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HEALTH & SAFETY SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ORIGINATOR H&S MANAGER
PROCEDURE
OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMME(S)
DESIGNATION PRINT NAME SIGNATURE DATE
The purpose of this procedure is to assist with the setting of OH&S objectives, relating to its OH&S risks,
that is measurable and consistent with its OH&S Policy; taking into account legal and other requirements
to ensure continual improvement
2. SCOPE
This procedure describes the minimum requirements for the establishments of OH&S Objectives at South
Africa Region Services.
This procedure applies to the development of the strategy, the setting of objectives for all the identified
risks or associated hazards threatening the Occupational Health, Safety or the Environment and plans of
action to be taken. Objectives and targets will also be set for the management and continual
improvement of the South Africa Region Services Safety Management System to deal with posing risks
within South Africa Region Services.
4. REFERENCES
5. RESPONSIBILITY / ACCOUNTABILITY
6. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
6.1 A strategic plan with measurable occupational health and safety objectives will be in place that
will ensure the intent of the policies are met with special emphasis with regards to the prevention
of injury and ill health and in so doing ensure continual improvement of all the significant risk
identified. (Refer to Annexure 1 - South Africa Region Services Health & Safety Objectives)
a) During the establishment of OH&S objectives, particular regard will be given to information
or data from those most likely to be affected by individual OH&S objectives, as this will
assist in ensuring that they are reasonable and more widely accepted. Information or data
from sources external to the organisation, e.g. from contractors or other interested parties
will also be considered. These data may include:
There are 3 Safety strategic pillars for AGA to which the South Africa Region Services will comply.
Each department as stipulated below within South Africa Region Services will establish and
maintain a Health & Safety management programme (plan of action) for achieving there own set
objectives. Refer to Annexure 1 for the format to be used. All approved action plans will be
presented at the H&S Committee Meetings for support and then communicated to all employees
and contractors utilizing Green Area Meetings. It is the responsibility of the Management and
Worker Representative attending the H&S Committee Meetings to communicate South Africa
Region Services objectives and plan to all employees and contractors.
• High Density
• Commercial Services
• ESW
• ATDS
• Properties
• Security
Cognisance must be taken of the Management of Change process when amendments are made.
Gathering of data
Interpreting of data
Establish Objectives
Communicate the
Objectives
Develop a programme
(Plan) to achieve the
objectives
6.5 Records
The established objectives and action plan will be available at the applicable department heads for
monitoring and review purposes.
INDUSTRY MILESTONES
• Zero fatalities by 2013
• Achieve zero LTIs by 2008
• Silica Dust exposure to be below 0.1mg/m3 by 2008
• No new cases of silicosis by 2013
• No NIHL deteriation of >10% for occupationally exposed individuals by 2008.
• No equipment to exceed noise levels of 110dB(A) by 2013.
DEFINITIONS:
DOCUMENT
Information and its supporting medium (The medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer
disc, photograph or master sample, or a combination thereof.)
RECORD
Document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed
CONTROLLED DOCUMENT
Any document that needs to be controlled in terms of its distribution and use, such as the Policy and
documented procedures. These documents are either signed in original ink and/or signed for on a
distribution list. These documents will be signed off after evaluation has been done to determine that they
are adequate for purpose. The document will be signed off by the relevant members as depicted on the
distribution list.
Once copies are printed of the database, they are considered to be “uncontrolled”.
OBSOLETE DOCUMENTS
Documents that have been replaced by later revisions or those that is no longer relevant or valid, and has
been cancelled from the system. These documents will be identified either by crossing them out and writing
obsolete or rubber stamp obsolete document.
UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENTS
Any documents that have not been issued under the circumstances under “controlled documents” are
categorised as uncontrolled. This includes, but may not be limited to:
• Documents that do not need to be controlled such as the monthly safety topic.
• Documents not distributed by the authorised person as per the procedures “authority and
responsibility” table and signed for by the recipient.
• Documents printed from the electronic database. (Watermarked “uncontrolled document”)
• Documents duplicated or photocopied from controlled documents.
• Photocopies of the Occupational Health and Safety policy as issued to the public or other
Interested and Affected Parties
It is not possible to judge from an uncontrolled copy whether it is the latest version. It is the responsibility of
the person holding the documentation to ensure that (s) he has the latest version.
INJURY
Physical harm or damage
SEVERITY / CONSEQUENCE
Outcome of an event. There may be one or more consequences from an event. May be expressed
qualitatively or quantitatively may range from positive to negative (Speculative).
FREQUENCY
Occurrence per unit time, (May be expressed qualitatively or quantitatively).
EXPOSURE
How often and for how long employees are exposed to a hazard/s.
LIKELIHOOD
Means the chance of an event occurring.
DUE DILIGENCE
Taking reasonable care to protect the health and safety of all employees. Provide equipment, maintain the
equipment, use equipment as prescribed, provide information relating to the equipment, and provide
competent supervision.
INCIDENT
An undesired event which under slightly different circumstances could result in harm to people. Damage to
property or loss to process or an undesired event that could or does result in a loss.
RISK MATRIX
A Risk index can be determined by plotting likelihood and severity indices on the y and x-axis respectively
and then using them to obtain a risk ranking.
