Sample Question Paper TASK 4 Q4 Nebosh OBE IG1 (2020)

Task 4: Improving formal consultation

Question 4:  The health and safety committee now look at consultation within the company. What formal meetings could you plan, that are likely to help improve consultation in this workplace?                 

Note: You should support your answer, where applicable, using relevant information from the scenario.                                                        (Marks 5)     

 

Method:

·             INTRODUCTION/ WHY CONSULTATION IS IMPORTANT​

·             TYPES OF CONSULTATIONS ( TBT, DIRECT CONSULTATION, SAFETY    MEETINGS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS, SAFETY SURVEY MEETINGS ETC)​

·             CONCLUSION

 

 

ANSWER:

EMPLOYERS ARE LEGALLY BOUND TO CONSULT WORKERS ON HSE MATTERS WITH IN THE ORGANIZATION.​

AS PER HSE WEBSITE (INDG232)  ​

THE SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES AND SAFETY COMMITTEES REGULATIONS 1977 (AS AMENDED); THE HEALTH AND SAFETY (CONSULTATION WITH EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS 1996 (AS AMENDED).  THESE REGULATION ARE WILL BE APPLICABLE TO THE VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. CONSULTATION IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOP SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. CONTROLLING RISK, HSE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION AS A TEAM WORK.

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONSULTATION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IN WORKPLACE TOOL BOX TALKS MUST BE CONDUCTED EVERY DAY TO DISCUSS THE HEALTH SAFETY MATTERS AND SAFE METHODS OF WORK FOR DIFFERENT TASKS AND ACTIVITIES OR ANY ISSUES FROM WORKERS. ​

DIRECT CONSULTATION CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE WORKERS IN URGENT SAFETY MATTERS THIS CAN BE DONE AS AND WHEN THERE IS NECESSITY AND WORKERS CAN DIRECTLY CONSULT WITH THE MANGERS OR HSE OFFICER.

WEEKLY SAFETY MEETINGS CAN ALSO BE HELD AT SITE OFFICE BY THE HSE OFFICER OR MANAGERS TO ENSURE UNSAFE ACT IS NOT OCCURRING OR ANY NEAR MISSES REPORTED THIS WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE WORKER TO REPORT INCIDENTS AND WILL BOOST THEIR MORALE.​

MONTHLY COMMITTEE MUST TAKE PLACE TO DISCUSS THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY, REGULAR PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING REVIEWS IN RELATION TO SAFE WORKING CONDITION ON SITE.​

SAFETY SURVEY MEETING CAN ALSO HELP IN ORDER TO CORRECT WRONG WORKING METHODS AND USE OF EQUIPMENT INTERVENE ON SITE.

LOOKING AT THE CURRENT POOR HSE SYSTEM ON SITE MANAGEMENT MUST IMPLEMENT ALL THE ABOVE CONSULTATION METHOD IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF WORKERS AND DEVELOP HEALTHY AND SAFETY WORKING ENVIRONMENT. 

THE END.......