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Health and safety culture: behaviours-based safety; human error; indicators and factors causing positive and negative safety culture; how to develop and maintain positive health and safety culture; clearly defined roles and responsibilities; clarity of communication; individual and organizational factors affecting individual health and safety culture and achieving organizational targets and objectives; reviewing goals for site management; activity-based goals for leadership teams, functional managers & front-line supervisors to drive HSE culture, compliance and results; management of change requests from HSE and their implications; team development techniques (organizational structure, skills, technical knowledge, prioritization of work); methods of maintaining currency (technical and scientific publications, participation in professional organizations); role of IT in promoting health and safety; training: in health and safety legislation; carrying out audits; emergency preparedness; hazard categories: biological, chemical, physical, safety, ergonomic, psychosocial; skills currency: CPD, qualifications, training, professional membership, other resources (LO1) Identification and modification of work practices and workstation design to improve ergonomics; alignment of ergonomics programme with strategic plans; ergonomic investigations (LO2)
Recommended Texts Reducing error and influencing behaviour (HSG48), HSE Books, ISBN: 978-0-71762452-2 Involving your workforce in health and safety, HSG263, HSE Books, ISBN: 9780-7176-6227-2 Ergonomics and human factors at work, INDG90, HSE Books
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