Ngc1 Flashcards
Health and safety barriers
Language (unappealing) Language (barriers) Way info is presented Difficulty accessing info Unclear benefits -rules and regs change -lack of motivation (time) -benefits x time. Worth it?? - fear of litigation
Reasons not to use h and s
Employees influenced by managers attitudes
- stat requirements ‘irritating’, favour employees
- difficult to see benefits
- attitudes driven by cost
- ‘macho’ behaviour
- open communication not encouraged ‘moaners’ ‘troublemakers’
- experience affecting attitudes
- h and s conscious employees seen differently
Health define
State of well being in physiological and psychological sense
Safety
Absence of danger or harm
Welfare
Facilities for workplace comfort
Welfare amenities??
- sanitary and washing facilities
- drinking water
- clothing storage
- changing facilities
- rest facilities
- seating
- eating facilities
- pregnant and nursing mothers
Hazard-
Anything that can cause harm
Risk
Chance, high or low that someone could be harmed by hazards, together with indication of how serious harm could be
Risk assessments
Careful examination of what in work could cause harm to people. Weigh up whether enough controls in place
Risk Management
Putting sensible h and s measures in place
Accident
Unplanned and uncontrolled incident which led to or could have led to injury or ill health
Injury
Result of a hazard occurring
Damage
Result of a hazard occurring to something
Near miss
Incident which could have resulted in injury or loss but did not
How many workers killed in 2016/17
137
