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Class Start:
Start the day by introducing yourself and thanking all the delegates for coming.
Explain to the delegates that this course consists of eight modules.
Run through the timings and format of the day tell delegates the times and arrangements

for breaks and lunch and what time you expect to finish.
Quickly explain the domestics:
location of the toilets
fire and emergency procedures
mobile phones
asking questions
making notes.
Remind delegates that theyve been given a workbook but theyre advised not to turn the
pages until asked to do so. Theres space in the front of the delegate workbook for them to
put their name.
Explain to delegates that youre about to start Module 1.
Module 1 Start:
Its important to understand that when an accident happens it has the potential to
snowball theres a lot more to think about than just the initial accident.
About a serious accident happening in their organization. What would it mean to them and
their organization?
Think about the injured worker, their personal costs, pain and suffering and the effect on
their families. Workers may have long hospital stays and may never work again.
if its shown that the accident happened because of a failure to manage health and safety
risks in the organization, the regulator may take action, which in turn may lead to
prosecutions, fines and imprisonment.
There may also be a personal injury claim from the injured person. Maybe that doesnt
alarm them too much theyre a reasonably comfortable outfit in financial terms, and the
costs arent going to hit them too hard.
But what about the replacement labor, accident investigation, downtime and increased
insurance premiums? These are much greater than the costs of fines and compensation.
Remember also that insurance wont pay the costs of criminal fines.
What happens when the local or even the national press and television get hold of the
story about the accident. Whats the large multinational company thats recently placed an
order with their organization going to think? What will other potential customers, clients,

employees, contractors and the local and national community think about their
organization?
Theyll probably find their loss of reputation will cost a lot more than those fines.
RIDDOR:
Serious accidents must be reported to the enforcing authorities. The Reporting of
Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) require the
reporting of:
Deaths
major injuries, such as amputation, loss of sight or eye injury, and accidents leading to
hypothermia, heat stress, unconsciousness, resuscitation or hospital treatment for 24 hours
Injuries involving absence from work for more than three days
Dangerous occurrences, such as failures of lifting equipment or pressure systems, scaffold
collapse, explosion or fire
reportable diseases, such as those caused by ionizing radiation, carpal tunnel syndrome,
infections from biological agents, hepatitis, legionellosis, leptospirosis and certain defined
cancers.
However, the matter doesnt end when you pay the fine. The injured worker may bring a
personal injury claim for their injuries. Damages are awarded on a range of factors,
including the loss of a faculty (such as sight or hearing), whether the injury is permanent,
and its effect on the claimants ability to earn a living. Employers liability insurance provides
cover for employers for claims against them by their employees for bodily injury or disease
sustained in the course of their employment. The minimum level of insurance cover is 5
million.
Case study
A worker was using an unguarded drilling machine in a small engineering company
employing 15 workers. The sleeve of his jumper caught on the rotating drill, entangling his
arm. Both bones in his lower arm were broken and he suffered extensive tissue and muscle
injury. He spent 12 days in hospital undergoing major surgery and was off work for three
months. On his return he was placed on administrative duties for five months and he was
unable to operate machinery for eight months. The managing director was prosecuted
following the incident and the total costs to the business were around 45,000. Another cost
was that two employees not involved in the accident were made redundant to prevent the
company from going out of business.
Heres a breakdown of the costs to the company:
Wages for the injured worker over period
Loss of production and remedial work required
Overtime wages to cover lost production
Wages for replacement worker
Loss of time of manager and managing director
Legal expenses
Fines and court costs
Increase in employers liability insurance premiums

10,000
8,000+
3,000+
7,000+
4,000+
3,000
4,000+
6,000

Total cost to business

45,000+

Case study
Over the past ten years, management and employees at the
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) manufacturing site at Dart ford have developed a
programmed that aims to improve health and safety through greater
transparency and sharing responsibilities. Since 2000, GSK has enjoyed a 40 per
cent reduction in employers liability claims, thanks to the success of the
programmed.
Case study
In 2000, the pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca started a Wellbeing programmed for employees, which focused on the homework balance,
rehabilitation and treatment, and health promotion. The company benefited
tremendously from this strategy; in the UK alone, absence levels are 31 per cent
lower than the UK average, saving an estimated 5 million per year. There was a
53 per cent reduction in the number of ergonomic-related health and safety
cases per million hours worked by the firms UK employees in the first 6 months
of 2003, and a reduction in the number of work-related stress cases.
After video
This DVD highlights the importance of health and safety in the workplace and the effect
that an accident can have on the injured person, their family, friends and colleagues, and
the company.
Encourage delegates to discuss their reactions to the DVD.
Get delegates to reflect on the main messages within the DVD.
Ask delegates whether watching the DVD has helped them to understand why its

important to manage safely.

Its not acceptable for workers to suffer injury and ill health as a result of doing their
job. Demonstrating that the organization cares about the health and safety of its staff will
lead to a happier and more productive workforce.
the law requires responsible people in organizations to assess reasonably foreseeable
risks from the companys activities and to put in place control measures that will reduce the
risks so far as is reasonably practicable. This is quite fair; after all its the companies that
create the risks!
As well as reducing the likelihood of fines and personal injury claims, managing health
and safety can save money through reduced insurance premiums and safer and more

effective ways of working. A reputation as a health and safety-conscious employer can also
open doors in gaining new business, retaining staff and recruiting new staff.
Remember:
Responsibility leads to accountability

Put themselves in the position of the manager of the employee whos had the accident.
Is exposed to. Theyll have to arrange replacement labor, carry out the accident
investigation, report to customers that their orders have been delayed, and potentially liaise
with enforcement officers, their insurance company and the theyll have to tell their
employees family that he or she wont be coming home tonight.
This course will help them identify their responsibilities and accountabilities. They need
to know when they need to act, how to act, when not to act, when to pass things on to more
senior managers, and when to call for help because theyre out of their depth.
Q1:
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
Average

223
217
247
233
178
220

Q2:
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
Average

31,702
30,217
29,738
29,389
28,692
29,948

Remember:
Insurance industry pays out 8 million each day in liability claims, such as accidents at
work, professional liability,Injuries to the public on commercial