Courseworks

Question 1

T/F - Health in relation to health and safety definitions should ensure we eat and drink well

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Environment in relation to H&S Definitions should ensure we offset out carbon impact by planting trees

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The reason for managing health and safety and welfare can be summarised under 3 broad headings: moral, financial, ….

Answer 3

and legal

Question 4

What is considered an uninsured cost

Answer 4

1. Lost production time
2. Sick pay
3. Extra wages, overtime, and temp labour
4. Production delays
5. Investigation time
6. Fines
7. Legal costs

Question 5

Direct costs of accidents and ill-health

Answer 5

Sick pay for injured employee
Repairing and replacing damaged equipment or property
Costs associated with managers time dealing with consequences of the accident

Question 6

HSE estimates uninsured losses are 10x the cost of insurance premiums paid with uninsured losses from accidents in smaller firms adding up to …. per employee year

Answer 6

£315

Question 7

In the UK, government appointed regulators for H&S are a combination of 2 parts, name them

Answer 7

Health and safety executive, and the local government environmental health officers

Question 8

Explain the meaning of the terms civil and criminal law

Answer 8

Civil law is concerned with rights and duties of individuals towards each other
Criminal law is concerned with offences against society generally

Question 9

What is criminal law made up of

Answer 9

Acts and regulations

Question 10

T/F, The health and safety at work act 1974 is a civil law

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Who imposes a duty of care for everyone at work

Answer 11

Employers
Employees
People in control of work premises
Self employed
Designers, manufacturers, suppliers, installers

Question 12

Under the law employers are responsible for health and safety management. What is reasonably practical in achieving this

Answer 12

Protect health, safety and welfare of employees and other people who might be affected by their business
Make sure that other workers and others are protected from anything that may cause harm, controlling any risk to injury or health that could arise in the workplace
Assess risks in the workplace
Give employees information about risks in the workplace and how employees are protected
Consult with employees on health and safety issues

Question 13

What legal responsibilities do employees have

Answer 13

Take reasonable care for their own health and safety
Co-operate with their employers and anyone else to help everyone meet h&s obligations
Not put others at risk by what they do or don’t do at work
Not deliberately interfere with or misuse anything provided for h&s purposes

Question 14

Describe the duties of the self employed

Answer 14

Not put others at risk by the way they carry out their work activities

Question 15

Describe the duties of installer, supplier and manufacturers

Answer 15

Legal responsibilities for the design and construction of articles, use of substances, and testing and installation of their work.
They must provide adequate information, such as instructions for safe use of machines.

Question 16

Describe the duties of people in control of the work premises

Answer 16

Legal responsibility to ensure means of access and egress are safe, and any plant or substances are safe and without risk to health

Question 17

What are the legal requirements of the health and safety at work regulations

Answer 17

Written health and safety policy
Carrying out suitable and sufficient risk assessments and recording findings
Making arrangements for effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventative and protective measures
Appointing competent person to assist with health and safety
Providing employees with information about risks in the workplace and how they’re protected
Instruction and training for employees on how to deal with risks
Ensuring there is adequate and appropriate supervision in place
Consulting with employees about their risks and current preventative measures

Question 18

T/F health and safety manager does not require to be a competent person

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is the definition of competence

Answer 19

Person must have practical and theoretical knowledge as well as sufficient experience of the machinery, plant and procedures involved to enable them both to identify defects or weaknesses during plant and machinery examinations and to assess either’s importance with relation to the strength and function of that plant and machinery

Question 20

T/F health and safety inspection can give advice or written instructions

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is in the powers of the health and safety inspector

Answer 21

Enter premises
Inspect and investigate
Take measurements, samples and photographs
Require an area or machine to be left undisturbed
Sieze or render harmless or destroy dangerous items
Obtain information and take statements from management and employees
Give advice or written information
Issue instructions, improvement notices, and prohibition notices that must be carried out by law
Initiate a prosecution

Question 22

What is the max amount that can be issued with a prohibition notice

Answer 22

Unlimited

Question 23

What is the HSE approach

Answer 23

Plan, Do, Check, Act

Question 24

What is the definition of health and safety culture

Answer 24

Set of values, behaviours and norms that guide interactions between people
Personality of the workplace
How things are done
Deeply held assumptions developed over time

Question 25

Health and safety culture involved protecting people from ... in the workplace

Answer 25

Harm

Question 26

H&S management states a positive safety culture is founded on mutual trust T/F

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T/F A poor health and safety culture is characterised by an atmosphere where not complying with safe working practices is acceptable

Answer 27

True

Question 28

What indicators highlight the state of health and safety culture within and organisation

Answer 28

Number of accidents, near misses, occupational ill health cases within the organisation

Question 29

First aid definition

Answer 29

Emergency treatment until the arrival of a medical practitioner or nurse Treatment of minor injuries that do no warrant medical attention or would otherwise receive no treatment

Question 29

T/F Each company should assess the risk associated with the workplace and determine an appropriate number of first aiders. A guide suggests one per fifty employees for low risk work

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T/F a first aider has to be a medically qualified nurse who does first aid in their spare time

Answer 30

False

Question 31

What are valid certificates of competence for first aid

Answer 31

First aid at work Emergency first aid at work

Question 32

Health and safety regulations require employers to provide adequate and appropriate...

