Foundations of Health and Safety Flashcards
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Under the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969, which employers are required to hold employers' liability insurance?
Answer: All employers except certain public bodies
The 1969 Act requires most employers carrying on business in Great Britain to hold at least £5 million of employers' liability insurance. Certain exemptions apply to local authorities, nationalised industries, and some other public bodies.
Which of the following best describes 'vicarious liability' in health and safety?
Answer: An employer's liability for the negligent acts of their employees committed in the course of employment
Vicarious liability is a civil law doctrine whereby an employer can be held liable for the tortious (wrongful) acts of employees committed during the course of their employment, even if the employer was not directly at fault.
What is the role of 'worker participation' in health and safety management according to ILO guidelines?
Answer: Workers and their representatives should be actively involved in all aspects of OSH management
ILO guidelines (including ILO-OSH 2001) emphasise that worker participation and consultation is essential at all levels of OSH management, from policy development to risk assessment and incident investigation.
The Health and Safety Offences Act 2008 significantly changed penalties by:
Answer: Raising maximum penalties, making most health and safety offences triable either way, and enabling imprisonment for more offences
The 2008 Act made most health and safety offences triable either way (in magistrates' or Crown Court), raised maximum fines significantly, and extended the option of imprisonment to a wider range of offences.
In the context of health and safety, what does the term 'due diligence' mean?
Answer: Taking all reasonable steps and exercising proper care to prevent health and safety offences
Due diligence means taking all reasonable precautions and exercising proper care to ensure health and safety obligations are met. It can serve as a defence in some jurisdictions and demonstrates proactive management commitment.
Under HSWA 1974 Section 2(3), employers with how many or more employees must prepare a written health and safety policy?
Answer: 5 or more
Section 2(3) requires employers with 5 or more employees to prepare and revise as necessary a written statement of their general health and safety policy, the organisation for carrying it out, and the arrangements in force.