Unit A 1 Principles of Health and Safety Management Flashcards
Moral reasons
Principles of right and wrong behaviour Duty of reasonable care - Donoghue v Stevenson 1932 Unacceptability people at Risk Sociey's Attitude National Accident/Incedent Rates
Legal Reasons
Preventive -By enforcement Notices
Punitive - Through Criminal Sanctions
Compensatory Effects of the Law
Principle of Self Regulation
Economic Reasons
Costs associated wit accident/Incidents and ill health
Impact on individuals , organisations and society
Insured and uninsured costs
Financial Benefits of effective health and safety - Dame Carol Black
Working for a healthier tomorrow
Costs of Accidents
Insured/ Direct Employers-Liability- Vehicle/ Indirect Business interruption product liability
Uninsured Direct -Sick Pay - Repairs - Product loss/damages
Uninsured Indirect - Investigation costs - loss of Image - Hiring and training staff
Societal Factors
Economic Climate - Austerity- Cuts in Funding - Competition - Labour Shortages - H & S given lower priority
Government Policy - Priorities - Initiatives - Campaigns - New Legislation -
Industry Business Risk Profile - Higher risks Equate to more control vice versa
Globalisation of business - Dealing with different cultures and legislation requirements/ standards difficult in establishing a consistent corporate approach
Migrant Workers - Language barriers, different cultures, attitudes to H & S
National; levels of sickness and absence & incapacity- Governments initiatives/ legislation - Equality
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility
Responsibility & Sustainability Development through Employees - investment Suppliers -Responsible sourcing Local Community - involvement Environmental Impact - Reduce Impact
Danger
When there is a dis tinct pos s ibility of an interchange of energy (physical, chemical, biological) above phys ical, or psychological, tolerable limits
Hazard
An inherent property of an article, s ubs tance, pers on or s ituation which has the POTENTIAL to caus e damage or harm:
Chemical
Physical
Biological Psychological
Risk
The PROBABILITY that this potential will be realised, taking into account the likely SEVERITY of the harm
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: S2(3)
Employer to prepare and as appropriate, revise a written s tatement of policy
Brought to the attention of employees
Five or more employees
Statement of intent Organisation Arrangements
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Regulation 5
As appropriate, every employer to make arrangements for the effective planning, control, monitoring and review of preventative and protective measures
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Regulation 3
Every employer to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment of:
Risks to H&S of employees at work
Risks to H&S of persons not in his employment
Same for self employed
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Regulation 7
Employers to appoint one or more persons to assis t in undertaking health and s afety measures
HSG-65
PLAN - policy & planning
DO - risk profiling, organising, implement
CHECK - measure performance, investigate
ACT - review performance, learn lessons
ISO 45001
Policy, Planning, Implementation, Check, Corrective action, Management Review, Continual improvement
HSG65-Organisation (4C’s)
Control - within line management, calling on s pecialis ts for advice
Co-operate -with employees, listen to and act up on suggestions
Communicate - written word, vis ible behaviour and face to face discussion
Competence -knowledge,attitude,training and experience
HSG65- Planning & Implementation
Action Plans - SMART Techniques Provide resources Determine standards Set objectives Risk assessments safe systems &controls H&S training for staff
HSG65- Measuring Performance
Reactive - accident data
Proactive - planned personal contacts , inspections , tours , surveys and samples
Recognise and reward progress !!
HSG65- Auditing
‘The structured process of collecting independent information on the efficiency, effectivenes s and reliability of the total health and s afety management
system and drawing up plans for corrective action’
Turnbull Committee
Set up by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
To provide guidance for Directors on implementation of measures for ‘internal control’
Safe guarding ‘stakeholder interests ’
London Stock Exchange Listing Rules require annual
statement of compliance
Now Financial Reporting Council Guidance on Internal Control
Financial Reporting Council Guidance on Internal Control
Leadership
Effectiveness
Accountability-the board is responsible for determining the nature and extent of the significant risks it is willing to take in achieving its strategic objectives
The board should maintain sound risk management and internal control systems
Remuneration
Relationships with shareholders
Turnbull Report
The guidance in this leaflet sets out an agenda for the effective leadership of health and safety: Strong & active leaders hip Worker involvement Assessment & review Based on PLAN. DO .CHECK. ACT
The role of health and s afety practitioners
Influencing owners hip and conduct at all levels of an organisation, HSG65, IOSH, Guidance
Requirements for continuing profes s ional development
Maintain competence
Develop competence
Evaluate and develop their own performance Knowing the extent of one’s own competence
Meaning of the term ‘ethics’
Concerned with system of moral principles
Practical application of the Ethical principles:
Honesty
Respect
Integrity
IOSH code of conduct
Dealing with conflicts of interest
