01. Introducing Managing Safely

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Health: was defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 1948 as:	“a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Safety: may be considered to be...	the state of being safe, i.e. free from the unacceptable risk of injury, danger, or loss.
Society exerts pressure through three overlapping and interacting spheres of influence...	Moral Legal Financial
Typical numbers each year Fatal injuries (all workers)	245
Typical numbers each year Notified major injuries (e.g. broken arm or leg)	29 000
Typical numbers each year Reported ‘over 3 day’ injury (unable to do normal work for more than 3 days)	110 000
Typical numbers of cases over recent years Musculoskeletal disorders	540 000
Typical numbers of cases over recent years Stress, depression and anxiety	420 000
Typical numbers of cases over recent years Breathing or lung problems	38 000
Typical numbers of cases over recent years Infectious diseases	37 000
Estimate of deaths each year Occupational cancers (general)	8 000
Estimate of deaths each year Asbestos related cancers	4 000
The HSE estimates that occupational injuries and illnesses cost the UK in the region of...	£20 to £30 billion pounds each year
Financial costs are...	the basic costs incurred to return the situation to what it was before an accident happened.
Opportunity costs (or lost opportunity costs) are...	those incurred through: people stood idle or being unproductive as a result of dealing with the consequences of an accident; and energy costs from plant running idle and buildings being lit and heated.
three methods for quickly and crudely estimating uninsured costs of accidents...	(1) the uninsured costs of an accident are approximately 10x the insurance premiums paid. (2) Uninsured losses from accidents in smaller firms add up to £315 per employee per year (3) The average uninsured cost of an accident causing absence from work is approximately £2100
Average damages for an ELI claim	£7,500
The managers key responsibilities are to ensure that: (4)	the significant hazards and risks in their area of responsibility have been identified and are being effectively controlled; employees have been informed, instructed and trained regarding relevant hazards and appropriate safeguards and are competent to do their jobs safely; lines of communication with the workforce are established and that workers are engaged and involved in the management of workplace risks; and monitoring systems are established and operating effectively to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of control.

Health: was defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 1948 as:

“a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Safety: may be considered to be...

the state of being safe, i.e. free from the unacceptable risk of injury, danger, or loss.

Society exerts pressure through three overlapping and interacting spheres of influence...

Moral Legal Financial

Typical numbers each year Fatal injuries (all workers)

245

Typical numbers each year Notified major injuries (e.g. broken arm or leg)

29 000

Typical numbers each year Reported ‘over 3 day’ injury (unable to do normal work for more than 3 days)

110 000

Typical numbers of cases over recent years Musculoskeletal disorders

540 000

Typical numbers of cases over recent years Stress, depression and anxiety

420 000

Typical numbers of cases over recent years Breathing or lung problems

38 000

Typical numbers of cases over recent years Infectious diseases

37 000

Estimate of deaths each year Occupational cancers (general)

8 000

Estimate of deaths each year Asbestos related cancers

4 000

The HSE estimates that occupational injuries and illnesses cost the UK in the region of...

£20 to £30 billion pounds each year

Financial costs are...

the basic costs incurred to return the situation to what it was before an accident happened.

Opportunity costs (or lost opportunity costs) are...

those incurred through: people stood idle or being unproductive as a result of dealing with the consequences of an accident; and energy costs from plant running idle and buildings being lit and heated.

three methods for quickly and crudely estimating uninsured costs of accidents...

(1) the uninsured costs of an accident are approximately 10x the insurance premiums paid. (2) Uninsured losses from accidents in smaller firms add up to £315 per employee per year (3) The average uninsured cost of an accident causing absence from work is approximately £2100

Average damages for an ELI claim

£7,500

The managers key responsibilities are to ensure that: (4)

the significant hazards and risks in their area of responsibility have been identified and are being effectively controlled; employees have been informed, instructed and trained regarding relevant hazards and appropriate safeguards and are competent to do their jobs safely; lines of communication with the workforce are established and that workers are engaged and involved in the management of workplace risks; and monitoring systems are established and operating effectively to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of control.

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