Task 1
Employers can identiy azards in t e workplace by
Carrying out saiety audits.
Investgatng incidents and utlising inuury and illness records.
Carrying out team consultaton.
Monitoring ealt and t e environment.
Reviewing and observing complaints.
Saiety audits evaluates practses wit in an organisaton. Employers conductng an audit s ould
measure and collect iniormaton about a saiety agendas efciency and efectveness- and w et er
t is meets t eir business’ stated goals. T is elps identiy azards as practses are being reviewed
and analysed ior saiety and ensuring all azards are minimized.
Employers can investgate
incidents afer an accident or a
near miss. Investgatng accidents
makes t e employer aware oi
w at t ey could ave done beter
to prevent said accident irom
appening, and w at t ey did
wrong t at needs to improve.
Employers s ould involve t e
ealt and saiety representatve
w ic can give employees more
confidence to co-operate wit
investgatve eforts. Employers
also can utlise inuury and illness
records to understand ii it is t e companies iault ior any days taken of work inuured or ill- and elps
t e employer gauge w at can be done to elp keep employees in work.
Carrying out team consultaton wit employees elps assess azards as it is a direct way oi
employees, w o work in t e workplace, w at t e azards actually are to management eit er directly
or t roug a ealt and saiety representatve – its law t at employers consult employees under t e
‘Healt and Saiety (Consultaton wit Employees) Regulatons 116 (as amended). Carrying out
team consultaton also leads to greater co-operaton and trust as employees are directly involved in
any reac ing decisions and are more likely to iollow t em.
Employers monitor ealt oi employees as it elps t em identiy ii somet ing c anges in an
employee’s ealt ii anyt ing as c anged in t e workplace – or ii t ere is anyt ing t e employer
could do t at currently isn’t doing to try and improve employee ealt . T is links in wit
environmental monitoring as employers also monitor t e working environment to make sure
azards are kept to an absolute minimum and do not fuctuate at all.
Reviewing complaints links in wit investgatng incidents. Complaints may be made by anyone – t e
general public, an employer or even a HSE representatve and it is t e company’s duty to investgate.
T ese investgatons elp to find t e root oi any azard w ic as been complained about and elps
t e company to get rid oi or reduce t e azard.
Employers can identiy azards in t e workplace by
Carrying out saiety audits.
Investgatng incidents and utlising inuury and illness records.
Carrying out team consultaton.
Monitoring ealt and t e environment.
Reviewing and observing complaints.
Saiety audits evaluates practses wit in an organisaton. Employers conductng an audit s ould
measure and collect iniormaton about a saiety agendas efciency and efectveness- and w et er
t is meets t eir business’ stated goals. T is elps identiy azards as practses are being reviewed
and analysed ior saiety and ensuring all azards are minimized.
Employers can investgate
incidents afer an accident or a
near miss. Investgatng accidents
makes t e employer aware oi
w at t ey could ave done beter
to prevent said accident irom
appening, and w at t ey did
wrong t at needs to improve.
Employers s ould involve t e
ealt and saiety representatve
w ic can give employees more
confidence to co-operate wit
investgatve eforts. Employers
also can utlise inuury and illness
records to understand ii it is t e companies iault ior any days taken of work inuured or ill- and elps
t e employer gauge w at can be done to elp keep employees in work.
Carrying out team consultaton wit employees elps assess azards as it is a direct way oi
employees, w o work in t e workplace, w at t e azards actually are to management eit er directly
or t roug a ealt and saiety representatve – its law t at employers consult employees under t e
‘Healt and Saiety (Consultaton wit Employees) Regulatons 116 (as amended). Carrying out
team consultaton also leads to greater co-operaton and trust as employees are directly involved in
any reac ing decisions and are more likely to iollow t em.
Employers monitor ealt oi employees as it elps t em identiy ii somet ing c anges in an
employee’s ealt ii anyt ing as c anged in t e workplace – or ii t ere is anyt ing t e employer
could do t at currently isn’t doing to try and improve employee ealt . T is links in wit
environmental monitoring as employers also monitor t e working environment to make sure
azards are kept to an absolute minimum and do not fuctuate at all.
Reviewing complaints links in wit investgatng incidents. Complaints may be made by anyone – t e
general public, an employer or even a HSE representatve and it is t e company’s duty to investgate.
T ese investgatons elp to find t e root oi any azard w ic as been complained about and elps
t e company to get rid oi or reduce t e azard.
