Moral, Legal and Financial Reasons for Promoting Good Standards of Health and Safety

~MORAL REASONS

~LEGAL REASONS

~FINANCIAL REASONS

Give one of the three basic drivers for good
health and safety management.

MORAL REASONS

The ____________ are supported by the
occupational accident and disease rates.

ACCIDENTS

________ at work can lead to serious injury and
even death.

HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

What is the meaning of HSE?

WORK-RELATED

________ ill-health and occupational disease can lead to absence from work and, in some cases, to death.

STRESS, MUSCULOSKELETAL

 ______ and __________ disorders are the largest causes of work-related ill-health.

LEGAL REASONS

The _________ concerning the employer’s duty of care in criminal and civil law.

INSURED, UNINSURED

Any accident or incidence of ill-health will cause both direct and indirect costs and incur an _________ and an _________ cost.

SOCIETAL

These expectations are not static and tend to rise over time.

~PEOPLE ONLY WORKING FOR GOOD EMPLOYERS

~SCHOOLS TEACHING GOOD STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

~BUYING PRODUCTS ONLY FROM RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES

Give 2 societal influence standards.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The business case for______________ is centred on the potential costs of poor standards of health and safety.

DIRECT COSTS

These are costs which are directly related to the accident and may be insured or uninsured.

INDIRECT COSTS

These are costs which may not be directly attributable to the accident but may result from a series of accidents.

EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY

The Act makes it a legal requirement for all employers to have employers’ liability insurance.

~THE ABSENCE OF EMPLOYEES

~CLAIMS ON EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE

~DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES

Give 1 example of Insured direct costs.

~SICK PAY

~FINES RESULTING FROM PROSECUTION BY THE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY

~LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOLLOWING ANY COMPENSATION CLAIM

Give 1 example of Uninsured direct costs.

-A CUMULATIVE BUSINESS LOSS

-PRODUCT OR PROCESS LIABILITY CLAIMS

-RECRUITMENT OF REPLACEMENT STAFF

Give 1 example of Insured indirect costs.

-PRODUCTION DELAYS

-EXTRA OVERTIME PAYMENTS

-FIRST AID PROVISION AND TRAINING

Give 1 example of Uninsured indirect costs.