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Difference between health hazards and safety hazards

WEBThe term “Health and Safety” is commonly used, but the distinction between health and safety hazards often eludes people. To clarify, “health” encompasses physical, mental, …

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Moral Arguments for Health and Safety • Stockwell Safety

WEBWe should be striving to contribute to a better society/community. H&S is a key part of that. We say that “H&S is our no. 1 priority” and that “our people are our greatest asset”, now …

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What are 'individual factors' and how to they affect health and …

WEBHowever, aspects like personality are generally seen as immutable. The table below lists various individual factors that influence behaviour, and we discuss some of these in …

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The Benefits of a Health and Safety Management System

WEBThe main components of a Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) include both policy – a ‘mission statement’ for health and safety that provides a mechanism for …

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Management of Change in Health and Safety • Stockwell Safety

WEBUnfortunately, the health and safety aspects of change are often seen as a separate set of issues within the change process. However, they must be part of the overall change …

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What are ‘job factors’ and how do they affect health and safety

WEBErgonomics. Ergonomics ensures a good fit between people and the things they use. People vary in height, weight, physical strength, and ability to handle information. …

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The Importance of Competence • Stockwell Safety

WEBCompetence underpins workplace safety. It’s a mix of skills, knowledge, attitude, training, and experience. Consistent training, education, and evaluations keep workers …

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What are Suitable and Sufficient Risk Assessments

WEBThe law says that your risk assessment needs to be “suitable and sufficient” – basically, it needs to prove that: You’ve done a thorough check. You’ve thought about everyone who …

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Immediate, Underlying and Root Causes of Health and Safety …

WEBImmediate causes are the most visible and direct reasons for an incident. They are the events or actions that result in an injury or illness. For example, a worker may fall off a …

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Benefits of Regular Health and Safety Reviews

WEBOne of the key benefits of conducting regular reviews is that they allow you to evaluate the level of legal compliance within your organisation. This is important because it ensures …

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Communicating health and safety information • Stockwell Safety

WEBCommunicating health and safety information. The art of effective communication is getting the right message (in the right format), to the right audience at the right time. The …

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Consulting with Employees about Health and Safety

WEBThe Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations were introduced to address the issue. The legal requirements for consultation specify a minimum …

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How do safety committee’s work, and do I need one

WEBThe Role and Goals of Safety Committees. Safety committees have a crucial legal duty: overseeing measures taken to safeguard employees’ health and safety at work. To set …

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Moral expectations of good standards of health and safety

WEBMorals are the codes of conduct, or rules of behaviour imposed by a society regarding what is right and wrong. For people to be killed, or seriously injured, or to suffer illness as a …

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Why it is Important to Work Safely • Stockwell Safety

WEBMoral. Morals are the codes of conduct, or rules of behaviour imposed by a society about what is right and wrong. For people to be killed, or seriously injured, or to suffer illness …

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The financial cost of incidents • Stockwell Safety

WEBAccidents clearly cost money because of injured people, damaged plant and machinery and wasted product. The HSE estimates that occupational injuries and illnesses cost the UK …

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NEBOSH Open Book Exam Question Breakdown and Answer Step …

WEBNot maintaining a safe workplace. There are no health and safety worker representatives. (6) Lack of consultation. Warehouse workers have told you that they have complained to …

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Active and Reactive Monitoring Differences • Stockwell Safety

WEBActive Monitoring. Active monitoring gives organisations feedback on performance before an accident, incident or ill health. It includes monitoring the achievement of specific …

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Legal Duties of Employers to Non-Employees • Stockwell Safety

WEBEmployers also have a responsibility to provide information and instructions to non-employees on their premises. They must inform these visitors about any potential …

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