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When establishing its risk management system,
the management company instigated an 'initial safety
management review' (based upon guidance from BS
8800 and BS 5588 Part 12) which focused upon the then
current fi re safety management systems. This review
was undertaken by an external fi re safety consultancy
organisation. The evidence gathered from the review
identifi ed a number of key fi re safety management
issues, the most signifi cant of which were:
its long-term expenditure reduced its short-term
expenditure by minimising the increase in premiums and
excess.
11.7
Example questions for Chapter 11
1.
An employer intends to implement a programme of
regular workplace inspections following a workplace
fi re.
➤
A lack of overall fi re safety management, consult-
ation and cooperation with the tenants
(a)
Outline
the factors that should be
considered when planning such
➤
No mechanisms in place to update existing fi re
engineering systems such as sprinklers, detection
systems and smoke extract systems
➤
A lack of cohesive management of those undertak-
ing maintenance operations in relation to existing
fi re safety engineering measures such as alarm sys-
tems and detection.
inspections.
(6)
(b)
Outline
THREE additional proactive methods
that could be used in the monitoring of health
and safety performance.
(6)
(c)
Identify
the possible costs to the organisation
as a result of the fi re.
(8)
2.
Identify
EIGHT measures that can be used to
Given the fi ndings contained within the consultant's
report, the new management company established an
action plan to address the issues. A number of the items
in the action plan could be addressed almost immedi-
ately such as establishing a maintenance strategy; how-
ever, the introduction of new technology to manage
smoke and the extension of the existing sprinkler sys-
tem needed a capital injection which was not available
in the short term.
The business case presented by the management
company to its board identifi ed a strategy for resolv-
ing all of the initial fi ndings and requested capital funds
to be made available. Following negotiation with the
insurance brokers and insurance company, the increase
in premiums and excess was negotiated against the
provision of certain fi re safety engineering measures.
In this case the insurers reduced their risks and the
management company while not substantially reducing
monitor an organisation's health and safety
performance.
(8)
3.
Outline
FOUR proactive monitoring methods
that can be used in assessing the health and
safety performance of an organisation.
(8)
4.
Outline
the reasons why an organisation should
monitor and review its health and safety
performance.
(8)
5.
Outline
the main features of:
(a) A health and safety inspection of a
workplace. (4)
(b) A health and safety audit. (4)
6. (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
organization might typically set in relation to
health and safety.
(6)
