implications of poor health and safety Flashcards
What are the implications of poor health and safety performance?
Accidents, near misses, injuries, fatalities, slips, trips, falls, downtime, financial losses, loss of reputation, environmental impact
Poor health and safety can lead to a range of negative outcomes for both employees and employers.
What are the duties of employers regarding health and safety?
- Provide safe, healthy place of work
- Ensure safe systems of work
- Ensure the safety of equipment, plant, machinery
- Provide adequate facilities for staff welfare at work
Employers have a legal responsibility to maintain a safe working environment.
What are the duties of employees in terms of health and safety?
- Take reasonable care of their own health and safety
- Comply with employer’s health and safety policy
- Not recklessly interfere with anything that may affect health and safety
Employees must actively participate in maintaining safety in the workplace.
What are the primary duties of HSE officers?
- Inspect sites
- Give guidance and advice on work or procedures
- Take photos or samples
- Discuss situations and/or problems
- Seize evidence, equipment, or materials
- Issue improvement notices
- Issue prohibition notices in cases of serious risks
- Prosecute in failure to comply cases
HSE officers play a crucial role in enforcing health and safety regulations.
True or False: HSE inspectors can enter a workplace without notice.
True
Inspectors have the legal right to enter workplaces without prior notice to ensure compliance.
What is a probation notice?
A notice issued when an activity involves risk of serious personal injury, forbidding the activity until corrective actions are taken
This serves as a formal record of non-compliance.
What are the potential consequences of not working safely?
- Customer dissatisfaction
- Time off work
- Lack of ongoing work
- Legal intervention
- Loss of reputation
- Financial losses
- Environmental impact
- Disputes
Poor safety practices can have far-reaching effects on a business’s operations and reputation.
Fill in the blank: The method statement documents the logical process of how an operation intends to complete a task ______.
[safely]
It complements associated risk assessments and outlines safety measures.
What are the five steps of risk assessments?
- Look for hazards
- Decide who and what might be harmed
- Evaluate risks, present precautions, and act
- Record findings
- Review and revise findings
These steps are crucial for identifying and managing workplace risks.
Define ‘hazard’ in the context of health and safety.
Anything that has the potential to cause harm or loss
Identifying hazards is the first step in risk assessment.
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
COSHH regulations require employers to manage substances that can be hazardous to health.
What is the role of local authority building control inspectors?
To ensure building regulations are observed during planning and construction stages
They have the authority to reject plans that do not meet safety regulations.
What is the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)?
A card system proving that an individual has passed a health and safety test to work on construction sites
Different colored cards indicate various levels of qualification and experience.
What is the purpose of safety signs on construction sites?
To reduce the risk of accidents and inform workers and the public of hazards
Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure proper signage is displayed.
What does SMSTS stand for?
Site Management Safety Training Scheme
This training course is designed for project managers and site supervisors.
What are the implications of not following health and safety legislation?
Legal penalties, increased risk of accidents, and potential harm to employees and the public
Non-compliance can lead to serious consequences for both individuals and organizations.
