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10 Cards in this Set
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Definition of Health |
A state of well-being |
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Definition of Safety |
Absence of danger of physical harm |
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Definition of Welfare |
Facilities for workplace comfort |
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Three reasons for preventing accidents in the workplace |
Moral
Legal
Financial |
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What disciplines are incorporated in to Health and Safety? |
Finance, Insurance, Health, Personnel, Production, Design, Purchase and Information Technology (IT) |
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What are the direct costs of an incident? |
Insurance Court Costs Fines Lost time of injured employee and continued payments to employee Damage to the equipment, tools, property and plant or to materials |
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What are the indirect costs of an incident? |
Lost time by other employees who stop work or reduce performance (out of curiosity, out of sympathy, weakened morale) Lost time by supervisor or other managers (assisting injured employee, investigating the cause of the accident, arranging for a replacement employee, preparing accident reports, attending hearings) Interference with production leading to failure to fill orders on time, loss of bonuses, penalty payments and similar losses |
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What are the key points on Employers Liability Insurance? |
Enables businesses to meet the costs of compensation and legal fees Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 Insured for at least £5 million per claim Certificate must be displayed Copies kept for at least 40 years HSE responsible for enforcing the law Employers can be fined up to £2,500 each day for inappropriate insurance
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Structure of Criminal Courts |
Magistrates Court Crown Court High Court Court of Appeal Supreme Court European Court of Justice |
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Who are the External Agencies in criminal liabilities? |
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Local Authorities Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) Environment Agency (EA) Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Insurance Companies
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