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identify possible consequences to workers injured in an accident at work |
1.First aid treatment. 2.Involving fracture of limb. 3. 24hour stay in hospital. 4. Over time loss 5. Over 3 days absence. 6.Job loss. 7.Death |
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identify possible costs to an organization resulting from an accident at work |
Direct Cost: 1. Property Damage. 2. Employee absence. 3. Insurance Claim. 4. Cost of production losses indirect cost 1. lost time for other. 2. first aid provision & training. 3.replacement employee. 4.organization reputation
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outline actions that management may take in order to prevent similar accidents. |
The company should review the risk assessment and take additional control measures. Management can take actions to prevent accident recurrence by choosing competent personnel to perform the activities, also they can follow the manufacturers instructions to operate a machine. deliver training to the employees and ensure they can identify the hazards and control measures, consultation with all parties is important to take right action ALARP. However, supervision should take high priority. |
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give the meaning of the term safe system of work |
A safe system of work is a method of working designed to eliminate, if possible, or otherwise reduce risks related to to health and safety. |
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using a practical example outline what is meant by the following types of controls within a safe system of work |
a) technical: is the engineering control to prevent accident and to work safely such as machine machine isolation to reduce noise. b) behavioral: the standards of personnel behavior including positive and negative behavior. for example, follow limit speed. d) procedural: methodology to perform a task according to a procedure. for example task to be performed by three technicians as a minimum standard. |
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outline why it is important for an organization to develop and maintain emergency procedure . |
Mainly an organisation is responsible to develop and maintain procedure to protect the employees and anybody might be affected in-case of emergency, which is moral. Also effective emergency procedure will reduce the consequences of any emergency situation. In addition, emergency procedure will protect the organisation property. However, develop and maintain emergency procedure is legal requirement. |
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identify information that should be included in the accident investigation report |
there if many information should be included in the investigation report such as: 1.date and location of accident 2. type of accident 3. correction & corrective action 4. additional improvement action 5. investigator name & signature 6. accident discreption |
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give the meaning of the following different types of incidents and give relevant example for each |
a) injury: the harm resulted from an accident b) ill-health: acute or chronic harm to a worker health caused by their work. c) dangerous occurrence: a specified event that has to be reported to the relevant authority such as major incident without losses. d)damage only: accident involving damages to the property only. |
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outline how national governments can contribute towards good standards of health and safety within their territories |
Governments can contribute towards good standards of health and safety by establishing and enforcing health and safety frameworks for example, european countries use the UE framework. The Pacific Rim countries use the USA framework whereas Caribbean countries use the follow UK framework legislation is the main driver of act including codes and standards, the role of the national regulatory is crucial to the successful implementation of an occupational health and safety management system. However, organisation should comply with the government legislation as an interested party. |
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outline why it is important that an organizations health and safety policy clearly define roles and responsibilities within an organisation |
its important to define the role and responsibilities in the organization according to the IOL standards and to obtain liability compulsory insurance and to ensure that the organization has competent health and safety |
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outline how workers role and responsibilities can be effectively communicated to them |
there are 3 basic methods of communication in health and safety is : 1. graphic: it is drawing communication such as evacuation plan drawing. 2. verbal: which is the most common in workplace such as conducting Tool-Box-Talk 3. written: it takes place in many forms such as simple written instructions
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an organization is to introduce n new manufacturing process. it is important that all significant risks are assessed and properly managed give the meaning of the term risk and give workplace example of a risk |
risk: Combination of the likelihood of a give loss and the consequences. e.g. deep open excavation has high risk because of high likelihood and consequences which is resulting high risk level. |
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outline what the organization needs to consider when deciding who should carry out risk assessment |
Organisation should select competent person to carry out risk assessment. when we say competent means he should be trained and have experience that lead him to understand the process of the activity to be assessed. However, it is highly recommended to have a team to conduct risk assessment to have different point of views. |
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an organization has it is maintenance work carried out by contractor outline how the organization can help you to insure this work carried out safely |
When the contractor arrived to the site, an organisation should conduct contractor health and safety induction to explain the hazard involved at the workplace. The contractor must understand the safety responsibility and nominate a contact person with the client to ensure that the work carried out safely, at the same time organisation should monitor contractor safety performance and keep cheeking and audit the contractor frequently. However, at the end of the job the organisation should review the safety performance and records of the contractor and see the if the contractor has met the safety target or no from the health and safety statistics. |
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outline what needs to considered in order to reduce the health and safety risks to this lone worker. |
Prior to start any work that should be done by lone a worker, there should be a specifec risk assessment and tool-box-talk to make sure all hazard and control measures been identified and in place. Then when the job started the responsible incharge such as supervisor should check and supervise regularly to make sure control measures in place. It's essential to have strong communication during for supervising purpose such as by radio or mobile. In addition, agreed emergency plan should be available including, first aid kit, fire fighting equipment & etc.. after job completion, supervisor must ensure that everything gose right and the worker has done the task properly without any accident. However, there might be additional special control measures might be taken based on the site condition, competency of the lone worker and task to be done. |
