Foundations of Health and Safety Flashcards
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ISO 45001 replaced which previous occupational health and safety management system standard?
Answer: OHSAS 18001
ISO 45001:2018 replaced OHSAS 18001 as the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems, adopting the Annex SL high-level structure.
What does the term 'reasonably practicable' mean in the context of UK health and safety law?
Answer: The cost of risk reduction must be weighed against the degree of risk, with duty-holders doing everything possible unless grossly disproportionate
Reasonably practicable involves weighing the risk against the sacrifice (time, money, trouble) needed to avert it. Measures must be taken unless grossly disproportionate to the risk, as established in Edwards v National Coal Board (1949).
Which body is the primary enforcing authority for health and safety in factories and construction sites in Great Britain?
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The HSE is responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation in higher-risk workplaces including factories, construction sites, and chemical plants. Local authorities enforce in lower-risk premises such as offices, shops, and restaurants.
Under HSWA 1974 Section 3, employers owe a duty of care to which group?
Answer: Persons not in their employment who may be affected by their undertaking
Section 3 extends the employer's duty beyond employees to include anyone who may be affected by the employer's undertaking, including members of the public, visitors, and contractors.
An HSE inspector issues a notice requiring a dangerous machine to be stopped immediately. What type of notice is this?
Answer: Prohibition notice
A prohibition notice is served when an inspector believes there is a risk of serious personal injury. It requires the activity to cease immediately (or deferred if not yet imminent). An improvement notice gives time to put things right.
Which of the following is a source of EXTERNAL health and safety information that an employer might consult?
Answer: HSE Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs)
HSE Approved Codes of Practice are external publications that provide practical guidance on complying with regulations. They have a special legal status — failure to follow an ACOP can be used as evidence of non-compliance.