foundations in health and safety slides
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Nebosh IGC Element 1. Foundations in Health and Safety slidesTRANSCRIPT
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Unit IGC1
Management of
International health
and safety
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Element 1
Foundations in health
and safety
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Learning outcomes
1.1 Outline the scope and nature of occupational health
and safety
1.2 Explain briefly the moral, social and economic
reasons for promoting good standards of health and
safety
1.3 Outline the role of national governments and
international bodies in formulating a framework for the
regulation of health and safety
1.4 Identify the nature and key sources of health and safety
information
1.5 Outline the key elements of a health and safety
management system
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
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Finance
Insurance
Health
Personnel
Production
Design
Purchase
Information technology (IT)
The multi-disciplinary nature of health and safety
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Service
Quality and health
Safety and environment
Four primary issues
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Technical
Procedural
Behavioural
Solutions for implementation
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Health
A state of well being
Safety
Absence of danger of physical harm
Welfare
Facilities for workplace comfort
Environmental protection
A measure used to prevent harm to the environment of the world
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Occupational accidents
An unplanned, uncontrolled event which led to, or could have led to loss
Dangerous occurrences
An accident not resulting in personal injury reportable to the national competent authority
Near-misses
An accident that results in no apparent loss
Work related ill-health (physiological and psychological)
Harm to a workers health caused by their work
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Hazard
Something that has the potential to cause harm (loss)
Risk
The likelihood of a given loss occurring in defined circumstances
source or situation with a potential for harm in terms of injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the workplace
environment or a combination of these OHSAS 18001:1999
combination of the likelihood and consequence(s) of a specified hazardous event occurring OHSAS 18001:1999
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and
safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
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Moral, social and economic reasons
General argument
Moral
Social
Economic
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Size of the problem
Every day at least one person is killed and over 6,000 injured at work
2005 / 2006 HSE statistics:
212 workers were killed at work
Nearly 150,000 other injuries reported under RIDDOR
About 30,000,000 days lost due to work related ill health and injury
54% of all fatal injuries are as a result of falls from height, being struck by a vehicle and falling objects
38% of all major injuries involve slipping and tripping
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Health and safety requirements
Common law obligates the employer to take reasonable care of those that might foreseeably be affected by its
acts or omissions
Extends to employees and to others e.g. visitors
Neighbour principle
Employers duty in criminal law is established in HASAWA 1974 in the UK
so far as is reasonably practicable
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A safe place of work
Safe appliances and equipment
A safe system of work
Competent and safety conscious personnel
Health and safety requirements
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A safe place of work
Safe appliances and equipment
A safe system of work
Competent and safety conscious personnel
Health and safety requirements
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A safe place of work
Safe appliances and equipment
A safe system of work
Competent and safety conscious personnel
Health and safety requirements
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A safe place of work
Safe appliances and equipment
A safe system of work
Competent and safety conscious personnel
Health and safety requirements
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Direct costs
Lost time of injured worker
Damage
Medical or first aid costs
Time and materials
Insurance
Court costs
Fines
The business case for health and safety
Direct and indirect costs of accidents and ill-health
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Indirect costs
Lost time by other workers
Lost time by supervisor or other managers
Interference with production
The business case for health and safety
Direct and indirect costs of accidents and ill-health
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Uninsured costs between 8 and 36 times greater than costs of insurance premiums
Following Accident costs iceberg represents the ratio of insured to uninsured costs incurred by the main contractor
during the building of a supermarket
The business case for health and safety
Insured and uninsured costs
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Costs incurred by the main contractor
during the building of a supermarketInsured costs
Employers liability
Public / Third party liability
Contractors all risks
Plant and building damage
Tool and equipment
Uninsured costs
Product and materials damage
Emergency supplies
Production delays
Overtime and temporary labour
Investigation time
Supervisors time diverted
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Source: RMS Publishing
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Enables organisations to meet the costs of compensation and legal fees
The business case for health and safety
Employers liability insurance
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and
safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
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Employers responsibilities
Workers responsibilities and rights
Role of enforcement agencies and consequences of non-compliance
International standards and conventions
Role of national governments and international bodies
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Absolute and qualified requirements
Source: Corel Clipart
Absolute statutory requirements
Practicable requirements
Reasonably practicable requirements
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and
safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
Foundations in health and safety
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Accident / ill-health and absence data
Results of audits / inspections
Investigation reports
Maintenance records
Cost and other management performance data
Compliance data
Sources of information on health and safety
Internal to the organisation
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Accident / injury incidence rates
Accident / injury frequency rates
Accident / injury severity rates
Mean duration rate
Duration rate
Absence data
Internal to the organisation
Accident / ill-health and absence data
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Interviewing individuals
Examining information
Observation of physical conditions
Observation of work practices
Internal to the organisation
Results of audits / inspections
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Manufacturers data
Legislation
Good practice and guidance
International
European
British
External to the organisation
IT Sources
Encyclopaedias
Professional bodies
Lawyers
Consultants
Training courses
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International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (UK)
Worksafe (Western Australia)
Information provided by national and international agencies
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1.1 The scope and nature of occupational health and
safety
1.2 The moral, social and economic reasons for
maintaining and promoting health and safety
1.3 The role of national governments and international
bodies in formulating a framework for regulation of
health and safety
1.4 Sources of information on health and safety
1.5 The key elements of a health and safety management
system
Contents of element
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Setting policy
Organising
Planning and implementing
Evaluation
Auditing
Action for improvement
Key elements of a health & safety management system
Key elements
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Source: ILO-OSH 2001, HSG65, HSE books
Key elements of a health & safety management system