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NEBOSH IGC, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. REASONS FOR GOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT - -MORAL REASONS Need to provide a reasonable standard of care and ethical reasons to reduce: accident rates industrial disease and ill-health rates. SOCIAL REASONS These include: socie...

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REASONS FOR GOOD HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT - ✔✔-MORAL REASONS

Need to provide a reasonable standard of care and ethical reasons to reduce:

accident rates

industrial disease and ill-health rates.

SOCIAL REASONS

These include:

societal expectation of good standards of health and safety a duty of care — to provide:

a safe place of work, including access and egress

safe plant and equipment

a safe system of work

safe and competent fellow employees; and

adequate levels of supervision, information, instruction and training.



ECONOMIC REASONS

Poor health and safety management can lead to:

direct and

indirect costs.

Good health and safety management can lead to:

a more highly motivated workforce, resulting in an improvement in the rate of production and product
quality;

improved image and reputation of the organisation with its various stakeholders."



COSTS OF ACCIDENTS AND ILL HEALTH - ✔✔-DIRECT COSTS

Directly related to the accident and may be insured or uninsured.

, Insured direct costs normally include:

claims on employers' and public liability insurance;

damage to buildings, equipment or vehicles; and

any attributable production and/or general business loss."



Uninsured direct costs include:

fines resulting from prosecution by the enforcement authority;

sick pay;

some damage to product, equipment, vehicles or process not directly attributable to the accident (e.g.
caused by replacement staff);

increases in insurance premiums resulting from the accident;

any compensation not covered by the insurance policy due to an excess agreed between the employer
and the insurance company; and

legal representation following any compensation claim.



INDIRECT COSTS

Costs which may not be directly attributable to the accident but may result from a series of accidents.

Insured indirect costs include:

a cumulative business loss;

product or process liability claims; and

recruitment of replacement staff.

Uninsured indirect costs include:

loss of goodwill and a poor corporate image;

accident investigation time and any subsequent remedial action required;

production delays;

extra overtime payments;

lost time for other employees, such as a First Aider, who attend to the needs of the injured person;

the recruitment and training of replacement staff;

additional administration time incurred;

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