Answer 32

Equipment, facilities and personel

Question 33

List the major reportable injuries

Answer 33

1. A fracture 2. Amputation of an arm, hand, finger, thumb, leg or toe 3. Permanent loss of sight or reduction of sight 4. Crush injuries leading to internal organ damage 5. Serious burns 6. Unconsciousness caused by head injury 7. Any other injuries arising from work in an enclosed space, leading to hypothermia, heat-induced illness or requires resuscitation

Question 34

An incident defined as a near miss is an event that has the potential to cause...

Answer 34

injury or ill-health

Question 35

What are reasons for reporting accidents

Answer 35

Statutory obligation Insurance claim In-house accident reporting and investigation

Question 36

T/F RIDDOR is the law that requires employees to report and keep records of work related accidents

Answer 36

False - it requires employers to report

Question 37

T/F - You must retain statutory records and accidents for a period of one year

Answer 37

False - it should be for at least 3 years

Question 38

In order to keep basic first aid skills updated it is strongly recommended to under take what

Answer 38

Annual refresher training

Question 39

Under social security legislation, the employer is required to keep whats

Answer 39

Form BI 510 Accident book

Question 40

What is the meaning of reportable dangerous occurances

Answer 40

Certain, specified near miss events

Question 41

What categories are relevant to most workplaces

Answer 41

1. Collapse, overturning or failure of load-bearing parts of lifts and lifting equipment 2. Plant or equipment coming into contact with overhead electrical power lines 3. Electrical incidents causing fire or explosions 4. Failure of a pressure system

Question 42

T/F Reportable Occupational Diseases cases must be quarantined in hospital

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Name 2 occupational disease relevant to the flour mill

Answer 43

Occupational dermatitis Occupational Asthma

Question 44

T/F An employee cannot make an insurance claim for injury unless they have a police report

Answer 44

False

Question 45

Name the functions of an in-house accident investigation

Answer 45

Inform senior managers that an accident has occurred and gives them a factual account of it Identifies any shortfall in organisational safety arrangements and enables these to be corrected Provides the basic data which companies use to analyse and utilise to prevent reoccurrence

Question 46

All accident and incidents, whether they result in injury or not, are warnings that there are uncontrolled ....

Answer 46

Hazards

Question 47

Mental health affects how we think, feel and act, list the factors linked to mental health

Answer 47

Biological factors, genes or brain chemistry Life experiences - trauma or abuse Family history or mental health problems

Question 48

Describe 4 main benefits of positive mental health

Answer 48

1. Realise their full potential 2. Cope with the stresses of life 3. Work productively 4. Make meaningful contributions to the community

Question 49

T/F - Employers should ignore employees experiencing problems at work

Answer 49

False

Question 50

3 early warning signs employees may be experiencing problems at work

Answer 50

1. Inability to perform daily tasks they previously had no problems with 2. Appearing confused, forgetful, on edge, angry, upset 3. Experiencing severe mood swings that cause problems at work

Question 51

T/F - Employees should ignore staff with mental health issues that is a doctors responsibility

Answer 51

False

Question 52

List 3 ways an employer can manage mental health in the workplace which is appropriate to the business

Answer 52

1. Provide information or training for managers and employees 2. Employing occupational health professionals 3. Appointing mental health trained first aiders

Question 53

Ensuring .... are happy at their work is one of the most important jobs for any employer

Answer 53

All employees

Question 54

Describe the benefits of an EAP programme

Answer 54

Can help keep employees happy in the workplace, which creates a positive and productive environment allowing everyone to thrive while working to a common gial

Question 55

How can an EAP provide support outside of work

Answer 55

Childcare, elder care, buying a home for the first time, divorce, debt

Question 56

Definition of health

Answer 56

Protection of bodies and minds of people from illness resulting from materials, processes or procedures used in the workplace

Question 57

Definition of safety

Answer 57

Protection of people from physical injury

Question 58

Definition of welfare

Answer 58

Provisions of facilities including washing and sanitation, drinking water, heating, lighting, canteen facilities as well as first aid to maintain health and well-being of individuals

Question 59

Defintion of occupational health

Answer 59

Illness or physical and mental disorders caused or triggered by workplace activities

Question 60

Environmental Protection definition

Answer 60

Arrangements to protect people and the broader environment outside the workplace from the effects of workplace activities

Question 61

What is an improvement notice

Answer 61

Requires contravention to be corrected within a specified time, it wont stop work activity

Question 62

What is a prohibition notice

Answer 62

Is issued if there is or is likely to be a risk of serious personal injury and requires an activity to be stopped immediately unless corrective action is taken

Question 63

What is a fee for intervention and what may it include

Answer 63

Fee including costs for time of the entire original visit, it may also include the inspectors time: at mill site, preparing reports, getting specialist advice, talking to companys employees.

Question 64

How long do the certificates for first aid at work last

Answer 64

3years

Question 65

Definition of accident

Answer 65

Any unplanned or uncontrolled event that results in injury or ill health or damage or loss to property.