Participate in improving health and safety within the LFEPA by making suggestions on these matters to the manager, supervisor or safety representative.