{As the board and senior management of the {organization|company} is on the top of

the {organization|company}. They are {considered|thought about} as {an employer|a

company} and owner of the organizational {whole|entire} activities. They are
{ultimately|eventually} responsible for any {impact|effect} to their {employees|
workers}, {community|neighborhood} or environment due to the operation of {an
organization|a company}. {Thus|Therefore|Hence} senior management or board has
{major|significant} {role|function} for the health and safety practices. Following
are the {key|essential|crucial} {roles|functions} of senior management or board in
health and safety practices.|{Thus|Therefore|Hence} senior management or board has
{major|significant} {role|function} for the health and safety practices. Following
are the {key|essential|crucial} {roles|functions} of senior management or board in
health and safety practices.}
{Health and Safety Policy: Health and safety policy is {a key|an essential|a
crucial} document which {needs|requires} to be prepared by the {organization|
company} which stablish the tone of {an organization|a company} for the health and
safety. Senior management {needs|requires} to have sound understanding of the
activities {{carried|brought} out|performed} by the {organization|company} and its
{impact|effect} to all the stakeholders. Management {needs|requires} to {identify|
determine|recognize} all the {steps|actions} that {organization|company} {shall|
will} take in order to {manage|handle} those {impacts|effects}. {On top of that
management {should|ought to|must|need to} {assure|ensure} in writing that the all
{reasonable|sensible|affordable} actions {shall|will} be {taken to|required to}
{manage|handle} the health and safety in the {organization|company} which is
{{known|understood} as|referred to as|called} statement of intent or policy
statement.|Management {should|ought to|must|need to} {assure|ensure} in writing
that the all {reasonable|sensible|affordable} actions {shall|will} be taken to
{manage|handle} the health and safety in the {organization|company} which is
{known|understood} as statement of intent or policy statement.} Senior management
or board of director {shall|will} sign the document as {a commitment|a dedication}
to health and safety.|Health and Safety Policy: Health and safety policy is {a key|
an essential|a crucial} document which {needs|requires} to be prepared by the
{organization|company} which stablish the tone of {an organization|a company} for
the health and safety. Management {should|ought to|must|need to} {assure|ensure} in
writing that the all {reasonable|sensible|affordable} actions {shall|will} be taken
to {manage|handle} the health and safety in the {organization|company} which is
{known|understood} as statement of intent or policy statement.}
Legal Requirement: Senior management {needs|requires} to {identify|determine|
recognize} all the legal requirements which {an organization|a company} {should|
ought to|must|need to} {implement|execute|carry out} in order to {ensure|make sure}
the {comply with|adhere to|abide by} those legal {aspects|elements}. Senior
management {shall|will} {establish|develop} the {procedure|method} to {identify|
determine|recognize} and {implement|execute|carry out} the legal requirements. If
{government|federal government} enforcement agency observed that the legal
requirements are not {fulfilled|satisfied} and there is no system in {place|
location}, then senior manager {shall|will} be {held responsible|called to account}
and actions {stipulated|stated|specified} in legislation {shall|will} be taken.
Resources {allocation|allotment}: As resources are {required|needed} for the
management and {implementation|application|execution} of the health and safety
management system in {organization|company} {adequate|sufficient|appropriate}
{allocation|allotment} of those resources to be {ensured|made sure}. {Several|A
number of|Numerous} {equipment|devices}, {competency|proficiency} of {employees|
workers} to {perform|carry out} {assigned|designated|appointed} {task|job} in safe
{way|method}, {development|advancement} of {required|needed} {skill|ability},
{competent|skilled|proficient|qualified} {human resources|personnels} {etc.|and so
on} are {required|needed} to {ensure|make sure} {adequate|sufficient|appropriate}
management of health and safety at {workplace|place of work|work place}. Resources
{arrangement|plan} {involves|includes} the {financial|monetary} {arrangement|plan},
{thus|therefore|hence} senior management {needs|requires} to {always|constantly}
{allocate|assign|designate} {require|need} budget requirements in order to {ensure|
make sure} the {required|needed} resources are {available|offered|readily
available} for the {implementation|application|execution} of {effective|efficient|
reliable} health and safety management at {workplace|place of work|work place}.
