1. Reasons for managing health and safety in the workplace – Gulf Academy of Safety

Course Content

Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety

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Video Lesson – Element 1 Introduction

Video lesson – Element 1.1

1. Reasons for managing health and safety in the workplace

1.1. Moral Reasons:

1.1.1 Moral Reasons (Video 1)

1.1.2 Moral Reasons (Video 2)

1.1.3 Social/Legal Reasons:

1.1.4 Economical/Financial Reasons: Direct Costs

1.1.5 Economical/Financial Reasons: Indirect Costs

Video lesson-Element 1.2

1.2. How health and safety is regulated and the consequences of non-compliance?

1.2.1. Consequences of non-compliance

1.2.2. Indirect consequences of non-compliance

1.2.3. The International Framework

1.2.4. ISO 45001:2018

1.2.5 Employers’ Responsibilities:

1.2.6. Workers Responsibilities and rights

1.2.7 Sources of Information on law

1.2.8 Fundamental definitions

Video lesson-Element 1.3

1.3. Health and safety duties of different groups of people at work

1.3.1 The Employer

1.3.2 Directors and Senior Managers

1.3.3. Employer responsible for Health and Safety at Work

1.3.4 Appointment of Senior Manager

1.3.5. The Shared Responsibilities of Joint Occupiers of Premises

1.3.6 Contractor

1.3.8 General Duties of clients towards contractor

1.3.9 Selecting a Contractor

1.3.10 Management of contractors working on site.

Formative Assessment: Element 1

Element 1 Case Study Assessment

Element 5: Physical and psychological health

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Video Lesson-Element 5 Introduction

Video Lesson-Element 5.1

5.1.1. Physical and psychological effects on hearing of exposure to noise

5.1.2. Physical effects

5.1.3. Psychological effects

5.1.4. The meaning of commonly used terms

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1. Reasons for managing health and safety in the workplace

The three main reasons why an organization has to manage health and safety are: