Element 2 How Health and Safety Mangement Systems Work and What They Look Like

How Health and Safety Management Systems Work and What They Look Like
2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
Two widely recognized Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems “OHSMS” exist for the
systematic management of Health and Safety. Both are based on the PDCA cycle. (Without forgetting ISO 18001)
ILO-OHS 2001 can be summarized as: Policy, Organizing, Planning and implementation, Evaluation, Action
for improvement, and Audit.
ISO 45001 is an externally verified OHSMS standard that can be summarized as: Context of the organisation
(management system framework), Leadership and worker participation (management system framework), Planning (Plan), Support (Do),
Operation (Do), Performance Evaluation (Check), and improvement (Act).
ISO 45001 is fully compatible with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Benefits of Achieving Certification

The certification can be used by the organisation as a proof of a robust OHSMS. That is usually done by an
external accredited organisation such as BSI (British Standard Institution).
Certification is an expensive process, but the cost of achieving and maintaining certification are often
outweighed by the financial benefits associated with having a robust, formal, and certified OHSMS.
How Health and Safety Management Systems Work and What They Look Like
2.2 Making the Management System work – Health and Safety Policy
The organization’s occupational Health and Safety management system is implemented through its Health
and Safety Policy.
Introduction to Health and Safety Policy

The Health and Safety Policy is an important document that sets out the organization’s aims with regard to
Health and Safety, who is responsible for achieving these aims and how these aims are to be achieved.
Setting SMART Objectives

When Health and Safety objectives are set for an organisation those objectives should be SAMRT:
Specific: a clearly defined, precise objective
Measurable: it is possible to measure achievement of (or progress towards) the target; usually by
quantifying the objective.
Achievable: it can be done, it is possible.
Reasonable: within the timescale set and with the resources allocated.
Time-bound: a deadline or timescale is set for compliance of the objective.
Three Parts of Health and Safety Policy

Section 1: General Statement of Intent outlines the importance of the organisation places on Health and
Safety and the commitment that can be expected. It sets aims and objectives for the organisation to achieve.
It is signed by the person in overall control of the organisation.
Section 2: The Organisation section highlights the roles and responsibilities that exist at all levels within the
organisation. It shows the lines of responsibly and accountability.
This section is usually reflect the management hierarchy within the organisation and allocate responsivities
accordingly:
The CEO and MD – ultimately responsible and accountable for the entire organisation.
Management at all levels – responsible for ensuring that all appropriate safety measures are in place and
being carried out effectively within the part of the organisation under their control.
All employees – responsible for acting safely at all times in the course of their duties at work.
Competent person – have operational duties, but are also considered competent to carry out one or more
specialist health and safety duties (e.g. as first aiders of fire marshals).
Specialist Health and Safety practitioners – responsible for providing advice to support management and
employees in achieving safety.
Section 3: Arrangements provides the detail on how the organisation manages Health and Safety. It outlines
the general arrangements that relate to Health and Safety management, and the specific arrangements that
relate to individual Health and Safety issues.
Reviewing Policy
Health and Safety Policies have to be reviewed in order to stay current and relevant.
There are circumstances, which could give rise to review, such as:
- Technological changes
- Organizational changes
- Legal changes

Element 2 How Health and Safety Mangement Systems Work and What They Look Like

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Element 2 How Health and Safety Mangement Systems Work and What They Look Like

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

How Health and Safety Management Systems Work and What They Look Like

2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Operation (Do), Performance Evaluation (Check), and improvement (Act).

Benefits of Achieving Certification

Introduction to Health and Safety Policy

Setting SMART Objectives

Three Parts of Health and Safety Policy

You might also like