1.1. {Importance|Significance} of Planning
{Planning is {essential|important|vital|necessary} for the {implementation|
application|execution} of health and safety policies. {Adequate|Sufficient|
Appropriate} control of risk can {only|just} be {achieved|accomplished|attained}
through co-ordinated action by all members of the organisation. {An effective|An
efficient|A reliable} system for health and safety management {requires|needs}
organisations to plan to {control|manage} the risks {generated|produced|created} by
the organizational activities, {reacting|responding} to {changes|modifications}
i.e. {changes|modifications} in legal requirements, {technologies|innovations},
{identification|recognition} of new hazards {etc.|and so on}, sustain {positive|
favorable} health and safety {attitudes|mindsets} and behaviours {etc|and so on}.
{Thus|Therefore|Hence} planning is {very|extremely|really} {important|essential|
crucial} in management of health and safety in {organization|company}.|{An
effective|An efficient|A reliable} system for health and safety management
{requires|needs} organisations to plan to {control|manage} the risks {generated|
produced|created} by the organizational activities, {reacting|responding} to
{changes|modifications} i.e. {changes|modifications} in legal requirements,
{technologies|innovations}, {identification|recognition} of new hazards {etc.|and
so on}, sustain {positive|favorable} health and safety {attitudes|mindsets} and
behaviours {etc|and so on}. {Thus|Therefore|Hence} planning is {very|extremely|
really} {important|essential|crucial} in management of health and safety in
{organization|company}.}
{Effective|Efficient|Reliable} planning is {{concerned|worried} with|interested in|
worried about} {prevention|avoidance} through {identifying|determining|recognizing}
and {controlling|managing} risks. In addition to setting {organization|company}'s
policy, planning {should|ought to|must|needs to} {include|consist of} {steps|
actions} to {ensure|make sure} legal compliance and {procedures|methods} for
{dealing with|handling} {emergency|emergency situation} {situations|circumstances|
scenarios}. It {should|ought to|must|needs to} {involve|include} {people|
individuals} throughout the organisation's each {step|action}.
{Planning the system, you will {use|utilize} to {manage|handle} health and safety
{involves|includes} {designing|developing|creating}, {developing|establishing} and
{implementing|executing|carrying out} {{suitable|appropriate|ideal} and
{proportionate|in proportion|proportional}|{proportionate|in proportion|
proportional} and {suitable|appropriate|ideal}} management {arrangements|plans},
risk control systems and {workplace|place of work|work place} {precautions|safety
measures|preventative measures}. Operating and {maintaining|preserving|keeping} the
system while {also|likewise} {seeking|looking for} {improvement|enhancement} where
{needed|required}, {linking|connecting} it to how you {manage|handle} other
{aspects|elements} of the organisation {etc|and so on}
. In order to plan {successfully|effectively}, {several|a number of|numerous}
things to be {established|developed}. {Successful|Effective} planning {involves|
includes} {knowing|understanding} where the organisation is now which can be
{understood|comprehended} by {considering|thinking about} {accurate|precise}
{information|info|details} about the {current|present|existing} {situation|
circumstance|scenario}. {Developing|Establishing} {organizations|companies}
{objective|unbiased} and target to {ensure|make sure} {continuous|continual}
{improvement|enhancement} in organizational {performance|efficiency}. Benchmarking
the organizational {performance|efficiency} {using|utilizing} legal requirements
and industrial benchmarking with other {organizations|companies} to make
{comparisons|contrasts} and {identification|recognition} of {further|additional|
more} action which is {necessary|required|needed|essential} to reach the
{establish|develop} {goal|objective}.|Planning the system, you will {use|utilize}
to {manage|handle} health and safety {involves|includes} {designing|developing|
creating}, {developing|establishing} and {implementing|executing|carrying out}
{{suitable|appropriate|ideal} and {proportionate|in proportion|proportional}|
{proportionate|in proportion|proportional} and {suitable|appropriate|ideal}}
management {arrangements|plans}, risk control systems and {workplace|place of work|
