3.4 Improving Health and Safety Behaviour

Question 1

An approach to identifying the essential factors that will help to create a working
environment where safer behaviour is the norm is to consider the 5Cs:

Answer 1

Commitment
Control
Cooperation
Communication
Competence

Question 2

“Do it” Behavioural Safety Model.

What are the four steps?

Answer 2

Define (behaviours to target)

Observe (to collect baseline data)

Intervene (to influence target behaviour(s))

Test (to measure impact of intervention)

Question 3

What should the workforce be consulted about?

Answer 3

The workforce should be consulted about anything in the workplace that could substantially affect their health and safety. The specifics will vary from workplace to workplace.

Question 4

Is the following statement true or false?

Where there are both union-appointed representatives and employee-elected health
and safety representatives, it is good practice to  consult both together about health and safety matters which affect the employees they represent through a joint health and safety committee where both types of representatives are members

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Is the following statement true or false?

Training for elected representatives of employee safety (RES)

RES should be provided with time off with pay to undergo training that is reasonable
in all the circumstances.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

If two or more union-appointed health and safety representatives request in writing that a health and safety committee is set up it must be done within ? months of
the request.

Answer 6

3

Question 7

The art of effective communication is

Answer 7

getting the right message (in the right format), to the right audience at the right time.

Question 8

Training design can be approached in accordance with the following five stage process, often referred to as…

Answer 8

ADDIE

Analyse
Design / Develop 
Deliver
Implement
Evaluate