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What is Safety? |
The protection of people from physical injury |
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What is Welfare? |
The provision of facilities to maintain the health and wellbeing of individuals at the workplace |
Toilets, drinking water |
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What is an accident? |
Any unplanned event that results in injury or ill health of people, or damage or loss to property, plant, materials or the environment or a loss of a business opportunity |
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What is Health? |
The protection of the bodies and minds of people resulting from the materials, processes or procedures used in the workplace |
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What is a near miss? |
This is any incident that could have resulted in an accident |
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What is a hazard? |
A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm |
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What is a hazard? |
A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm |
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What is a risk? |
The likelihood of potential harm from that hazard being realised |
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What are some direct costs from an accident? |
Claim on employees and public liability insurance (insured) Damage to buildings, equipment or vehicles (insured) Any attributable production and/or general business loss (insured) The absence of employees (insured) Fines resulting from prosecution by the enforcement authority (uninsured) Sick pay (uninsured) Some damage to product, equipment, vehicles or process not directly attributable to the accident (e.g caused by replacement staff) (uninsured) Increases in insurance premiums resulting from the accident (uninsured) Any compensation not covered by the insurance policy due to an excess agreed between the employer and the insurance company (uninsured) Legal representation following any compensation claim (uninsured) |
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What are the indirect insured costs related to the accident? |
A cumulative business loss Product or process liability claims Recruitment of replacement staff |
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What are indirect uninsured costs related to an accident? |
Loss of goodwill and a poor corporate image Accident investigation time and any subsequent remedial action required Production delays Extra overtime payments Lost time for other employees such as a first aider who tends to the needs of the injured person The recruitment and training of replacement staff Additional administration time incurred First aid provision and training Lower employee morale possibly leading to reduced productivity |
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What is Criminal Law? |
Consists of rules of behaviour laid down by the Government or the State and normally enacted by Parliament through Acts of Parliament. These rules or Acts are imposed on the people for the protection of the people. It is enforced by several different Government agencies who may prosecute individuals or organisations for contravening criminal law |
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What is the level of proof required by a Criminal Court? |
Beyond reasonable doubt |
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What is Civil Law? |
Civil law concerns disputed between individuals or individuals and companies. Civil Court is concerned with liability rather than guilt or non guilt |
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What courts are associated with Criminal Law? |
Magistrates Court Crown Court |
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What courts are associated with Civil Law? |
County Court High Court Supreme Court |
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What are the 5 groups of Duty of Care? |
Provide a safe place of work, including access and egress Provide safe plant and equipment Provide a safe system of work provide safe and competent fellow employees Provide adequate levels of supervision, information, instruction and training |
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What are the 3 levels of statutory duty? |
Absolute Practicable Reasonably practicable |
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What is section 2 of the HASAWA? |
Duties of employers to employees |
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What is section 3 of the HASAWA? |
Duties of employers to others affected by their undertaking e.g. contractors, customers, visitors |
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