Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

1.15
Moral, legal and fi nancial arguments for health and safety management 
16
1.16
The framework for health and safety management 
19
1.17
Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 1 
21
2 POLICY 
23
2.1
Introduction 
23
2.2
Legal 
requirements 
23
2.3
Key elements of a health and safety policy 
24
2.4
Review of health and safety policy 
26
2.5
Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 2 
27
Appendix 2.1 – Health and Safety Policy Checklist 
29
3 
ORGANIZING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY 
31
3.1
Introduction 
31
3.2
Control 
31
3.3
Employers’ 
responsibilities 
32
3.4
Employees’ 
responsibilities 
32
3.5
Organizational health and safety responsibilities 
32
3.6
Role and functions of health and safety and other advisers 
33
3.7
Persons in control of premises 
35
3.8
Self-employed 
35
3.9
The supply chain 
36
3.10
Contractors 
38
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3.11
Joint occupation of premises 
42
3.12
Cooperation with the workforce 
42
3.13
Practice NEBOSH questions for Chapter 3 
43
Appendix 3.1 – Typical organizational responsibilities 
45
Appendix 3.2 – Checklist for supply chain health and safety management 
47 
4 
PROMOTING A POSITIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY CULTURE 
49
4.1
Introduction 
49