2.1 Key components of a management system

The four stages of the model used by ISO 45001 are:

• 1 Plan, Do, Check, Act
• 2 Policy, Organise, Control, Audit
• 3 Prepare, Perform, Review, Repeat
• 4 Identify, Assess, Control, Record

A limitation of a formal certified management system is:

• 1 It has no structure
• 2 It cannot be audited
• 3 It is not recognised by customers
• 4 Cost and paperwork

A benefit of a formal system is:

• 1 A consistent structure and credibility with customers
• 2 No records are needed
• 3 Freedom from audits
• 4 No need for management commitment

In the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle, the stage in which audits and monitoring take place is:

• 1 Act
• 2 Check
• 3 Plan
• 4 Do

Setting the policy and objectives belongs to which stage?

• 1 Check
• 2 Act
• 3 Do
• 4 Plan

Training workers and applying controls belongs to which stage?

• 1 Plan
• 2 Do
• 3 Act
• 4 Check

Which two documents describe a health and safety management system with Plan, Do, Check, Act?

• 1 HSG245 and C155
• 2 ISO 45001 and ILO-OSH 2001
• 3 ISO 12100 and R164
• 4 HSG65 and ISO 9001 only

The Act stage of the cycle means:

• 1 Writing the policy
• 2 Carrying out inspections
• 3 Reviewing results and improving before the cycle starts again
• 4 Buying the equipment

A formal system certified to ISO 45001 is audited by:

• 1 The supplier of the equipment
• 2 An outside certification body
• 3 The local newspaper
• 4 The workers only

A benefit of a certified system is:

• 1 No further cost
• 2 No need for audits
• 3 Credibility with customers
• 4 No paperwork

A risk of a formal certified system is that the organisation:

• 1 Has a clear improvement cycle
• 2 Gains a consistent structure
• 3 Focuses on the certificate rather than real safety
• 4 Cuts all costs

A benefit of an informal system is that it:

• 1 Is always more reliable
• 2 Is recognised by all customers
• 3 Can be cheaper and more flexible
• 4 Needs no people to run it

A weakness of an informal system is that it:

• 1 Is accepted by all regulators without question
• 2 Always costs more than a formal system
• 3 May depend on a few individuals
• 4 Has independent audits

Which of these is the best description of a health and safety management system?

• 1 A list of injuries
• 2 A single policy document
• 3 A set of connected arrangements used to control risks
• 4 An annual party

A question asks for the benefits and limitations of a formal management system. The best answer gives:

• 1 Only the cost
• 2 Limitations only
• 3 Points on the benefits and on the limitations
• 4 Benefits only