NEBOSH(IGC-1) TOPIC FOCUS ELE-1 TO ELE-5
1. DEFINATIONS
Health the absence of disease.
Safety the absence of hazards, risks & serious injury at workplace.
Environmental Protection the prevention of damage to air, land, water and living creatures.
Accident an unplanned, unwanted which lead to injuries, loss and damage.
Near Miss an unplanned, unwanted which has potential to injuries, loss and damage.
Dangerous Occurrence a specified event which must be reported to organization and state.
Hazard Something with potential to cause harm to people and property.
Risk the likelihood of an hazard triggered to an accident by human or machine failure.
2. Barriers to Health & Safety
Budget:
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Increase in Insurance premiums.
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NEBOSH(IGC-1) TOPIC FOCUS ELE-1 TO ELE-5
Loss of workers Moral.
Financial Losses.
Loss of organization reputation and image.
Loss of industrial relations.
9. Elements of HSMS: POPEAAC
POLICY: A clear statement which describes employer vision and commitment towards safety compliances at all management levels of organization but especially at CEO/GM levels. Policy has three parts statement of intent- signed by CEO/GM,HSE
Organization with roles, Arrangements as general and specific arrangements.
ORGANIZING: A detailed framework of HSE roles and responsibilities with accountabilities from CEO level to downwards general worker level including appointment of HSE management and competent specialists of safety.
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING: A detailed Arrangement must be made by employer as GENERAL – how organization will manage safety like R/A, Inspections, Audits, Control Measures with review of process after accident/audits and SPECIFIC- how employees will comply safety at organization like specific type of procedures, lone working, emergency, safe systems.
EVALUATION: The methods that monitor and review effectiveness of placed arrangements through Proactive and Reactive
Methods like before and after an accident or audit.
ACTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: During evaluation process of proactive and reactive monitoring, if any short
Employers have an obligation to provide safe working conditions. Workplace safety and risk management specialists from the HR area manage compliance with U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations through maintaining accurate work logs and records, and developing programs that reduce the number of workplace injuries and fatalities. Workplace safety specialists also engage employees in promoting awareness and safe handling of dangerous equipment and hazardous chemicals.
Employers must always make sure that everyone’s health & safety is maintained at all times but they should also make sure that there organisation is up to relevant standards as everyone has the right to work in a safe secure work environment.
The introduction of company policies and procedures has reduced the overall costs to the businesses. The introduction of safety procedures reduced injuries to staff making it so they had less time off increasing production. Enforcing a maintenance procedure meant the equipment breaks down less also reducing risks of injuries to staff and increasing production. Having set procedures also takes the thinking out of the hands of the staff everyone is treated the same and everyone knows what is required of them, and who to seek out when there is an issue. Companies have the primary duty of care to ensure staff are working in a workplace that doesn’t pose a risk to the health and safety of staff. A WHS management plan informs the relevant individuals
Risk: A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody harm. (the likelihood of it happening).
Identify hazards, assess risks and risk control measures. Any kind of business you are, there is always the possibility of an accident or damage to someone's health. All work exposes people to hazards. Loads which have to be manually handled; dangerous machinery; toxic substances; electricity; working with display screen equipment or even psychological hazards such as stress. The reason there’s not even more accidents and diseases caused in the work place is because systems of prevention which are in place which have been built up over generations. Most accidents happen because they have not been prevented. Essentially you have to ensure absence of risk to safety and health of employees and others 'so far as is reasonably practicable'.
|Explain how to create a safe and suitable environment for practitioners and clients | |Every organisation should have specific safety policies and plans tailored to their business and work environment, depending on| |what type of safety issues are relevant. By training all employees thoroughly in the safety policies, the organisation can | |ensure that an environment or situation is safe for all. Additionally, seeking the involvement of staff in drawing up plans or | |adding to them is an excellent way to obtain “buy in” and maintain compliance. | |When practitioners meet
Planning – This is carried out at directors’ office level & encompasses the HMRC Purpose Vision & Way. Director Office then provides instruction to the
Also employers should provide up to date courses on health and safety to ensure that staff know how to keep themselves and others safe in the workplace and any outside visitors or customers that come in and to be able to co-operate with their employers. Also make sure they are following safety rules like using equipment safely, ensuring materials used are properly stored, handled, used and transported, to provide a safe working environment for employers, to provide a written safety policy/risk assessment, also staff should know what to do in case of an accident occurring at work or how to report any safety risks.
The health, safety and management policies in our workplace were done in a precise, accurate and well-understood manner. The manager reviews it from time to time, to ensure that it
Health and Safety Compliance There are two main health and safety legislations, these are called health and safety at work, etc. 1994 and the management of health and safety at work regulations 1999. Health and safety refers to the right of every employee, regardless of the industry, to carry out their daily work in a safe environment. There are several laws and legislations that dictate what employers must do to facilitate this, to minimize accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Health and safety legislation, puts in place policies to ensure their staff, students etc. are working in a safe environment.
Policy - This sets the organisations commitment to comply with relevant laws and seek continual improvement in safety(Standards Australia, 2001). The policy sets what the organisations upper management wish to achieve and what their goals for safety within the organisation are. This benefits the organisation by providing a message from upper management to all staff and the community on how the organisation will manage safety. A good policy as seen later, will assist an organisations reputation, and can help develop a good safety culture within the organisation, ensuring worker participation
The human resources process has to accompany both the employee and employer in regard to safety issues. An employee wants the assurance of safe and healthy working conditions; anything less exposes danger to their own wellbeing. In addition employees must take heed to precautions design by the organization. However an employer wants to avoid expenditures in overhead by cutting cost or corners often putting their employees at harmful risk. In addition, organizations also have a lawful obligation in which they have to provide a safe workplace by preventing accidents, hazards, serious injuries or accident-related deaths. Negligence on either behalf can result in determination, fines, citations, work-related
Ax An explanation of how you could access additional support and information relating to health and safety.
§ Comply with and health and safety regulations and co-operate with your employer in his or her attempts to provide a safe working environment
Now use behavior based-goals. Which means that it is each employee’s personal responsibility to address the “human side” of safety.