Questions Set 1 Flashcards
Give the meaning of absolute
Absolute means where the risk of injury is inevitable. So absolute duty means for example in the operation of a dangerous machine guard must be provide even if it prevent machine being used Puwer 1989 regulation 11
Give the meaning of practicable
Practicability is in relation to current knowledge and invention meaning once something is found to be practicable it must be done, it becomes absolute and must be done irrespective of cost or inconvenience
Give the meaning of reasonably practicable
reasonably practicable means physically possible, and implementation is dependant of the risk assessment of the benefit versus (time, effort & money)
outline general duties of employers under section 2 of HASAWA 1974
Section 2 (1) - GENERAL “to ensure as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety & welfare at work with all employees
outline specific duties of employers under section 2 of HASAWA 1974
Section 2(2) - a) Provision and maintenance of safe plant and equipment and a safe system of work
b) Safe arrangements and absence of risks to Health for storage, transport handling and the use of articles & substances
c) Provision of adequate instruction, training, supervision & information necessary to ensure the H&S of employees
d) Provision and maintenance of a safe workplace including a safe means of access & egress
e) Provision of safe working environment and welfare facilities.
Requirements for 5 or more employees who are not immediate family members
Outline the powers of an enforcement inspector when investigating a breach of section 2 of the HASAWA 1974
Can enter work premise at any reasonable time, they must/will adhere to any H&S requirements of the premises. They are trained to support HSE regulatory work, they main aim is to give advice information & guidance
Work premises can include homes of homeworkers
They can visit for H&S inspection, and after accident in workplace to investigate.
They seek to
- investigate cause of the accident
- Give advice on actions to take to prevent recurrence
- determine if there has been a breach of H&S law
Actions they can take are
- carry of examinations & investigation, e.g measurements photos and samples
- Take possession of an article arranging for it to be dismantled or tested
- Seizing & make safe any article or substance that could cause serious personal injury
- interview, request information,take statements from people that could help the investigation
- inspect and request copys of any documents that could help with investigation
if inspector consider a breach of H&S law has occurred they can
- issue an informal warning, verbal or in writing
- issue an improvement notice
- issue an prohibition notice
- prosecute company and/or individuals
outline Factors that would determine the frequency in H&S inspections should be carried out in workplace
- The potential workplace hazards identified by risk assessment
- likely severity of an event or incident occurring
- likelihood of an event happening
Monthly of employees, line managers/supervisors quarterly for middle managers/depts As outlined by companies H&S policy Changes in work conditions New hazards introduced After an accident, near miss or incident Saftey reps every 3 months New employee assigned to the a work task -
Ways to ensure effectiveness of Health & Safety committee
- H&S committees is a way top management can encourage employee participation in workplace safety programs
- Top managers support committee , so employees will understand the commitment
- top management should encourage all other members involvement in H&S discussions
- If top management not on committee they should attend initial meeting and visit committee meetings periodically.
- top management should review minutes of committee meetings, must be available to respond to findings
- Directors provide resources for committee to communicate with each other and employees
- provide workspace & equipment and paid facility time to conduct committee activities
- committee can help share responsibilities of implement and monitoring the organisation’s Health & Safety Program
- duties of the committee include
- workplace self-inspections,
- accident investigations,
- assist in developing safe work practices
- Written Safety programs
- facilitating H&S training
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Explain use of accident/ratios in accident prevention
By using all available data provided by HSE/Riddor + internal MIS accident/incident data, to establish trends that can be used to adapt risk assessments and other control measures, to tackle issues, also can be used to interrogate the effectiveness of organisation H&S management systems HSE65
People part of the risk assessment team
- organisation H&S advisor
- senior managers
- supervisors / line managers
- competent employee with adequate knowledge of activity, substance, machinery, process, being risk assessed
- union reps
Checks to check for competent risk assessors
Do they have knowledge, skills, experience & expertise to carry out ra
Have they been trained in safety requirement of the activity, substance, machinery, process, being risk assessed
- check previous RA to ensure legal requirement met, and risks controlled
- speak to their supervisors/manager to provide support in implementing RA
- interview employees to establish competence, knowledge,skills & expertise
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Why accidents are reported & record in regards to riddor
Legal requirement to report near misses, to ensure that mIS systems fit for purpose
- Report to Riddor and major incident within 10 days
- Any sickness or illness more than 7 days within 15 days
- Death & serious injury ASAP by phone / electronically, investigation completed and docs sent within 10 days
Indebify Published information that can be refered to when dealing with H&S issues
HASAWA 1974 and other regulations ACOP Manufactures data sheet HSE publications British EU and international standards professional bodies Industry standards Trade unions ROSPA IOSH BSC - h&S bodies / organisations Internet International Labour Organization ILO World Health Organization WHO
Purpose of statement of intent
explain how organization will meet legal requirements under HASAWA 1974 TO protect employees and and other persons affected by their acts or omissions & demonstrate a commitment to H&S
Content of Statement of Intent
- outlines commitment that H&S is taken seriously
- commitment Measure of performance and compliance with legal obligations
- signed by most senior member of orgnsation
- Dated with review period set, legally 12 monthly, but more often if
- changes in leadership
- restructure
- changes to legislation
- working practice changes
- normally single page document
- must be publicly displayed and be first page of H&S policy
- declaration of employer intent in regards to H&S
- for 5+ employees
- Outline nature of business activities and possible hazards
- type of organization - no of employee , locations
- details of responsibilities and arrangements
- legal requirements that apply
- indication of commitment from senior management
- communication of policy
- implementation and enforcement details
- review date/schedule
