NG1 Day 1 S1

What are the primary reasons for managing health and safety in the workplace?

• Societal pressure only
• Financial benefits alone
• Only legal compliance
• Moral, financial, and legal reasons

According to the presentation, how does society's view of workplace health and safety change over time?

• Workplace safety is no longer important
• Standards become more rigorous and demanding
• Society becomes less concerned
• Expectations remain constant

What distinguishes direct from indirect costs in workplace accidents?

• Indirect costs are easily quantifiable
• Direct costs are always monetary
• Direct costs are measurable, indirect costs are consequences that may not directly involve money
• Indirect costs are always insurance-related

What powers do Health and Safety Inspectors have during an investigation?

• Limited to issuing warnings
• Only to observe and report
• Only able to take photographs
• Comprehensive powers including entering premises, taking samples, and interviewing witnesses

What is the key difference between an Improvement Notice and a Prohibition Notice?

• Improvement Notices relate to situations without serious injury risk, Prohibition Notices stop high-risk activities
• Improvement Notices are more expensive
• Prohibition Notices only apply to large companies
• There is no significant difference

In civil law, what must a claimant prove in a tort of negligence case?

• Complete company fault
• Only financial damages
• Duty of care owed, breach of duty, and injury as a direct result
• Criminal intent

What is 'vicarious liability'?

• Employer's responsibility for an employee's negligent actions
• Government oversight of workplace safety
• Insurance coverage for workplace accidents
• Personal liability of company directors

What is the key requirement for corporate manslaughter prosecution?

• Any workplace accident
• Proving senior management's gross negligence caused the death
• Employee misconduct
• Proof of intentional harm

What does 'welfare' in health and safety context primarily refer to?

• Career development
• Access to basic workplace facilities
• Employee mental health
• Salary and benefits

What is unique about health and safety legislation in civil courts?

• Only applies to large corporations
• Generally statute-barred, with exceptions like new and expectant mothers
• It is completely inadmissible
• It can always be used for compensation