Corporate Health & Safety Manager Should ensure that: Adequate health and safety monitoring plans for procurement activity (including commissioned services) are developed and implemented through the Corporate Health and Safety Team. Resources (competent advice) is available to assist departments where identified. Health and Safety Advisers Provide competent advice and monitor activities as requested at all stages of procurement. Definitions and explanations Competent person someone who has sufficient training and experience or – knowledge and other qualities that allow them to assist you properly. The level of competence required will depend on the complexity of the situation and the particular help you need. HSE Health & Safety Executive. – Method Statement - RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. – Risk Assessment A systematic review of the likelihood of a given hazard to cause – harm, and the severity if it should, given the control measures in place. Significant Risk More than trivial. – Significant Incident In incident which is reportable to the under , or a near miss – incident which might have led to a reportable incident. References and further reading HSE Guidance - Document Control Name Comment Date Version No. Author Martin Fisher Feb 13 0.1 Comments from RH 0.2 Comments from Workshop Feb 14 0.3 Comments from AG Mar 14 0.4 Further comments from RH 17 Mar 14 0.5
Corporate Health & Safety Manager Should ensure that: Adequate health and safety monitoring plans for procurement activity (including commissioned services) are developed and implemented through the Corporate Health and Safety Team. Resources (competent advice) is available to assist departments where identified. Health and Safety Advisers Provide competent advice and monitor activities as requested at all stages of procurement. Definitions and explanations Competent person – someone who has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities that allow them to assist you properly. The level of competence required will depend on the complexity of the situation and the particular help you need. HSE – Health & Safety Executive. Method Statement - RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. Risk Assessment – A systematic review of the likelihood of a given hazard to cause harm, and the severity if it should, given the control measures in place. Significant Risk – More than trivial. Significant Incident – In incident which is reportable to the under , or a near miss incident which might have led to a reportable incident. References and further reading HSE Guidance - Document Control Name Comment Date Version No. Author Martin Fisher Feb 13 0.1 Comments from RH 0.2 Comments from Workshop Feb 14 0.3 Comments from AG Mar 14 0.4 Further comments from RH 17 Mar 14 0.5
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