Organisational Risk And Health And Safety

Question 1

Risk management process

Answer 1

Communicate and consult

1- establish context - wider picture risks - internal and external context
2- proactively identify risk
3- analyse risk - seeking further info for understanding - of level of risk (consequence vs likelihood) and controls in place
4- evaluate - with consideration to step 3, may decide to act, Monitor, accept or acknowledge that effective management is achieved
5- take action
Monitor and review

Question 2

35- primary duty of care

Answer 2

As reasonably practicable, health and safety of:
Police employees
Any other workers it influences
Others who could be put at risk by our work

Question 3

Near miss

Answer 3

Unplanned or unexpected event that occurs as a result of police work, and under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in harm to a person but did not.
Includes “loss only” incidents where same caused to police property but no person

Ham can be physical or mental

All incidents and near miss must be revoked by supervisor. Health and safety review is not criminal

Question 4

When to notify work safe

Answer 4

Admitted to hospital (bed not outpatient treatment)
Serious head injury
Loss of consciousness

Certain near miss which had potential must also be reported