Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Assignment

Assignment Task

1: Financial justification to aid decision-making

(a) Using financial arguments, make a case to persuade the senior management team (SMT) to invest in the proposed health campaign

(b) What revenue would the organization need to maintain profit and cover losses?

(c) The proposed health campaign requires an investment of £150000. You estimate the benefit (cost savings) it will bring are £200000 per year. The project will be in place for 2 years.

2: Understanding of the role of consultation

Comment on how the consultation was managed effectively for the new health campaign.

3: Measuring and monitoring

It is the SMT’s view that ‘the reduction in accident frequency rate alone clearly indicates that the ‘slips and trips’ campaign was a success’.

(a) Discuss possible limitations of this view.

(b) Discuss the possible merits of this view.

4: Measuring and monitoring

As the health and safety adviser, you want to improve manual handling safety. To do this they need to proactively monitor the activities.

5: Measuring and monitoring

Comment on the effectiveness of site inspections in monitoring health and safety performance at ‘Bricks to Homes

6: Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

(a) How well does ‘Bricks to Homes’ demonstrate CSR?

(b) The CEO is keen to improve their CSR strategy. Based on the scenario only, what advice can you give to the CEO on how this can be improved?

7: Societal factors

Based on the scenario only, how can societal factors influence health and safety priorities in ‘Bricks to Homes’?

8: Violations and human failure (HSG48)

(a) Based on the scenario only, identify the different types of violations made by EACH of the individuals AND give a practical example for EACH violation

(b) Based on the scenario only, explain why organisational factors led to violations occurring?

9: Role of health and safety legislation

(a) What is the role of health and safety legislation in the workplace?

(b) The injured worker suffered a fractured foot and a back injury when handling the timber posts.

The worker decides to sue ‘Bricks to Homes’ for the injuries received. Assuming that a judge rules in favour of the worker, what damages is the injured worker likely to receive?

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