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Identify some of the most significant possible consequences of a serious workplace accident to: (i) the injured worker (3 marks) (ii) the employer. (3 marks) |
Some possible consequences of a serious workplace accident could be: (i) To the injured worker: injury or disease/ill health may result in loss of employment and loss of income. This can, in turn, result in a loss of quality of life for both the worker and the worker’s dependants (i.e. usually the worker’s family). (ii) To the employer: social/legal consequences and/or business/ economic problems. There may also be visits from a government enforcement agency if the employer’s actions have been negligent. |
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(b) Identify FOUR direct and FOUR indirect costs to the employer that might arise as the result of accidents at work. |
(b) Direct costs to the employer could include: Sick pay. Repairs/replacement of damaged equipment or buildings. Product loss or damage. Loss of production. Public and/or product liability. Fines, legal fees. Increase in insurance premiums. Indirect costs could be: Business interruption. Loss of orders. Cost of time spent on investigations. Loss of corporate image. |
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(c)Describe the actions an enforcement agency may take following an accident at work. (d) Identify the Barriers to good health and safety. |
(c)An enforcement agency will act on behalf of the government and will enforce health and safety law. This may be done in conjunction with the police. They may take a number of possible actions, which may include: Giving advice.Issuing a warning letter.Giving a formal notice concerning future work and remedial action to be taken.Making a criminal prosecution for negligent acts. (d) i. Complexity: Employees become unhappy with the amount and type of information available on health and safety which is not tailored specifically to them. Legislation, regulations and requirement can become overwhelming, difficult to understand and poorly communicated. ii. Competing and Conflicting Demands : Demands to meet production target or keep within budget may compromise health and safety. iii. Behavioural issues: Changing workers attitude and behaviour to work safely is one of the biggest challenges in health and safety.
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