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Module09 MONITORING HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE

This document discusses the importance of monitoring health and safety performance through both reactive and proactive measures. It describes reactive monitoring as measuring failures like accidents and incidents, while proactive monitoring measures progress towards objectives. The document recommends objectives be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timescale) and discusses proactive techniques like inspections, sampling, tours, surveys and audits. It also covers health and safety benchmarking as a way to learn from partners.

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Module09 MONITORING HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE

This document discusses the importance of monitoring health and safety performance through both reactive and proactive measures. It describes reactive monitoring as measuring failures like accidents and incidents, while proactive monitoring measures progress towards objectives. The document recommends objectives be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timescale) and discusses proactive techniques like inspections, sampling, tours, surveys and audits. It also covers health and safety benchmarking as a way to learn from partners.

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Module 9

Monitoring Health and Safety


Performance

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Measuring Safety Performance

“Most managers
are aware of the
need to keep a
careful eye on
financial
performance, but
many fail to apply
the same approach
to their management
of health and safety”

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
What is meant by monitoring?

A standard used to measure performance


over time
are we achieving objectives ?
are we improving or getting worse?
are our measures working?
are there weakness in our management
teams?
where could we improve?
where must we improve?
are staff and managers committed &
interested?
are we complying with legal standards?

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Performance Standards

May be integrated with quality


management systems and could include
Statutory Inspections (lifts, boilers)

Regular sampling of the workplace

Specification

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Reactive Monitoring

Reactive monitoring
measures failure
(accidents, incidents,
damage to property,
unsafe conditions)
A lack of information
on failure may
indicate poor
organisational culture
- a potential time
bomb.
© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Statistics...
Can be a real tool for identifying
problems but they are
Historic

Only as accurate as the data

Not able to identify chronic health


problems until too late

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
HSE Annual Injury Incidence
Rate (AIIR)
The number of
reportable injuries
divided by the
average number of
employees and AIIR=
multiplied by no. of reportable injuries
x 100 000
100,000 average no. of employees

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
HSE Statistics 1997/98

Facts - Under Reporting

 Only 44% of >3 day accidents are


reported
 Only 10% of >3 day accidents are
reported by the self employed
 Fatal accidents remain difficult
to hide

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Proactive Monitoring

Measures progress towards health and


safety objectives
Asks if performance standards being
met

So, what is an objective?

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
An objective should be

SMART
Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Timescale

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Proactive Monitoring

Inspections
Limitations include hazards which are not
obvious
Hazards which cannot be eliminated

May deal with symptoms not the cause

Carrying out the inspection


Before, during and after

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Proactive Monitoring
Safety Sampling
 random exercise following a predetermined route

Safety Tours
 unscheduled examination of the workplace

Safety Surveys
 specialist, often focusing on specific issues

Audits
 systematic examination of management systems

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Health and Safety Benchmarking
Step 1 - Deciding what to benchmark

Step 2 - Analysing where you are

Step 3 - Selecting Partners


- Internal or External

Step 4 - Working With Your Partner

Step 5 - Learning and acting

© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1
Health and Safety benchmarking
Pointers to success
 senior management resources and commitment
 employee involvement
 an open and participative approach
 a willingness to share information
 an ability to identify strengths and weaknesses
 compare data on a meaningful basis
 effective planning and preparation
© CHSS 2003
Ref: SC/086/V1

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