Foundations of Health and Safety Flashcards
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Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 7, what must every employer appoint?
Answer: One or more competent persons to assist in health and safety compliance
Regulation 7 requires employers to appoint one or more competent persons to assist them in complying with their health and safety duties. Preference should be given to in-house competent persons where available.
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 creates an offence that can be committed by:
Answer: Organisations whose senior management failures cause death
The 2007 Act creates a corporate offence where an organisation's activities, managed or organised by senior management, cause death due to a gross breach of a relevant duty of care. Individuals cannot be convicted under this Act.
What is the minimum level of employers' liability insurance cover required by law in Great Britain?
Answer: £5 million
The Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 requires a minimum of £5 million cover, though most insurers provide at least £10 million as standard.
According to the HSE's 'Costs to Britain' model, uninsured costs of workplace accidents typically exceed insured costs by a ratio of approximately:
Answer: 8:1 to 36:1
HSE research indicates that uninsured costs (lost production, sick pay, overtime, investigation time, reputation damage) typically exceed insured costs by ratios of between 8:1 and 36:1, often described as the 'iceberg' model.
Under HSWA 1974, which section creates an offence for employees to intentionally or recklessly interfere with safety provisions?
Answer: Section 8
Section 8 makes it an offence for any person (including employees) to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety, or welfare.
Which of the following is an example of a proactive (leading) indicator of health and safety performance?
Answer: Number of safety training sessions completed
Leading indicators measure proactive safety activities (training, inspections, audits) before incidents occur. Lagging indicators (accident rates, claims, lost time) measure outcomes after events have happened.