Moral And Financial Drivers For Health And Safety

Question 1

Name the 3 main drivers for managing H&S

Answer 1

MORAL

LEGAL

FINANCIAL

Question 2

MORAL DRIVERS

Answer 2

Codes of conduct or rules of behavior imposed by a society regarding what’s right/wrong

Question 3

Injuries

Answer 3

Injuries
Injury Type Reported
numbers
2014/15 Rate per
100 000 workers
2014/15 Average over 5 years
Fatal injuries (all workers) 142 0.46 0.53
Notified major injuries (e.g. broken arm or leg) 18 084 292.9* 306.2
(over 3 years, since RIDDOR change, 2013)
Reported ‘over-7-day’ injuries (unable to do normal work for more than 7 days) 57 970
* Rate of non-fatal injury per 100 000 workers (recent HSE figures do not provide split of non-fatal injury rates).

Question 4

HSE KEY FIGURES FOR GREAT BRITAN

(2015/16)H

Answer 4

Key figures for Great Britain (2015/16)
1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related illness
2,515 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2014)
144 workers killed at work
72,702 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR
621,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey
30.4 million working days lost due to work-related illness and workplace injury
£14.1 billion estimated cost of injuries and ill health from current working conditions (2014/15)

Question 5

Association of British Insures (ABI)

Answer 5

1. Ensure senior management commitment and leadership.
2. Obtain competent assistance.
3. Adopt a structured approach.
4. Complete suitable and sufficient risk assessments. 5. Foster a positive culture.