Module 4 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is active (proactive) monitoring?
Monitoring to check that standards are being met before incidents occur.
What is reactive monitoring?
Monitoring that takes place after accidents, incidents, or near misses.
Give two examples of active monitoring.
Safety inspections and audits.
Give two examples of reactive monitoring.
Accident investigations and incident reports.
What is the purpose of health and safety audits?
To evaluate the effectiveness of the health and safety management system.
What is a safety inspection?
A planned examination of a workplace to identify hazards and unsafe acts.
What is safety sampling?
Examining a representative part of the workplace or process to identify unsafe conditions.
What is safety tour?
A senior manager walkthrough to visibly check conditions and demonstrate commitment to H&S.
Why is accident and incident investigation important?
To find the root cause, prevent recurrence, and learn lessons.
What are the steps of an accident investigation?
Immediate response, gather information, analyse, identify causes, recommend actions, and report.
What are immediate causes of an accident?
Unsafe acts or unsafe conditions.
What are underlying (root) causes of accidents?
Organisational failings like poor training, supervision, or procedures.
What is meant by ‘lagging indicator’?
A reactive measure that shows failure after it has occurred (e.g., accident rate).
What is meant by ‘leading indicator’?
A proactive measure that indicates future performance (e.g., number of safety checks).
What are KPIs in health and safety?
Key Performance Indicators – measurable values used to track safety performance.
What is benchmarking in H&S?
Comparing performance against standards or similar organisations to identify improvements.
Why is regular H&S review important?
To assess performance, check effectiveness of controls, and drive improvement.
What is the difference between an audit and an inspection?
Audit checks systems and documentation; inspection checks physical conditions and behaviours.
