Task $1$: Auditing approach

$1$

$($a$)$ What are the likely reasons that a health and safety audit was carried out instead of an inspection at Northern Mill?

$(10)$

Note: You should support your answer using relevant information from the scenario.

$($b$)$ What are the advantages of Northern Mill using an external auditor?

$(5)$

Task $2$: Management of risks

$2$

What are the strengths of the organisation$$s approach to managing risks in the factory?

$(11)$

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

Task $3$: Individual factors

$3$

What individual factors of the new factory worker could have contributed to the near miss?

$(10)$

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

Task $4$: Management of near miss

$4$

Comment on what worked well with Supervisor S$$s management of the near miss involving the new factory worker.

$(7)$

Note: Your answers must be based on the scenario only.

Task $5$: Procedural controls

$5$

What procedural controls were in place to reduce the likelihood of an incident involving the dyeing machine?

$(8)$

Note: You should support your answer using relevant information from the scenario.

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Task $6$: Policy implementation

$6$

The revised health and safety policy for Northern Mill reads as follows

To the best of our ability, we commit to

Preventing accidents, near misses, injury, and ill$-$health.

Investigating accidents and near misses.

Providing safe and healthy working conditions.

Providing safe plant and equipment.

Setting and reviewing health and safety objectives.

Identifying health and safety hazards and risks in the workplace.

Providing adequate training.

Providing health and safety information to workers.

Involving workers.

The provision of resources required to make this policy and arrangements effective.

To what extent has this policy been implemented over the past six months?

$(16)$

Note: Your answers must be based on the scenario only.

Task $7$: Workers$$ duties in the workplace

$7$

Under Recommendation $16($parts a$,$ b$,$ and d$)$ of the International Labour Organisation$$s $($ILO$$s$)$ Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, $1981($No$\mathrm{.}164),$ Northern Mill workers must co$-$operate with their employer to help them fulfil their obligations under C$155.$

Comment on the extent to which the workers have not co$-$operated with their employer.

$(10)$

Note: You should support your answers, where applicable, using relevant information from the scenario.

Task $8$: Benefits of worker involvement

$8$

What are the potential benefits of involving Northern Mill$$s factory workers in workplace health and safety?

$(10)$

Note: Learners should not focus on consultation.

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

Task $9$: Learning lessons from adverse events

$9$

Why is it important for Northern Mill to learn lessons from adverse events such as the near miss?