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UNIT IGC1
ELEMENT 1: FOUNDATIONS IN HEALTH AND SAFETY

On completion of this element, you should understand:

 The scope and nature of occupational health and safety.
 The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Health and Safety
 Barriers to Good Standards of Health and Safety
 Explain briefly the moral/social, legal and economic bases for maintaining good
standards of health and safety.
 The moral, legal and economic reasons for promoting good standards of health and
safety within an organisation.
 The Business Case for Health and Safety
 Insured and Uninsured Costs/Employers’ Liability Insurance
 The role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a
framework for the regulation of health and safety.
 The basis of a system for managing health and safety.
 The costs of failing to manage health and safety.
 Outline the roles and responsibilities of employers and workers.
 Identify sources of information on health and safety.
 Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system.
 Definitions
 Health
 Safety
 Environment
 Workplace
 Incident
 Near-miss
 Accident

ROLE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES

The International Framework
Employers’ Responsibilities
Workers’ Responsibilities and Rights
The Role of Enforcement Agencies
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Other International Standards
Sources of Information
KEY ELEMENTS OF A HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ILO-OSH 2001 Occupational Safety and Health Management System
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UNIT IGC1
ELEMENT 2: HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

The role of the health and safety policy ______________________

Aims, Objectives and Key Elements __________________________
_________________________________ General statement of intent
____________________ The roles and responsibilities of individuals
_____________________________ Arrangements, Systems And Procedures
SETTING TARGETS _________________________________________
__________________________________________General Statement of Intent
____________________________________________________ General Objectives
________________________________________________________________ Targets
ORGANISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ________________________
__________________________________________Allocation of responsibilities
_______________________________________________ lines of communication
________________________________________________________ feedback loops
______________________________________________________ role of managers
REVISION QUESTION 1 ______________________________________
HEALTH AND SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS _________________________
__________________________________________ PLANNING AND ORGANISING
______________________________________________ CONTROLLING HAZARDS
________________________________________________________ CONSULTATION
______________________________________________________ COMMUNICATION
_________ MONITORING COMPLIANCE AND ASSESSING EFFECTIVENESS
REVIEW OF HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY _______________________
STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
_________________________________________________________
REVISION QUESTION 2 ______________________________________
SUMMARY ________________________________________________
SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO REVISION QUESTIONS _________________
APPENDIX: SPECIMEN HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

Overall Aims
On completion of this element, you should understand:
1. The importance of setting policy for health and safety.
2. The key features and appropriate content of an organisation’s
health and safety policy.
Specific Intended Learning Outcomes
When you have worked through this element, you will be able to:
 Explain the purpose of a health and safety policy.
 Assess the appropriateness of an organisation’s health and safety
policy in terms of structure and general content.
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Recognized Management Systems For Systematic Management Of Health &

Safety
1. ILO-OSH 2001 ILO’s Occupational Safety and Health Management System
2. ISO45001 International Organisation for Standardisation
i. ISO9001 Quality Management System
ii. ISO14001 Invironmential Protection Management System
3. OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series
4. HS(G)65 Successful Health and Safety Management Systems