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01. Introducing Managing Safely
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- 1Health: was defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 1948 as:“a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.” - 2Safety: may be considered to be...the state of being safe, i.e. free from the
unacceptable risk of injury, danger, or loss. - 3Society exerts pressure through three overlapping and interacting spheres of influence...Moral
Legal
Financial - 4Typical numbers each year Fatal injuries (all workers)245
- 5Typical numbers each year Notified major injuries (e.g. broken arm or leg)29 000
- 6Typical numbers each year Reported ‘over 3 day’ injury (unable to do normal work for more than 3 days)110 000
- 7Typical numbers of cases over recent years Musculoskeletal disorders540 000
- 8Typical numbers of cases over recent years Stress, depression and anxiety420 000
- 9Typical numbers of cases over recent years Breathing or lung problems38 000
- 10Typical numbers of cases over recent years Infectious diseases37 000
- 11Estimate of deaths each year Occupational cancers (general)8 000
- 12Estimate of deaths each year Asbestos related cancers4 000
- 13The HSE estimates that occupational injuries and illnesses cost the UK in the region of...£20 to £30 billion pounds each year
- 14Financial costs are...the basic costs incurred to return the situation to what it was
before an accident happened. - 15Opportunity costs (or lost opportunity costs) are...those incurred through: people
stood idle or being unproductive as a result of dealing with the consequences of an
accident; and energy costs from plant running idle and buildings being lit and heated. - 16three methods for quickly and crudely estimating uninsured costs of accidents...(1) the uninsured costs of an accident are
approximately 10x the insurance premiums
paid.
(2) Uninsured losses from accidents in smaller
firms add up to £315 per employee per year
(3) The average uninsured cost of an accident
causing absence from work is approximately
£2100 - 17Average damages for an ELI claim£7,500
- 18The managers key responsibilities are to ensure that: (4)the significant hazards and risks in their area of responsibility have been identified
and are being effectively controlled;
employees have been informed, instructed and trained regarding relevant hazards
and appropriate safeguards and are competent to do their jobs safely;
lines of communication with the workforce are established and that workers are
engaged and involved in the management of workplace risks; and
monitoring systems are established and operating effectively to ensure the
ongoing effectiveness of control.
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- Degree IOSH MS FlashCards sobre 01. Introducing Managing Safely, criado por adamharries em 26-11-2013.
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