Element 4: Health and Safety Monitoring and Measuring

4.1 Active and Reactive Monitoring

Explain the difference between active and reactive monitoring

Give examples of performance standards that are measured using active monitoring.

What is the meaning of the term safety inspection?

Identify the different types of safety inspections in a workplace.

What are the four focal areas considered during general site safety inspection?

Apart from safety inspection, explain other active monitoring methods used at work.

What factors must be considered before an active monitoring system is introduced in a workplace?
What factors are taken into account when determining the frequency of general workplace inspections?

Identify the typical topic headings that might be included in a generic inspection checklist.

What health and safety indicators are used as reactive monitoring tools?
4.2 Investigating, Recording and Reporting Incidents

Why should incidents be investigated if they occurred at work?

What is the meaning of an injury accident and give a workplace example?

What is the meaning of a damage-only accident and give a workplace example?

What is the meaning of a near miss and give a workplace example?

What is the meaning of a work-related ill health and give a workplace example?

What is the meaning of a dangerous occurrence and give a workplace example?

Identify items that should be included on the incident investigation checklist.

Explain the steps of incident investigation.

What factors should one consider during an incident witness interview?

Identify examples of documents that can be visited during incident investigation.

What is the difference between immediate and underlying or root causes?

Give examples of immediate causes of incidents in a workplace.

Give examples of underlying or root causes of incidents in a workplace.

Identify the typical content of an incident report.

What is the difference between recording and reporting of incidents?

Who should incidents be reported to internally within an organisation?

What are the reasons why workers might not report incidents in the workplace?
Identify the typical contents of an internal accident record.

Who should incidents be reported to externally outside the organisation and why?
4.3 Health and Safety Auditing

What is the meaning of the term health and safety auditing?

What are the benefits of conducting a health and safety audit in an organisation?

What is the distinction between a health and safety audit and inspection?
Explain the stages of a health and safety audit.

Identify the typical information examined during the audit process.

Explain the three different types of audit findings.

What are the benefits and limitations of internal audit?

What are the benefits and limitations of external audits?

4.4 Reviewing Health and Safety Performance

What is the purpose of conducting regular reviews of the health and safety management system?

Identify the issues to be considered during the review of a health and safety management system.