Question:
A safe system of work is a formal procedure which results from a systematic examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards and assess the risks with a view to ensuring that all hazards are eliminated or the remaining risks are minimised.
(a) Identify six situations where safe systems will be required as part of the controls.
(b) Explain five essentials steps in developing safe systems of work.
(c) What is meant by permit-to-work systems?
(d) The key features of ‘method statements' is that they provide a sequence to carry out an identified task safely. List twelve important points that should be included in a method statement.