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14 OSHE-Management System

The document discusses occupational safety and health management systems (OSHMS). It defines a system and OSHMS, listing their typical components as policy, planning, implementation, checking, and continual improvement. The purpose of an OSHMS is to ensure worker safety, health and compliance with regulations.

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14 OSHE-Management System

The document discusses occupational safety and health management systems (OSHMS). It defines a system and OSHMS, listing their typical components as policy, planning, implementation, checking, and continual improvement. The purpose of an OSHMS is to ensure worker safety, health and compliance with regulations.

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OSHE Management System

(OSHE-MS)

Learning Objectives
To define what is a system
To define what is an OSHE
management system
To describe the purpose of a system
To explain 5 components of typical
OSHE-MS

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Scope
Introduction to concept of system

Application of Management System to


Occupational Health, Safety and
Environment
Review of existing Occupational Health,
Safety and Environment Management
Systems
Typical Occupational Health, Safety and
Environment management systems
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elements

What is a System
An orderly set of components that work
together for a certain purpose
E.g. the blood circulatory system
Components:
Heart and blood vessels (artery, veins, capillaries)

Purpose:
To transport blood which contains oxygen and
nutrients to all parts of the body
To carry wastes away to be filtered out of the body
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What is an OSHE Management


System
An OSHE management system
Components:
Arrangements (plans, implementation), etc.

Purpose:
To ensure safety, health, environement and
welfare of workers
To comply with regulation
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Why Do You Need a System


A system is useful when there are:
Many activities have to be managed
together
Complex information that are changing
have to be taken into account at all times

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Why Do You Need a System


A system organises and simplifies
complexity

A system provides order, structure, and


focuses on the purpose and objective
of activities

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Typical OSHE-MS Components


1. Policy
2. Plan - System planning, OSH objectives,
development and implementation

3. Do -

Responsibility and accountability;


Competence and training, Hazard
control system

4. Check -Performance measurement;


Accident / incident investigation;
Auditing

5. Act -

Preventive and corrective action,


Continual improvement
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An OHSE-MS System Model


OHSE-MS such as MS1722:2003 & OHSAS
18001 & ISO 14001 are based on the Quality
Management System components of Plan,
Do, Check and Act (PDCA)
INPUTS

PLAN

DO

POLICY OBJECTIVES

VISION
HAZARDS
LEGISLATION
THIRD PARTY INPUTS

Identify Hazards
Make Arrangements
Assign Responsibility
Arrange resources

Enforce Procedure
Supervise
Respond Emergency
Train
Communicate
ETC

Safe & healthy


Workers
Productivity
Organisation Image

ACT
Corrective Action
Review
Improve

CHECK
Monitor
Surveillance
Inspect
Investigate
Audit
Record & Analyse

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Existing OSHE Management


System
There are three occupational safety, health &
environment management system standards:
OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health & Safety
Management System standard
This standard was established in 1999
Widely used and certifiable

MS1722:2003 OSH Management system


standard
This standard was published in 2003
This is a guidance standard

ISO 14001 Environmental Management


System standard

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MS1722:2003 Management System


Model
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Continual
improvement
OH&S
policy

Management
review

Planning

Checking and
corrective action

Implementation
and operation

OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health &


Safety Management System Model
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ISO 14001 Environmental Management


System Model
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Policy
Promoting health and preventing
accidents, diseases and other workrelated health effects

Complying with OSH legal requirements


and other requirements
Recognizing OSH performance is an
integral part of business performance
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Policy
Workers and their representatives are
consulted
Ensuring that management and workers
are competent and understand their rights

Allocating the necessary resources


Continual improvement
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Initial Review
Compare what you have with:
a) Requirements of relevant legislation dealing
with OH&S management issues
b) Best practice and performance in your industry
sector and other appropriate sections
c) Efficiency and effectiveness of existing
resources devoted to OH&S management
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OSH Objectives
Based on the initial review and consistent
with the OSH policy set measurable and
quantifiable objectives to implement the
policy
Communicate objectives to all relevant
functions and levels of the organization

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Organising
Responsibility and accountability for OSH
performance for managers & supervisors
Competence and training of employees
Management System documentation
should be established and maintained

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Organising
Procedures should be established and
maintained for communications externally,
internally
Cooperation on OSH aspects between the
employer, management and workers

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Implementing
Ongoing hazards identification and
assessment
Preventive, protective measures
implemented in order of priority
Procedures must be relevant to identified
risk
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Implementing
Before any changes Assess risk, take
steps and inform, train employees before
implementing
Have an emergency preparedness and
response arrangements
Procedures for purchasing and contracting
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Monitoring And Measurement


Performance measurement
Accident, disease and incident investigation
Auditing
Management review
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Action Elements
Preventive and corrective action

Continual improvement

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MS1722:2003 Standard
Requirements

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The MS 1722:2003 standard contains


the following components:
Policy
Organizing
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
Management Review
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Policy

Management must have a written OSH


policy
Management must commit themselves
to:

1. Promoting health and preventing accidents,


diseases and other work-related health effects
in the workplace
2. Complying with OSH legal requirements and
other requirements
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Policy
3. Workers and their representatives are
consulted when making workplace rules and
regulations
4. Providing the necessary resources to ensure
that work and the workplace is safe

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Organizing
Management as a whole is responsible
for OSH
Ensuring that management and workers
are competent to carry out their tasks,
especially the hazardous ones

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Organizing
Employees are informed of hazards
they are working in and procedures are
established to ensure their safety and
health
Management must promote safety and
health

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Planning and Implementation


Hazards identification and assessment is
made the basis of OSH management
Preventive, protective measures must be
implemented
Have an emergency preparedness and
response arrangements

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Planning and Implementation


There must be procedures for
purchasing and contracting to ensure
safety and health requirements are
incorporated in purchased materials and
equipment as well as in contracting
activities

OSH management activities must be


planned and performance targets set
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Evaluation
OSH management programmes must be
monitored
Investigate work-related injuries, ill health,
diseases and incidents, and their impact of
OSH performance

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Evaluation
Carry out regular audits
Management must review its activities to
ensure OSH risks in the workplace are
ALARP, that the OSH programme is
efficient and that its OSH performance
targets are met and improved upon

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Summary

A system is a set of components that


work together for a certain purpose

In an OSH Management System the


input for the system is workplace
hazards, legislation and expectations
of others

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Summary

The components of OHSMS are Policy,


PDCA

The objective or purpose of an OHSMS


such as MS1722:2003 or OHSAS 18001
is to ensure the welfare safety and health
of workers and compliance with
regulations.

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