There has been a significant increase in manual handling accidents to nursing staff working in a busy hospital. Identify:
(i) organisational factors; (2)
(ii) job factors (2)
that may have caused this increase
(a) Explain why it is important for an organisation to set targets in terms of its health and safety performance. (2)
(b) Outline SIX types of target that an organisation might typically set in relation to health and safety. (6)
(a) Give the meaning of the term ‘health and safety audit’. (2)
(b) Outline THREE advantages AND THREE disadvantages of an external auditor carrying out a health and safety audit. (6)
(a) Give the meaning of the term ‘hierarchy of control’. (2)
(b)
Outline, with examples, the general hierarchy that should be applied
with respect to controlling health and safety risks in the workplace.
(6)
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