| The structures of the health and safety | | | | safety to employees - verbal, written, visible. |
| management systems are similar to each other | | | | * Competence of all employees through |
| and contain the following elements, with the | | | | recruitment, training and advisory support to |
| provision of development toward continual | | | | ensure that they make the maximum contribution |
| improvement with HSG 65 / BS 8800 and an | | | | to health and safety. |
| integral component within OHSAS 18001: | | | | Planning and Implementation |
| * Policy and policy development | | | | Effective planning is the key to constructive and |
| * Organising and an organisational development | | | | sustained occupational health and safety success, |
| programme | | | | with the ultimate goal being to prevent injury or ill |
| * Planning and implementation arrangements | | | | health, it is therefore on this basis, that contained |
| * Measuring performance arrangements | | | | within the management health and safety system |
| * Reviewing performance arrangements | | | | are procedures in place to achieve this aim. |
| * Auditing on a continual basis | | | | A risk control system will be the centre of an |
| The OHSAS 18001 guidance document virtually | | | | occupational health and safety system, promoting |
| mirrors this model; the word planning replaces | | | | a proactive approach as opposed to reactive |
| organising, implementation and operation for | | | | procedures. |
| planning and implementation and measuring | | | | The management safety system will contain |
| performance is referred to as checking and | | | | procedures for the ongoing identification of |
| corrective action. BS 8800 has been based on the | | | | hazards, assessing the level of risks and the |
| HSE system HSG 65 with the inclusion of an initial | | | | implementation of control measures to reduce the |
| status review as an additional element. | | | | risks to an acceptable level. |
| Policy | | | | Measuring Performance |
| Commitment to the health safety and welfare will | | | | Monitoring is essential in order to obtain feedback |
| extend to all stakeholders, i.e. employees, | | | | on the systems and procedures that have been |
| contractors, customers, visitors and the public at | | | | put into place i.e. are they effective are they |
| large. | | | | being adhered to. |
| The policy should: | | | | There are two ways in which monitoring can |
| * have, as an integral part of a management | | | | achieve feedback: |
| system, a hazard identification, risk assessment | | | | * Proactively - Checking on the effectiveness of |
| and risk control procedure. | | | | the control measures, the safe systems of work |
| * have realistic objectives in line with the | | | | and the management procedures that have been |
| organisations aims | | | | put into place. |
| * be committed to achieving the legal | | | | * Reactively - Checking on systems that are part |
| requirements, ensure that stakeholder interests | | | | of the health and safety management system |
| are fulfilled and workplace risks are adequately | | | | designed to record accidents the incidence of ill |
| contained. | | | | health and to examine absentee figures from a |
| * include a strategy for planned performance | | | | health and safety perspective. |
| improvement. | | | | Audit and performance reviews |
| * ensure that sufficient resources are available to | | | | Top management should periodically ensure the |
| meet the stated aims. | | | | applicability, sufficiency and effectiveness of the |
| * include a commitment to the consultation | | | | health and safety management systems. An |
| process and encourage worker participation. | | | | effective audit will examine the policy, |
| * clearly state responsibilities and ensure | | | | organisation, the planning and implementation, |
| unequivocal communication procedures. | | | | measuring and review systems. |
| * ensure that all interested parties are aware of | | | | * Interview people |
| the policy procedures. | | | | * Review and assess additional documents |
| * keep abreast of new technology, processes and | | | | * Observe physical conditions and work activities |
| procedures and update the policy accordingly. | | | | BS 8800 which is a British Standard is not |
| * If any changes occur, the revised policy to be | | | | certificated, HSG 65 the system initiated by the |
| communicated immediately. | | | | Health and Safety Executive is not certificated |
| Organising | | | | whereas the guideline OHSAS 18001 is certificated. |
| Organising is where in the health and safety | | | | This situation does not provide for a general |
| management system that the basis for the health | | | | recognition of certification. |
| and safety culture is set, this can be split into the | | | | HSG 65 and BS 8800 do not in the present form |
| four C's (HSG 65): | | | | directly account for continual improvement, unlike |
| * Control through commitment of all employees | | | | OHSAS 18001 which does. The former could with |
| to clear health a safety responsibilities and | | | | the integration of TQM (Total Quality |
| objectives. | | | | Management) realize the aim. OHSAS 18801 has |
| * Co-operation through encouraging participation | | | | been specifically designed for compatibility with |
| and involvement of employees and their | | | | ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 14001 with the express |
| representatives in planning, writing procedures, | | | | purpose of achieving Integrated Management |
| solving problems and reviewing performance. | | | | Systems. |
| * Communication of information about health and | | | | |