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
Element – 1.3 (Who Does What in Organisations) The Employer The employer – a person or organisation that employs people. The employer in this context is normally an organisation, such as a company, and is sometimes referred to as the ‘corporate body’. They are a legal person. The Employer Responsibility for ensuring that the workplace … Read more
Element – 1.2 (Regulating Health and Safety) Legal Reasons for Managing Workplace Health and Safety International Labour Organization (ILO) Regulations Adopted by the ILO Occupational Safety and Health Convention (C155) Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation 1981 (R164) Employers’ Responsibilities Article 16 of C155 identifies obligations placed on employers to: Workers’ Responsibilities and Rights Article 19 … Read more
Element – 1.1 (Morals and Money) Introduction to Key Terms Group Exercise Why might the management of an organization not consider health and safety to be a priority? Group Syndicate Exercise – Answers Key points include: Barriers to Good Standards Why Manage Health and Safety? The Moral Reason for Managing Health and Safety Global statistics … Read more