NEBOSH-IGC, Element-1- REASONS FOR MAINTAINING AND PROMOTING GOOD STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY


Reasons for Maintaining and Promoting Good Standards of Health and Safety

The three main reasons why an organisation has to manage health and safety are:

1. Moral 

2. Social or legal and 

3. Economic 


1. Moral


It relates to the moral duty that one person has to another. Many people are killed, injured or 

made sick by their work. This is morally unacceptable and society as a whole demands that people are safe whilst at work.

2. Social or Legal


It relates to the framework of laws that govern the conduct of businesses and 

organisations. 
An employer has a duty to provide:
  • Safe place of work, 
  • Safe plant and equipment, 
  • Safe systems of work,
  • Adequate training and supervision, and
  • Competent employees.


3. Economic

It relates to the fact that accidents and ill-health cost money. When an accident occurs there will be direct and indirect costs as a result of that event. Some of these losses can be insured against; many of them will be uninsured.


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