There Are Seven Key Elements of and Occupational Health and Safety Management System Policy
There Are Seven Key Elements of and Occupational Health and Safety Management System Policy
Policy
A clear health and safety policy contributes to business efficiency and continuous improvement
throughout the operation. The policy should state the intentions of the organization in term of clear
aims, objectives, targets and senior management involvement.
Organizing
A well-defined health and safety organization should identify health and safety responsibilities at all
levels of the organization. An effective organization will be noted for good communications, the
promotion of competency, the commitment of all employees and responsive reporting system.
Planning and implementing
A clear health and safety plan, based on risk assessment, sets and implements performance
standards, targets and procedures through an effective health and safety management system. The
plan should set priorities and objectives for the control or elimination of hazards and the reduction of
risks.
Measuring performance
This includes both active (sometimes called proactive) and reactive monitoring of the health and
safety management system. It is also important to measure the organization against its own
long-term goals and objectives.
Reviewing performance
The results of monitoring and independent audits should indicate whether the objectives and
targets set in the health and safety policy need to be changed. Changes in the health and safety
environment in the organization, such as an accident, should also trigger a performance review.
Performance reviews should include comparisons with internal performance indicator and the
external performance indicator of similar organization with exemplary practices and high
standards.
Auditing
An independent and structured audit of all parts of the health and safety management system
reinforces the review process. If the audit is to be really effective, it must assess both the
compliance with stated procedures and performance in the workplace. It will identify
weaknesses in the health and safety policy and procedures and identify unrealistic or
inadequate standards and targets.
Continual improvement
The simplest way to achieve continual improvement is to implement the recommendations of
audits and management reviews and use benchmarks from similar organization and any revised
national or industrial guidelines. Suggestions from the workforce, managers, supervisors and
health and safety committee can be a very effective vehicle for continual improvement.
OSH policy
CEA will pursue excellence in health and safety performance across all areas of its business.
Management unconditionally accepts its responsibility for the effective implementation of this policy
and will provide systems, training, supervision and visible support to ensure a safe work
environment.
CEA shall :
Assess health and safety in all stages of planning, design and construction develop and
implement systems to eliminate or control hazardous tasks and provide substitutes for identified
hazardous products.
Commit required resources for the effective development and implementation of health and
safety management systems in all areas of operations in accordance with relevant H&S
legislation.
Involve all employees and contractors in the consultation process for the development
implementation and review of all H&S matter within the company.
Ensure all employees are skilled and informed to carry out assigned work in a manner that is
not detrimental to their health and safety.
Implement an education and behavioral program to enhance skills and develop a culture of
safety and health awareness within our workforce.
Audit and evaluate a safety management systems and programs to collectively improve our
performance and investigate, correct and report all health and safety incidences.
All employees shall accept responsibility for health and safety for the tasks they are carrying out
and the personnel under their control.
This policy and supporting procedure shall reviewed annually and objectives clearly communicated
H&S Organization chat
Operation Director
Supervisor
Project Team
Health and Safety Role and Responsibilities
Project director
Actively lead the implementation of company’s health and safety policy
Lead and execute the overall safety programme.
Chair the safety committee and take follow-up action on safety matter discussed
Submit procedures on safety equipment and plants.
Conduct regular inspections and audits on safety provisions.
Project engineer
In-charge of overall structural work and inspection.
Assist the management team to develop a risk management culture to maximize the safety of people and
process
Understand and comply with company’s safety/environmental policy and procedures
Safety officer
To take charge of the workplace to identify and assess any foreseeable risk arising from the workplace or
work processes.
Recommend reasonably measures to eliminate any foreseeable risk to any person who is at work in that
workplace.
Recommend reasonably practical measures to minimize the risk.
Recommend safe work procedures to control risk.
To enter, inspect and examine at any reasonable time the work place.
To inspect and examine any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article in the workplace.
To identify any unsafe condition in the worksite or unsafe work practice which is carried out in the worksite.
Recommend to implement reasonably practicable measures to remedy the unsafe condition or unsafe work
practice
Conduct sites safety and health meeting / toolbox meeting.
Supervisor
Responsible and accountable for project team’s health and safety performance
Enforce all safe systems of work producers that have been issued by the Departmental Manager
Enforce personal protective equipment requirements, check that it is being used and periodically appraise
condition of equipment
Record any infringements of the personal protective equipment policy.
Project team
primary duty to wear and make use of all personal protective equipment issued by the company while
carrying out their duties.
All equipment and hand tools must be kept in good condition.
Employees must observe all safety precautions and report any unsafe conditions immediately.
Employees must accept safety training willingly
All injuries, accident or dangerous occurrence must be reported immediately
Cooperate with the employer on health and safety matters
Need to follow SWP
Principle and practice of risk assessment
Identify significant risks only
Identify measures required to comply with legislation
Remain appropriate and valid over a reasonable period of time.
