NEBOSH Helpful Information for Starter Students

DEFINITION OF A HAZARDS :

Anything with the potential to cause harm ( e.g. injury, ill health)

DEFINITION OF RISK :

Risk is the likelihood that the harm from one or more particular hazards is
realized/ or occurs

DEFINITION OF ACCIDENT :

An unplanned, unwanted sequence of events which results in loss of some
kind.

DEFINITION OF INCIDENT :

An unplanned, unwanted sequence of events which had the potential to result
in loss of some kind.

• ALARP : As Low As Reasonably Practicable.
• SFAIRP : So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable.
• ILO : International Labour Organization
• ELI: Employers Liability Insurance.
• HSE in UK : Health and Safety Executive
• IT IS : Information Training Instruction Supervising.
• COMPETENT : Skill Knowledge Experience
• AUDIT : Systematic Formal Independent
• JSA : Job Safety Analysis
• SDS : Safety Data Sheet

ERGONOMIC: 

The relationship between human and machine.
The study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.

MATHAMATICAL FORMULA OF RISK / HAZARD:

Risk = Likelihood X Severity

FIVE STEPS OF RISK ASSESSMENT:

1. Identify the Hazard
2. Identify Those at Risk
3. Evaluate the Risk
4. Record
5. Review

LEV : Local Exhaust Ventilation

HAZOP : HAZard and OPerability Study

ROPS : Roll – Over – Protective - Structure

M.E.E.P. (Safe System of Work – SSW) :

M Materials
E Equipment and Plant
E Environment
P People

BSAFE ( Common Hazards from Electricity ):

B Burns
S Shock
A Arcing
F Fires
E Explosions

SREDIM ( Job Safety Analysis ):

S Select
R Record
E Evaluate
D Develop
I Implement
M Maintain

ERIC PD ( Risk Control Hierarchy ) :

E Eliminate
R Reduce
I Isolate
C Contain
P PPE

D Discipline (IT IS)

 

ENTICE ( Machinery Hazards – Mechanical) :

E Entanglement
N Nips
T Trapping
I Impact
C Contact
E Eject 

FIAT ( Remember the hierarchy of machine control) :

F Fixed
I Interlocked
A Adjustable
T Trip Devices

PPE : Personal Protective Equipment

RPE : Respiratory Protective Equipment

RCD in UK ( Circuit Breaker ) : Residual Current Device

The Spread of Fire : Conduction Convention Radiation Direct Contact

Details of Signage Color:

Yellow : Warning

Blue : Mandatory

Green : Safe Condition

Red : Danger

4C’s The activities necessary to promote a health and safety culture
are divided into the 4C’s

 

• Control
• Co-operation
• Communication
• Competence

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Relating to the Musculature and Skeleton
                                 together. ( Name of the Decease)

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

 

HS (G) 65: 

‘Successful Health & Safety Systems’

 

 ISO 45001 :  

Occupational health and safety

ILO / OSH 2001: 

ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety & Health
Management systems.