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Module 7 Safety Health Management Systems

The document discusses safety and health management systems (SHMS), outlining their key components and benefits. A SHMS takes a systematic approach to managing safety through integrating policies and procedures. The five primary elements of an effective SHMS are: management commitment, employee involvement, workplace analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety training. Regular reviews are needed to identify issues and keep the system effective at meeting safety goals. Overall, a properly implemented SHMS can lower costs from injuries while increasing productivity, morale, and compliance.

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Module 7 Safety Health Management Systems

The document discusses safety and health management systems (SHMS), outlining their key components and benefits. A SHMS takes a systematic approach to managing safety through integrating policies and procedures. The five primary elements of an effective SHMS are: management commitment, employee involvement, workplace analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety training. Regular reviews are needed to identify issues and keep the system effective at meeting safety goals. Overall, a properly implemented SHMS can lower costs from injuries while increasing productivity, morale, and compliance.

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EMM5616

Industrial Safety , Health and


Environment
Lecture 7 : Safety Health Management Systems
Dr. Eris Elianddy Supeni
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Start with the basics,

Safety and Health Management Systems


What?
• Definition-
• A Safety and Health Management System
(SHMS) is a systematic/comprehensive
approach to managing safety and health
activities by integrating occupational safety
and health programs, policies, and objectives
into organizational policies and procedures.

• SHMS is a set of safety and health program


components that interact in an organized
way.
Why?
Safety and Health Management Systems
• Reduce the number and severity of work-
related accidents and illnesses.
•Managers and employees can work together
• Proactive approach
•The benefits: fewer lost work days, lower
workers' compensation costs and higher employee
morale and productivity.
How?
There are five primary elements to an effective
Safety and Health Management system:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Safety and Health Management Systems

Task Process
• Fix or replace a • Develop a
guard on a system to
machine vs. ensure guards
stay functional
Characteristics of an Effective
SHMS
• Adaptability and ease of use
• Needs to be used and understood by all
employees
• During development, keep in mind those
with disabilities who may need various
methods of understanding the system
• Easy to understand and implement
• SHMS should be adaptable to allow changes
and improvements in your organization.
• In an effective SHMS, employees look for
ways to make their work environment safer
for themselves and their coworkers.
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Management Commitment

Provides,

•Motivation
•Resources
•Controlling Activities
•Role modeling
Management Commitment

Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
Management Commitment

Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
Management Commitment

Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
•Develop a written safety and health policy
Management Commitment

Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
•Develop a written safety and health policy
•Establish Benchmarks
Management Commitment

Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
•Develop a written safety and health policy
•Establish Benchmarks
•Communicate! Communicate! Communicate
Management Commitment
Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
•Develop a written safety and health policy
•Establish Benchmarks
•Communicate! Communicate! Communicate!
•Recognition
Management Commitment
Recommendations:
•Safety and Health Vision Statement
•Safety and Health Person
•Develop a written safety and health policy
•Establish Benchmarks
•Communicate! Communicate! Communicate!
•Recognition
•Review
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Employee Involvement
Recommendations:
You can involve employees by asking them to:
• Participate in accident or incident investigations.
• Conduct workplace or departmental safety and health
inspections.
• Develop and/or evaluate written safety procedures.
• Participate in safety and health committees.
• Assist in safety training of other employees.

Eliminate Barriers
• Top management must “walk the talk”
• Allow employees to attend meetings or training sessions
Employee Involvement

Establish a Safety & Health Committee:

• Involves employees
• Provide Support
• Accountability
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Worksite Analysis

•Analyze current injuries

•Conduct a baseline survey

•Ideas/suggestions
Worksite Analysis

•Change Management
•Safety & Health Inspections
•Near misses
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Hazard Prevention and Control

• Engineering controls
• Administrative controls
• Personal protective equipment
Hazard Prevention and Control

Recommendations:
•Ergonomics
•Safety and health work
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Training

Recommendations:
•Safety & Health
•Safety and Health management System
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Five primary elements:

Management Commitment
Employee Involvement
Workplace Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Successful Implementation:
• Requires work
• Develop new or modified safety and
health procedures and documents
identified from assessments
• Ensure adequate time and resources to
train employees on all systems
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Review:
Periodic reviews or audits will help identify:
• Problems or deficiencies in the system
• Develop corrective actions
• Keep you on track to meet safety goals
and objectives
THE COST OF INJURIES
• INJURY COST ICEBERG
• Workers’ Comp.
• Lost time
• Break in new person
• Tool/equip’t damage
• Lost productivity
• Competitive disadvantage
THE COST OF INJURIES:
Its Only the Tip of the Iceberg

• THE HIDDEN COSTS ARE OFTEN GREATER THAN


DIRECT
• Medical & wage replacement costs can be much
less than loss in earning power to employee and
their family, and lost efficiency and productivity
to company
Safety and Health Management
Systems
Benefits
•Lowers Workers Compensation Cost
•Increased Productivity
•Increased Moral
•Lower absenteeism
•Increased Compliance
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