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Outline factors that should be considered when assessing the health and safety competence of a
contractor.
Answer- Health and safety policy
• Risk assessments
• Qualifications and training records
• Membership of a professional organisation
• Maintenance and equipment testing
• Previous or current clients
• Accident records
• Eenforcement action
• Adequate resources.

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1. A fire has occurred at a work place and a worker has been badly injured
(a) Outline the process or investigating the accident (10)
(b) Outline why the investigation report is to be submitted to senior management (5)
(c) In addition to senior managers identify who may need to know the outcome of the
investigation (5)

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Q. Outline employer responsibility.

A. The main health & safety responsibility of an employer are-
* Provide safe system of work- A place which is internally safe for Eg. Good ventilation &
illumination & means of safe access & Egress.
* Provide safe plant & equipment- by ensuring the equipments meet the required standard & it's
regular maintenance is carried out.
* Provide safe working environment with adequate welfare's facilities including first aid.
* Carry out the risk assessment-
To address the risk that might caused harm in the workplace taking step to eliminate as control
these risk.
Provide the safe system or work- Employer must introduced a SSW for safe conduct of all
activities these procedure should cover all foreseeable possibilities.
* Consulting with employees- Employer must consult employees health & safety issues
consultation must be either direct as through a Safety representative that is either elected by
workplace appointed by a trade union.
* Employer must give the information to his employees about risk in the workplace & how they
are protected also trained & instruct them on how to deal with the risk.
* Provide supervision- Employer have daily to provide competent supervision to ensure that
SSW is followed by the workers & no unsafe act or unsafe condition is created by them.
Provide PPE- Employer have duty to provide necessary adequate PPE & clothing to prevent risk
of an accident or of an advice effect of health.
Outline the issues that are typically included in the health and safety arrangements section of a
policy.
Answer- Arrangements section includes details the practical means of achieving the objectives
laid down in the policy statement. This section should identify a range of health and safety issues
for which arrangements should be in place. For example:
• Machinery,
• hazardous substances,
• manual handling,
• firefighting arrangements,
• accident investigation,
• reporting and control,
• employee consultation,
• monitoring arrangements,
• emergency procedures,
• risk assessments,
• maintenance,
• selection and training of staff etc.

Identify prevention strategies an organization could consider to reduce the risk violence

Towards workers. (8)

 Collecting and analyzing incident reports.

 Interviewing staff formally or informally.

 Staff surveys.

 Zero tolerance policy and prosecution of offenders.

 Security staff.

 CCTV cameras.

 Security doors between public areas and staff areas.

 Minimize queues and waiting times.

 Clear announcements about waiting times.

 Training for staff, e.g.

 Providing a good quality service.

 Diffusing aggression.

 Screens between staff and public.

 Panic alarms.

 Pleasant environment.

 Preventing violence to workers conducting home visits:

 No lone working or no lone working in certain high-risk areas.

 Keeping records of past incidents and vetting customers.

 Visit-logging with a supervisor.

 Pre- and post-visit telephone calls.

 Training for staff, e.g.

 Lone working procedures.

 Break-away techniques (self-defense).

 Always have a means of communication (e.g. mobile phone).

 No visits after dark.

 Parking in secure areas.

 Not carrying cash or valuables.