NEBOSH IGC (ALL CORRECT)

REASONS FOR GOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT correct answers 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." COSTS OF ACCIDENTS AND ILL HEALTH correct answers 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: