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National Diploma

SAMPLE RESOURCES

This RMS sample resources pack contains a selection of powerpoint slides together with a supporting lesson plan and are representative of the full set of RMS trainer materials for the NEBOSH National Diploma qualification.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

A1.1 Explain the moral, legal and economic reasons for

the effective management of health and safety

A1.2 Outline the societal factors which influence health

and safety standards and priorities

A1.3 Explain the principles and content of effective health

and safety, quality, environmental, and integrated

management systems with reference to recognised

models and standards

A1.4 Outline the role and responsibilities of the health and

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CONTENTS

A1.1 Reasons for the effective management of health

and safety

A1.2 Societal factors which influence health and safety

standards and priorities

A1.3 Effective health and safety management systems

A1.4 Role and responsibilities of the health and safety

practitioner

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A1.1 Reasons for the effective management of health

and safety

A1.2 Societal factors which influence health and safety

standards and priorities

A1.3 Effective health and safety management systems

A1.4 Role and responsibilities of the health and safety

practitioner

CONTENTS

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• Duty of reasonable care

• Unacceptability

• Society’s attitude to moral obligations

• National accident/incident and ill-health statistics

• Higher-risk industries

• Effect of size of organisation on accident/incident rates

MORAL

Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

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Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

Fatal injuries in high risk industries (2014/15)

Source: HSE.

MORAL

Main industry Fatal injuries Rate per 100,000 workers

Construction 35 1.62

Services sector 51 0.21

Agriculture 33 9.12

Manufacturing 16 0.55

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Fatal injuries by class of worker (provisional)

Source: HSE.

Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

MORAL

Year Employees Self-employed Workers

Number Rate (a) Number Rate (b) Number Rate (c)

2014/15 99 0.38 43 0.89 142 0.46

(a) per 100,000 employees (b) per 100,000 self-employed (c) per 100,000 workers

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• Preventive (by enforcement notices)

• Punitive (through criminal sanctions)

• Compensatory effects of law

• Principle of self-regulation

LEGAL

Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

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• Impact on society and organisations

• Insured and uninsured costs

– Direct costs

– Indirect costs

• Financial benefits of effective health and safety

management

ECONOMIC

Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

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Source: RMS/HSG96.

ECONOMIC

Costs incurred by the main contractor (1.11) during the

building of a supermarket

Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

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CONTENTS

A1.1 Reasons for the effective management of health

and safety

A1.2 Societal factors which influence health and safety

standards and priorities

A1.3 Effective health and safety management systems

A1.4 Role and responsibilities of the health and safety

practitioner

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• Economic climate

• Government policy and initiatives

• Industry/business risk profile

• Globalisation of business

• Migrant workers

• National level of sickness absence and incapacity

• Principle of ‘corporate social responsibility’

Societal factors which influence health and safety standards and

priorities

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• Employees

• Suppliers

• Customers

• Local community

• Impact on the environment

PRINCIPLE OF ‘CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY’

Societal factors which influence health and safety standards and

priorities

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CONTENTS

A1.1 Reasons for the effective management of health

and safety

A1.2 Societal factors which influence health and safety

standards and priorities

A1.3 Effective health and safety management systems

A1.4 Role and responsibilities of the health and safety

practitioner

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• Hazard

• Risk

• Danger

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DEFINITIONS

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“Something that has the potential to cause harm (loss)”

“The potential to cause harm, including ill-health

and injury, damage to property, plant, products or

the environment, production losses or increased

liabilities”

Hazard

Source: Successful Health and Safety Management, HSG65, HSE.

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DEFINITIONS

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“The likelihood of potential harm from a hazard being realised”

“The likelihood that a specified undesired event will

occur due to the realisation of a hazard by, or

during, work activities or by the products and

services created by work activities”

Risk

Source: Successful Health and Safety Management, HSG65, HSE.

DEFINITIONS

Effective health and safety management systems

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“Imminent contact with a hazard”

DEFINITIONSDanger

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• Role of the health and safety policy

• HASAWA 1974 ACT - Section 2(3)

• Management of health and safety at work regulations

(MHSWR) 1999 - Regulation 5

• Components of a health and safety policy document

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A WRITTEN

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

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• Statement of intent - overview, safety goals & objectives

• Organisation - duties & responsibilities,

organisational structure in relation to H&S, specific

employees

• Arrangements - scope, detail, systems, rules, procedures,

standards, cross-reference to key documents,

communication

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A WRITTEN

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

Components of a health and safety policy document

Effective health and safety management systems

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE IN RELATION TO H&S

Source: RMS

Organisational structure example

Effective health and safety management systems

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NEBOSH National Diploma – Unit A – Managing Health and Safety

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Lesson Plan – Day 1 TIME ELEMENT/TOPIC CONTENT RESOURCE/TASK

09.00 Welcome Computer with DVD/Sound functionality. Flip charts, examiners reports, internet access.

Introduction Name, job, background, experience

The lesson plan has been designed to be flexible – timings are only approximations that the tutor can flex – depending on the capability of the group being tutored. The delivery sequence may not necessarily follow that of the syllabus. Activities are suggested and should be varied or adapted depending on the group experience/knowledge and available time. Reference to suitable videos, props, objects from real life used in classroom instruction and other media is made, these are suggestions only and the tutor can introduce different material as they feel appropriate.

Name cards

Ice breaker. Spilt the group into teams of three or four. Team members to interview each other and find out hobbies/ likes/dislikes etc and represent these pictorially. Team to give themselves a name and introduce their team to the wider group.

Course plan Admin arrangements

Course content

Syllabus and exam arrangements

The course will require students to undertake some research.

Complete paperwork if necessary

Programme for the day Topics to be covered Slides, Nebosh Syllabus guide.

09.30 Element A1: Principles of health and safety management

Learning outcomes:

Explain the moral, legal and economic reasons for the effective management of health and safety

Outline the societal factors which influence health and safety standards and priorities

Explain the principles and content of effective health and safety, quality, environmental, and integrated management systems with reference to recognised models and standards

Outline the role and responsibilities of the health and safety practitioner

Slides/Flipchart

www.nebosh.org.uk (students downloads section).

Tutor references:

Making an impact on SME compliance behaviour: An evaluation of the effect of interventions upon compliance with health and safety legislation in small and medium sized enterprises RR366 : http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr366.pdf

Internal Control. Revised Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code October 2005 (the

Financial Reporting Council guidance on internal

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NEBOSH National Diploma – Unit A – Managing Health and Safety

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TIME ELEMENT/TOPIC CONTENT RESOURCE/TASK control): www.frc.org.uk/corporate/internalcontrol.cfm

IOSH Code of Conduct

IIRSM Code of Ethics Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

Leading health and safety at work (INDG 417) HSE Books, ISBN 978 0 7176 6267 8

Managing Health and Safety in Construction (ACOP) (HSG224), HSE Books, ISBN: 0-7176-2139-1

Health and Safety in Construction (Guidance) (HSG150rev), HSE Books, ISBN: 0-7176-

0716-X

OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements

1.1 Reasons for the effective management of health and safety

Moral reasons:

Duty of reasonable care

unacceptability of putting health and safety of people at risk

society’s attitude to moral obligations

national accident/incident and ill-health statistics

higher-risk industries

effect of size of organisation on accident/incident rates (e.g. fatalities in small businesses)

Slides

Activity

Optional DVD (think what if-not if only) – OR (work under pressure) available from ‘outtakes film communications) or similar DVD to discuss with students the three main reasons for maintaining and promoting health and safety.

Optional DVD: The Secret Syphon

available from ‘outtakes film communications’

Legal reasons:

the preventive (by enforcement notices)

punitive (through criminal sanctions)

compensatory effects of law

principle of self-regulation

Questions/answers and discussion.

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