Managing
Safely
Module
1-Introducing
Managing
Safely
IOSH
Managing
Safely
Module
1:-
Introducing
Managing
Safely
Key
Learning
Points
Why
is
it
important
to
manage
safely?
What
are
your
responsibilities
as
a
manager?
How
do
we
do
managing
safely
???
In
this
course
we
shall
be
using
the
term
managing
safely
to
mean
actually
working
using
methods
which
will
keep
to
a
minimum
the
chance
of
you:
Propagating
or
causing
an
injury
to
yourself
and
someone
other
Propagating
causing
an
ill-health
to
yourself
and
someone
other
Why
is
it
Important
to
Manage
Health
and
Safety
??
There
are
many
reasons
for
managing
health
and
safety
at
workplace.
But
we
will
justify
the
need
on
the
below
arguments:
MORAL
LEGAL
ECONOMICAL
Moral/
Social/
Humanitarian:
Moral
reasons
are
based
on
the
concept
of
an
employer
owing
a
duty
of
reasonable
care
to
his
employees.
The
moral
arguments
are
reflected
by
the
occupational
accident
and
disease
rates.
Everyone
is
entitled
to
feel
confident
that
they
will
go
home
safely.
Nobody
wishes
to
suffer
an
injury
or
cause
somebody
else
to
suffer
one.
In
addition
to
the
physical
impact
on
a
person,
it
is
often
the
case
that
individuals
involved
in
any
form
of
safety
event
suffer
some
form
of
physiological
ill
health;
the
effects
upon
the
families
and
dependents
of
those
who
suffer
injury
or
ill
health
caused
at
work.
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Managing
Safely
Health
and
Safety
Executive
(HSE
UK)
statistics
:
Read
more
:
[Link]
Health
and
Safety
Executive
statistics
reveal
that
171
workers
were
killed
during
the
year
2010/2011,
representing
a
rate
of
0.6
fatalities
per
100,000
worker.
The
construction
industry
accounted
for
50
of
those
fatalities
and
agriculture
34
.In
Manufacturing
there
were
27
fatal
injuries.
1.2
million
working
people
(2010/2011)
suffering
from
a
work
related
illness
during
the
year.
26.4million
(2010/2011)
days
were
lost
overall
due
to
work-related
illness
and
workplace
injuries
equivalent
to
15
days
per
case
of
the
work-
related
illness
or
workplace
injuries.
Legal
:
The
legal
arguments,
concerning
The
employers
duty
of
care
in
criminal
and
civil
law.
Failure
to
meet
these
obligations
can
result
in
a
claim
for
compensation
by
the
individual/s
who
have
suffered
a
loss.
It
can
result
in
significant
fines/
imprisonment
for
companies
and
enforcement
action
by
the
enforcement
authorities.
Financial:
Cost
associated
with
an
accident/
incident
or
ill- health
may
be
direct
and
indirect
costs
and
incur
an
insured
and
an
uninsured
cost.
It
is
important
that
all
of
these
costs
are
taken
into
account
when
the
full
cost
of
an
accident
is
calculated.
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Managing
Safely
Impact
of
a
serious
accident
on
the
employee
,
their
family,
employer
and
society
:
The
study
found
that
serious
work
related
accidents
and
illness
can
have
a
widespread
impact
on
individuals
and
their
families
and
that
many
will
find
their
working
life
is
significantly
affected
Psychological
consequences
included:
high
levels
of
psychiatric
morbidity
a
significant
proportion
of
accident
cases
at
risk
of
post
traumatic
stress
disorder
a
higher
number
of
cases
of
anxiety
and
depression
compared
to
a
control
group
Behavioural
consequences
included:
common
instances
of
disturbed
sleep
and
noticeable
changes
in
temperament
cognitive
changes
for
example
in
concentration
and
decision
making
socialising
patterns
changed
among
male
outdoor
construction
workers
behavioural
changes
that
could
last
for
several
months
detrimental
changes
in
the
behaviour
of
children
Social
consequences
included:
a
pervasive
and
damaging
impact
on
personal
and
family
life
feelings
of
frustration,
depression
and
social
isolation
frustration
and
anxiety
about
the
future
additional
social
consequences
for
those
living
alone
Vocational
consequences
included:
over
half
the
cases
reported
that
their
working
life
is
or
will
be
significantly
affected
a
lack
of
formal
return
or
remain
at
work
schemes
Economic
consequences
included:
a
serious
loss
of
income
among
construction
workers
additional
medical
and
travel
expenses
family
and
friends
losing
pay
and
time
from
work
a
high
level
of
compensation
claims
as
individuals
saw
their
employer
as
responsible
Amati
and
Scaife
(2006)
provide
a
further
overview
of
the
links
between
psychological
ill
health,
stress
and
safety
Read
More:
[Link] osts_and_effects_of_workplace_accidents_-_Twenty_case_studies_from_Ireland.pdf
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Managing
Safely
How
Much
may
not
be
recovered
through
insurance
??
The
relationship
between
insured
and
uninsured
costs
of
accidents
is
highlighted
in
HS(G)96
where
for
every
1
paid
in
insurance
premiums,
the
average
non-recoverable
costs
were
about
10
times
the
amount
paid
in
premiums.
The
losses
from
day-to-day
accidents
range
from
8
to
36
times
the
amount
paid
in
premiums.
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Managing
Safely
What
are
your
responsibilities
as
a
manager
??
Ok
!!
So
far
we
have
talked
about
the
company
now
lets
talk
about
you.
As
a
manager
you
should
already
know
that
you
have
health
and
safety
responsibilities.
As
a
manager,
you
are
in
the
front
line
and
expected
to
ensure
good
health
and
safety
is
effectively
established
in
your
assigned
areas.
As
the
representative
of
the
employer,
you
will
make
decisions
about
local
safety
practice.
You
are
in
control
of
what
really
happens
or
fails
then
you
could
be
held
accountable
for
such
happenings
and
failing.
Managers
have
responsibility
to
assess
and
manage
the
risks
that
employees
under
their
control
are
exposed
to,
they
have
responsibility
to
investigate
accidents
to
ensure
immediate
causes
of
accidents
are
identified
and
controlled.
If
you
fail
to
take
reasonable
care
in
the
provision
of
supervision
as
a
manager
you
could
be
held
accountable
and
you
will
have
to
tell
your
employees
family
or
loved
ones
that
they
wont
be
coming
home
tonight.
Responsibility
leads
to
accountability
as
a
manager,
you
can
delegate
responsibility
but
you
cant
give
away
your
accountability
youre
ultimately
accountable
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