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Explain briefly the moral social and economic reasons for maintaining and
promoting good standardsof health and safety in the workplace.
Identify the nature and key sources of health and safety information
Q1.
Explain
using an example in
EACH
case, the meaning of the following terms;
(i)
Hazard
(ii)
Risk
Answer:
(i)
A hazard is the potential of a substance, person, activity or process to cause harm.
Hazards takemany forms including, for example chemicals, electricity and working
from a ladder.
(ii)
A risk is the likelihood of a substance, person, activity or process to cause harm and
its resulting severity.
Q2.Outline
the sources of published information that may be consulted when dealing with
health and safety problem at work.
Answer:
The internal and external sources of information may be consulted when dealing
with health and safety problem at work are as follows;
Internal Sources
Absence records
Information and data from manufacturers and suppliers and;
such as IOSH
; and
consultation with the workers
.
Q4.(i) Explain
the purpose of employer liability insurance.
(ii) Outline SIX
costs of a workplace accident that might be uninsured.
Answer:
(i)
The purpose of Employers liability insurance will enable employees to meet the
cost of compensation for your employees injuries or illness whether they are
caused on or off site.
(ii)
Six costs of the workplace accident might be uninsured as follows;
Legal costs
Emergency supplies
Cleaning of site
Production Delays
Temporary labor
Lost orders
Investigation time
Fines
medical and compensation payments;
it takes time before the new worker is producing at the rate of the original worker;
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accidents often arouse the concern of fellow workers and influence labour relations
in anegative way;
poor health and safety conditions in the workplace can also result in poor public
relations
.
Production delays
Outline
the actions an enforcement agency may take the following an accident at work.
Answer:
(i)(a)
Health-care costs.
Loss of salary
Loss of overtime payments
Compensation received
Lost savings
Retraining costs
Productivity losses
Indirect costs
it takes time before the new worker is producing at the rate of the original worker;
accidents often arouse the concern of fellow workers and influence labor relations in
anegative way;
poor health and safety conditions in the workplace can also result in poor public
relation
(iii)
The enforcement agency may take the following actions while an accident at work
are as follows;
Acts
Mandatory regulations
Codes of practices
National and International Standards
Q8.
Replacement and repair of damaged equipment is a cost that an organization may
incur followingaccident at work.
Identify EIGHT
possible costs to the organization following a workplace accident.
Answer:
Eight possible costs such as associated with are as follows;
Loss of production
Staff absence
Sick pay
Damage to products
and court and other legal representation.
Also relevant are the intangible costs arising from a loss of business image and
thedetrimental effect on worker morale resulting in reduced productivity.
Q9.Identify EIGHT
possible costs to an organization when employees are absent due to work related illhealth.
Answer:
Eight possible costs of an organization when employees are absent due to work
related ill-healthare as follows;
Internal Audit
Quality losses
Technical disturbance
Organizational difficulties
Q10.Outline
reasons for maintaining good standards of health and safety within an organization.
Answer:
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There are three reasons for promoting and maintaining Good safety
1. M
oral
obligation by
the countrys law that employer should provideanenvironment that is totally safe for
working just like HASAWA (Health and safety atwork etc. Act) 1974. Non-compliance
to the legal binding can result in penalties,fines and even prohibition of thework.3. F
inancial
:-A work place without good safety working standards can lead toaccidentswhich
have direct and indirect financial impacts. Accident cause a great deal of
allocated
The moral reason includes the responsibility of the employer to protect workers,
others and neighbors, from occupational hazards and risks.
The legal reasons are focused on to protect employees and others, by issuing
prohibitions and fines.
The financial reasons include the financial losses incurred with accidents and their
investigations; such as production loss, employee absence, and high insurance
premiums.
Q11.(i) Explain
reasons for maintaining and promoting good standards of health and safety in
theworkplace.
(ii) Identify
sources of information that an organization may use to help maintain and promote
goodstandards of health and safety in the workplace.
(iii) Outline
possible reason why good standards of health and safety in the workplace may not
beachieved.
Answer:
(i)
Q12.(i) Draw
a flowchart to show the relationships between the six elements of the health and
safetymanagement model in HSEs
successful health and safety management
(HSG65).(ii)
Outline
the part that each element of the HSG65 model plays within the health and
safetymanagement system.
Answer:
A hazard is the potential of a substance
Q13. (i) Draw
a flowchart to identify the main components of the health and safety management
systemdescribe in the HSE publication
Successful Health and Safety Management
(HSG65).
(ii) Outline TWO
components of the health and safety management system.
Answer:
(i)
The flowchart
(ii)
The components are:
Setting policy:
to show commitment of management of health and safety and to set clear aimsand
objectives.
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