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MORAL REASONS
Need to provide a reasonable standard
of care and ethical reasons to reduce:
accident rates
industrial disease and ill-health rates.
SOCIAL REASONS
These include:
societal expectation of good standards
of health and safety a duty of care
to provide:
a safe place of work, including access
and egress
safe plant and equipment
a safe system of work
safe and competent fellow employees;
and
adequate levels of supervision,
information, instruction and training.
ECONOMIC REASONS
Poor health and safety management
can lead to:
direct and
indirect costs.
Good health and safety management
can lead to:
a more highly motivated workforce,
resulting in an improvement in the
rate of production and product quality;
improved image and reputation of the
organisation with its various
stakeholders."
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DIRECT COSTS
Directly related to the accident and
may be insured or uninsured.
Insured direct costs normally include:
claims on employers' and public
liability insurance;
damage to buildings, equipment or
vehicles; and
any attributable production and/or
general business loss."
Uninsured direct costs include:
fines resulting from prosecution by the
enforcement authority;
sick pay;
some damage to product, equipment,
vehicles or process not directly
attributable to the accident (e.g.
caused by replacement staff);
increases in insurance premiums
resulting from the accident;
any compensation not covered by the
insurance policy due to an excess
agreed between the employer and the
insurance company; and
legal representation following any
compensation claim.
INDIRECT COSTS
Costs which may not be directly
attributable to the accident but may
result from a series of accidents.
Insured indirect costs include:
a cumulative business loss;
product or process liability claims; and
recruitment of replacement staff.
Uninsured indirect costs include:
loss of goodwill and a poor corporate
image;
accident investigation time and any
subsequent remedial action required;
production delays;
extra overtime payments;
lost time for other employees, such as
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WORKERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
Policy
Organizing
Planning and implementing
Measuring performance
Reviewing performance
Auditing
Continual improvement
Policy
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Organising
Measuring Performance
Reviewing Preformance
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Safety
Auditing
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Continual Improvement
Welfare
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Environmental protection
Accident
Near miss
Dangerous occurrence
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Hazard
Risk
Convection
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Conduction
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Direct Burning
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Radiation
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Class A
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Class B
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Class C
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Class D
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Class F
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