Hazard – the potential to cause harm
Risk - the likelihood to cause harm
Residual risk – the risk remaining after some controls are in place
Forms of risk assessment
Quantitative – calculated from risk = likelihood × severity
Qualitative – descriptor (high, medium or low) used to describe timetable for remedial action
Generic – cover similar activities or work equipment.
Health risk
Chemical – exhaust fumes, paint solvents, asbestos
Biological – legionella, other pathogens, hepatitis
Physical – noise vibration, radiation
Psychological – stress, violence
Ergonomic – musculoskeletal disorders.
Selecting the sub- contractors
1. Health and safety must be included in the contract specification.
2. All significant hazards must be included in the contract specification
3. The contractor must be given basic site and health and safety information, such as welfare and first aid
arrangements, significant hazards, safe storage of chemical and the name of contact supervisor
4. Train their own employees
5. Comply with the requirements for health and safety on site detailed in local legislation
6. Ensure there are adequate welfare facilities for their employees
7. Competent supervision
8. Plan, manage and monitor their own work and that of employees
9. Past accident record
10. Example of method statements
Principle of prevention
Avoid risks
Evaluate risk which cannot be avoided
Adapt work to the individual
Adapt to technical changes
Replace dangerous items with less dangerous items
Develop an overall prevention policy
Give priority to collection measures (safe place strategy)
Give instruction to employees (safe person strategy)
Hierarchy Of Risk Control
1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Changing work method/patterns
4. Reduced time exposure
5. Engineering controls (isolation, insulation and ventilation )
6. Good housekeeping
7. Safe system of work
8. Training and information
9. Personal protective equipment
10. Welfare
11. Monitoring and supervision
12. Review
Risk assessment process
Hazard identification – step 1 of UK HSE’s five steps
Persons at risk – step 2 of UK HSE’s five steps
Employees, agency/temporary workers, contractors, shift workers
Member of the public – visitors, customers, patients, students, children, elderly
Special groups – young persons, expectant or nursing mothers, workers with a disability, lone workers
Evaluation of risk level (residual risk) – step 3 of UK HSE’s five steps
High, medium and low (defined qualitatively or quantitatively )
Both occupational and organization risk levels need to be considered
Details risk controls (existing and additional) – step 3 of UK HSE’s five steps
The prioritization of risk control is important
Risks can be reduced at the design stage by using the principle of prevention
Risks can be controlled by using the hierarchy of risk control
Record of risk assessment finding – step 4 UK HSE’s five steps
Monitor and review – step 5 of UK HSE’s five steps
Regular reviews required but need to be more frequent if ;
New legislation introduced
New information available on substances or process
Changes to the workforce – introduction of trainees
An accident has occurred.
What are the hazards? Who might be harmed What are you Do you need to do anything Action Action Done
and how? already else to manage this risk? by by
doing? whom? when?
Pinch point Worker can get hand Conduct toolbox meeting No further action required HSE Officer 13.7.2019 13.7.2019
injury when they open / and point out pinch point
Opening / closing the container hazard
closing doors Pay attention when opening
container doors and closing container doors
Ware proper PPE
Mechanical Worker can get Operator of forklift must hold Supervisor to ensure forklift Supervisor 15.7.2019 16.7.2019
Hazard injury and can applicable valid licenses or operator check forklift each day / HSE
create accident due certificate before starting Officer
Vehicle to the operator who All operator trained and Warning signs around working
operated are not well trained competent for use of forklift area
without Forklift crashing into System in place for refresher
training or other vehicles or training for operators
authority eg. objects Operator must keep keys with
Forklift them at all time.
Falling material Workers can get All operator trained and Provide adequate lighting Supervisor 18.7.2019 18.7.2019
injury because competent for use of forklift / forklift
Fall item from materials fall from Make sure load balance when operator
pallet or pallet or forklift offloading or loading
forklift while Don’t use ratty pallet
handling Store the heaviest items in the
lower bays
Slip and Trip Workers and visitors Make sure that working areas No further action required supervisor 18.7.2019 18.7.2019
can get injury due are neat and tidy
Eg .wood, to a poor Return tools and equipment
Employer should consider a specific risk assessment in relation pregnant employee;
Morning sickness / nausea
Frequent visits to the toilet
Manual handling
Prolonged working postures
Lone working
Night work
Exposure to excessive temperatures
Exposure to hazardous substances
Responsibilities of Employer
Employers must 'ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received
adequate training for the purposes of health and safety, including training in the methods
which may be adopted when using work equipment, and risks.There is a similar duty to
ensure adequate training in relation to supervisory and managerial staff.
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Competence and competent people who examine work equipment
All people using work equipment or supervising / managing its use should be sufficiently
competent to do so safely. Competence may include, in some cases, minimum medical
fitness (eg for driving vehicles) and either or both physical and mental aptitude (eg the
ability to climb and work at height to operate a tower crane),
Employees
Truck driver
Compulsory
Safety personal
Project Director
Project engineer
Forklift operator
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