Nebosh Definitions

Ergonomics:  The Study of how the workplace relates relates to human functions. Negligence: Breach of common law legal duty of care to exercise reasonable care towards others, resulting in loss, damage or injury. Motivation:  The way in which people can be persuaded persuaded to perform an act willingly. Accident incident incident rate: IR= Number Number of accident during during a specic specic period of time Average number of workers over the same period of time a!ard: Something with the potential to cause harm. ha rm. Risk:  The likelihood likelihood that the harm from from a particular hazard hazard will be realized. realized. ealth:  The absence of disease. "afet#: The absence of Risk. $elfare: ccess to basic facilities. Accident: n unplanned unwanted e!ent which lead to injury, damage or loss. Near miss: n unplanned unwanted e!ent that had the potential to lead to injury, damage or loss but did not actually do so. %e# Elements of I&' ( '" )**+: ,olic#: "lear statement to commitment to #ealth and Safety. 'rgani!ing: Roles Roles and responsibilities responsibilities for #ealth and Safety ,lanning and Implementing: Implementing: $etailed arrangements to manage #ealth and Safety Risk ssessment. Evaluation: %ethods to monitor and re!iew the e&ecti!eness of the arrangements Action for improvement: Steps to correct issues found in the re!iew process Audit: 'ndependent, critical and systematic re!iew of the management system.

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