Nebosh Summary IGC1 1
Nebosh Summary IGC1 1
Safe buildings.
Safe plant and equipment.
Definitions
Safe systems of work.
Welfare = Looking after the basic needs of people. Competent staff.
Environment = The surroundings in which the organization Adequate supervision.
operates including land, air, water, natural resources, Adequate instructions.
fauna, flora and humans and their inter-relationships.
Worker’s responsibilities:
Ill Health:
To protect themselves and those around them.
Acute = Short-term exposure with immediate effect, usually Co-operate with their employer.
reversible. Report any situation that presents a significant danger.
Chronic = Long-term or repeated exposure with delayed effect, To receive adequate information, instruction and training.
often irreversible. The worker (or representative) should be consulted by their employer
Accident = An unwanted, unforeseen, unplanned event on all aspects of health and safety.
which results in loss.
Incident/Near miss = An unwanted, unforeseen, unplanned Legal System
event with the potential to result in loss. Civil Law:
The aim is to compensate an injured party for loss suffered.
Hazard = Something with the potential to cause harm.
There are 2 types of civil liability:
Physical
a) Fault liability
Chemical
b) No fault liability
Biological
Fault liability: Injured party must prove that:
Ergonomic
There was a duty of care owed.
Psychological
Duty of care owed was breached.
Risk = The likelihood that harm will occur and the severity The breach caused the loss/injury/ill health/death.
of the harm. No Fault liability: The injured party does not have to prove that the
Safety Culture = The product of individual and group values, employer was negligent.
Audit Targets
Important because:
Systematic critical examination of each stage of an organisation’s
They give evidence of management commitment.
management systems and procedures.
They motivate staff by giving them something to aim for.