Emergency Procedures and First Aid The Need for Emergency Procedures Why do we need them?Because despite all the precautions you take, things can still go wrong. What incidents? Emergency Procedure Arrangements Emergency Procedure Arrangements The organisation needs to arrange: Training and Testing Additional training for nominated individuals on: Emergency procedures should be practised through drills … Read more
Permit to Work System Definition Work permit is a documented piece of paper formulating safety procedures, and it is a part of safe system of work. Work permit also authorize a person or a group to perform maintenance, inspection or construction work. It is an essential document that categorically spells out task, equipment involved, time … Read more
Safe System of Work Introduction to Safe Systems of Work Introduction to Safe Systems of Work To be effective, the SSW must bring together… …in such a way as to create a safe work method. Introduction to Safe Systems of Work Developing a Safe System of Work SREDIM Introducing Controls and Formulating Procedures Instruction and … Read more
The Management of Change The Impact of Change Change includes changes to work processes, equipment, practices and construction work (temporary works). Temporary works include: Mitigating the Impact of Change Key management principles:
Element – 3.4 (Risk Assessment) The Five Steps of Risk Assessment As defined by hse :- Key Words and Phrases Risk Profiling: The process of identifying and assessing the range of risks that threaten an organisation along with recognition of their likelihood and probable impacts, the current risk management controls in place and the identification … Read more
Element 3.3 (Human Factors Which Influence Safety-Related Behaviour) Organisational Factors Job Factors Individual Factors Attitude A person’s point of view or way of looking at something; how they think and feel about it. Can be changed by: Risk Perception Perception: the way a person’s brain interprets information sent to it by their senses: Organisational Factors … Read more
Element 3.2 (Improving Health and Safety Culture) Management Commitment and Leadership Competent Workers A competent person is someone who has sufficient: and perhaps other attributes such as attitude or physical ability to be able to carry out their job safely. Group Exercise Identify a few examples of workplace communication from the following categories: Here is … Read more
NEBOSH IGC Element 3Element 3: Managing Risk Understanding People and Processes Element 3.1 (Health and Safety Culture) Definition The safety culture of an organisation is theshared attitudes, values, beliefs and behavioursrelating to health and safety. (It will be positive or Negative) The Relationship between Culture and Performance Positive Culture: ✅ Negative Culture: ❌ Indicators Used … Read more
Element 2.2 (Making the Management System WorkThe Health and Safety Policy) Making the Management System WorkThe Health and Safety Policy Introduction to Health and Safety Policies An important document: (Not to be confused with ‘Policy’ in the H&S management system model.) Group Discussion Point Standards and Guidance Article 14ILO Recommendation R164 Requires employers to set … Read more
Element 2.1 (OHSMS) Introduction to OHSMS The PDCA cycle: ILO-OSH 2001: The ILO OHSMS Policy Organising: Planning and implementing: Evaluation: Audit: Action for improvement: ISO 45001: The OHSMS Standard Clauses of ISO 45001: (Diagram on the left showing the interaction of clauses in a PDCA cycle: End of Module 2.1 Exercise