HIRA
Process of recognizing that a hazard exists and defining its characteristics
• H = HAZARD
Anything around us that we can see as well as those energy sources we cannot see e.g. Gas and
radiation that can cause harm
• I = IDENTIFICATION
Identify the significant hazards (Process and recognition)
• R = RISK
Risk imagining (Likelihood and consequence if risk materializes)
• A = ASSESSMENT
Determine the magnitude of the risk if materialized
ROUTINE ACTIVITY
An activity which is performed on a regular basis (day to day)
NON ROUTINE
An activity performed on an adhoc basis
ACCOUNTABILITY
Principle that, individuals, organizations, and the community are responsible for their actions and may be
required to explain them to others.
RESPONSIBLE
Liable to be called to respond to a person for issues to be done.
INTERESTED PARTIES
Person or group, inside or outside the workplace, concerned with or affected by the SARSSS performance.
NONCONFORMITY
Non-fulfilment of a requirement – can be any deviation from:
Relevant work standards, practices, procedures, legal requirements.
SARSSS OBJECTIVES
SARSSS goals, in terms of OHS performance, that SA Region Services sets itself to achieve. Objectives are
quantified wherever practical.
SARSSS PERFORMANCE
Measurable results of SA Region Services management of its risks.
Note: Performance measurement includes measurement the effectiveness of controls.
OHS POLICY
Overall intention and direction which will be followed for the management of health and safety.
RECORD
Document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed
HAZARD
A condition or practice with the potential to cause harm, or exposure to danger. (Immediate Causes,
Substandard Act or Substandard Condition)
RISK ASSESSMENT
Process of evaluating the risk(s) arising from a hazard(s), taking into account the adequacy of any existing
controls, and deciding whether or not the risk(s) is acceptable
PREVENTATIVE ACTION
Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity or other undesirable potential situation.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Action taken to rectify a non-conformance or deviation
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
To constantly improve on current Health and Safety standards
PROCEDURE
Specified way to carry out an activity or a process.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Process of evaluating the risk arising from a hazard, taking into account the adequacy of any existing
controls, and deciding whether or not the risk is acceptable.
WORKPLACE
Any physical location in which work related activities are performed under the control of SA Region
Services.
SAFETY MONTH
Period from the 20th of a particular month up to the 19th of the following month.
MANCOM
Management Committee
EXCO
Executive Committee
SUPERVISOR
Within SA Region Services – One who supervise or has charge and direction of i.e. Foreman, Clerk of
works, Training Officer, Residence Manager, Security Officer etc.
EMPLOYEE
Person working under the control of the organisation and includes contractors.
MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
A Person appointed in writing ensuring that the OH&S management system is established, implemented
and maintained in accordance with this OHSAS Standard;
and ensuring that reports on the performance of the OH&S management system are presented to top
management for review and used as a basis for improvement of the OH&S management system.
VISITOR
Any person who enters the premises of the mine who is not a full time employee or Contractor paid by the
mine
CONTRACTOR
Any person who perform work for the mine and is paid for his/her service.
ACCEPTABLE RISK
Risk that has been reduced to a level that can be tolerated by the organization having regard to its legal
obligations and its own
VERIFICATION
Verification is the act of reviewing, inspecting, testing, etc. to establish and document that a product, service,
or system meets the regulatory, standard, or specification requirements.
VALIDATION
Validation refers to meeting the needs of the intended end-user or customer to
prove the truth or to determine or test the accuracy. Also, validation is the process of checking if something
satisfies a certain criterion.
REFERENCES
• Roles and responsibilities are depicted in each system procedure and updated as and when required
in table format
• OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Assessment Series)
• The Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996
• The Minerals Act 50 of 1991
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 86 of 1993)
• COIDA
• AGA Strategic Objectives
• Implex Legal Register
• ATDS Training Matrix
• AGA RCAT
• Corporate Procedure Directive
• Health and Safety Agreement
• SAR/OESH/P/A/001.01 – AGA Incident reporting
• H&S 004 – Incident investigation
• H&S 006 – Emergency preparedness and response
• H&S 014 – Issue based risk assessment
• H&S 018 – Baseline risk assessment H&S 019 – Control of records
• H&S 023 – Control of documents
• H&S 027 – Competence, training and awareness
• H&S 028 – Continuous risk assessment
• H&S 029 – Communication, participation and consultation
• H&S 030 – Management review
• H&S 031 – Internal audit
• H&S 037 – Management of change
• H&S 055 – SA Region Services Scope
• H&S 058 – Legal and other requirements
• H&S 059 – Performance measurement and monitoring
• H&S 060 – Evaluation of compliance
• H&S 061 – Nonconformity, corrective and preventative action
• H&S 065 – Objectives and programme(s)
• H&S 067 – Resources, roles, responsibility, accountability and authority
• H&S 069 – Operational control
• H&S 070 – Documentation
• H&S 071 – H&S Policy
• MS SHE OP 151– Emergency Procedure
PROCEDURE DATE OF
CHANGES TO PROCEDURE
REVISION NUMBER APPROVAL
H&S 065 – Revision 1 Name changes 3 October 2009
Added objectives communication to lower
levels and contractors. (P4 point 6.3)
H&S 065 – Revision 2 Revisited and updated objectives for 2010 25 Feb 2010
H&S 065 – Revision 4 Revisited & updated 2012 objectives 31 Jan 2012
H&S 065 – Revision 5 Revisited & updated 2012 objectives 2 August 2012