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Based on the following EPS principles, what will the competent authority have considered when deciding on this enforcement action?


7. The regional health and safety competent authority has investigated the events leading up to the incident. Based on their findings, they decide to prosecute SC using the principles of the ‘Enforcement Policy Statement’ (EPS)


Task 7: EPS principles and enforcement action


6. Workers at different levels in SC believe that the MD adopts a mainly ‘transactional’ leadership style.


5. Discuss whether SC has chosen control measures that are sensible and proportionate.


4. How are the following societal factors influencing SC’s health and safety priorities?


(c) Using financial reasons, explain why SC should invest in the correct lifting equipment.


(b) Assuming that the costs of lost production days due to back injuries are ongoing, calculate what turnover SC needs, to maintain profit at 3% to cover these losses.


Calculate the payback period for this investment.


3. (a) The MD has refused to purchase appropriate lifting equipment because they think that it is too expensive. You calculate that this investment will reduce overall losses to the organisation by £60 000 per year.


Task 3: Financial justification to aid decision making


(b) What could be done to reduce risk-taking behaviour at SC?


2. (a) Explain what may have affected how the sub-contractor’s apprentice perceived the hazards of using the power barrow.


Task 2: Hazard perception and reducing risk-taking behaviour


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