PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
UNIT IA1

REASONS FOR MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY
IA1.1

MORAL OBLIGATION
ON
HEALTH AND SAFETY

REASONABLE CARE CONCEPT

PUTTING PEOPLES H&S AT RISK UNACCEPTABLE

ATTITUDE OF SOCIETY'S

STATISTICS

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGH RISK

ACCIDENT RATES EFFECTED BY SIZE OF ORGANISATIONS

LEGAL OBLIGATION
ON
HEALTH AND SAFETY

PREVENTIVE (ENFORCEMENT NOTICES)

PUNITIVE (THROUGH CRIMINAL SANCTIONS)

COMPENSATORY EFFECTS OF LAW

PRINCIPLES OF SELF-REGULATION

ECONOMIC OBLIGATION
ON
HEALTH AND SAFETY

IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND ORGANISATIONS

INSURED AND UNINSURED COSTS

INSURED COSTS

UNINSURED COSTS

DIRECT COSTS

INDIRECT COSTS

Financial benefits of a positive HSMS

INFLUENCE OF SOCIETY ON HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRIORITIES
IA1.2

ECONOMIC CLIMATE

GOVERNMENT POLICY AND INITIATIVES

INDUSTRY/BUSINESS RISK PROFILE

GLOBALISATION OF BUSINESS

MIGRANT WORKERS

LEVEL OF SICKNESS ABSENCE AND INCAPACITY

PRINCIPLES OF "CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY"

WORKERS

SUPPLIERS

CUSTOMERS

LOCAL COMMUNITY

IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS IA1.3

DEFINITION OF HEALTH

DEFINITION OF SAFETY

DEFINITION OF WELFARE

DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DEFINITION OF HAZARD

DEFINITION OF RISK

DEFINITION OF DANGER

MAIN ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEM

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

Policy