1. Why Manage H&S

Question 1

What are the 3 reasons to manage H&S?

Answer 1

Moral
Financial
Legal

Question 2

What are the consequences of poor health and safety standards to workers and their families ?

Answer 2

Injury or ill health
Pain and suffering
Death
Disability
Medical costs
Travel for treatment
Lost earnings
Lower future earnings
Lengthy rehabilitation
Loss of enjoyment
Low self esteem
Fewer social opportunities
Unable to play with children
Unemployment or dismissal

Question 3

Organisations with poor H&S morals

Answer 3

Unsafe processes
People fail to take care or look after each other
High levels of incidents

Lack of concern for safety

Workplace and equipment will be visibly unsafe and poorly maintained

Managers and leaders not visible or not not visibly committed to H&S

Question 4

Reasonable practicable

Answer 4

Cost
Time
Effort

If the above outweighs the risk you don’t have to do it

Question 5

Practicable

Answer 5

If it can be done
E.g if it is possible then you do it. Cost etc isn’t taken in to account

Question 6

SFAIRP

Answer 6

Benefits in risk reduction must be compared to the cost, time, trouble and effort

Question 7

SFAIP

Answer 7

Must comply on the basis of current knowledge and technology. If it is technologically possible then you must do it

Question 8

Common Law Duties

Answer 8

Provide a safe place of work
Provide safe systems of work
Provide safe plant and equipment
Provide competent employees

Question 9

Name 3 powers of Civil Courts

Answer 9

-Award financial compensation
-Require the loading party to pay some or all of the other party’s legal costs
-Impose an injunction forbidding certain behaviour

Question 10

SARHA

Answer 10

Social
Action
Responsibility
Heroism
Act