work place} {precautions|safety measures|preventative measures}. {Developing|
Establishing} {organizations|companies} {objective|unbiased} and target to {ensure|
make sure} {continuous|continual} {improvement|enhancement} in organizational
{performance|efficiency}. Benchmarking the organizational {performance|efficiency}
{using|utilizing} legal requirements and industrial benchmarking with other
{organizations|companies} to make {comparisons|contrasts} and {identification|
recognition} of {further|additional|more} action which is {necessary|required|
needed|essential} to reach the {establish|develop} {goal|objective}.}
1.2. Resources and Skills Required for Health and Safety Planning
{{A variety|A range} of resources are {necessary|required|needed|essential} to
{{develop|establish} and {implement|execute|carry out} a health|{implement|execute|
carry out} a health and {develop|establish}} and safety plan Resources can be
{monetary|financial} or in other {forms|types|kinds}. The {organization|company}
can {hire|employ|work with} internal {staff|personnel} to {manage|handle} and
{implement|execute|carry out} the plans. {In some cases|Sometimes|In many cases},
external {vendors|suppliers} {needs|requires} to be {assigned|designated|appointed}
i.e. {{third|3rd} party|3rd party} {certification|accreditation} bodies, external
training {organizations|companies} {etc|and so on}. There are {additional|extra}
{costs|expenses} for administration, {incentives|rewards}, {equipment|devices} or
{supplies|materials|products} {also|likewise} to be {considered|thought about}.
{Additional|Extra} resources {include|consist of} {participants|individuals}' time
and {talent|skill}.|The {organization|company} can {hire|employ|work with} internal
{staff|personnel} to {manage|handle} and {implement|execute|carry out} the plans.
In some cases, external {vendors|suppliers} {needs|requires} to be {assigned|
designated|appointed} i.e. {third|3rd} party {certification|accreditation} bodies,
external training {organizations|companies} {etc|and so on}. {Additional|Extra}
resources {include|consist of} {participants|individuals}' time and {talent|
skill}.}
All the {necessary|required|needed|essential} resources {should|ought to|must|need
to} be {itemized|made a list of|detailed} in {an annual|a yearly} budget and
{included|consisted of} in the {workplace|place of work|work place} health
{improvement|enhancement} plan. {Accurate|Precise} tracking of program {costs|
expenses} can be {used|utilized} as part of the {evaluation|assessment|examination}
{strategy|technique|method} to compare the {organization|company}'s {investment|
financial investment} with program {goals|objectives} and {outcomes|results}.
{Available|Offered|Readily available} resources are {{a factor|an element|an
aspect} in|a consider} {determining|identifying|figuring out} which {workplace|
place of work|work place} health and safety activities are {feasible|possible|
practical} to pursue and the time {required|needed} to {achieve|accomplish|attain}
them.
{Ensure|Make sure} {sufficient|adequate|enough} resources are {available|offered|
readily available} to support the {workplace|place of work|work place} health and
safety plan.
• Resources {include|consist of} {{financial|monetary} resources|funds}, such as
{vendor|supplier} {contracts|agreements}, {purchasing|buying|acquiring|getting} of
{equipment|devices} or {supplies|materials|products}, marketing or {educational|
instructional|informative|training} materials, or {hiring|employing|working with}
{staff|personnel} to {{oversee|supervise|manage} and {manage|handle} the program|
{manage|handle} the program and {oversee|supervise|manage}} to be {considered|
thought about}.
• Resources for all {phases|stages} of the planning such as {development|
advancement} {including|consisting of} {assessment|evaluation}, planning and
{implementation|application|execution} of planning and {evaluation|assessment|
examination} to be {considered|thought about}.
• Additional resources {include|consist of} {staff|personnel} time for planning and
{{implementation|application|execution}, {space|area}, and {employee|worker}|
{implementation|application|execution}, {employee|worker}, and {space|area}|{space|
area}, {implementation|application|execution}, and {employee|worker}|{space|area},
{employee|worker}, and {implementation|application|execution}|{employee|worker},
{implementation|application|execution}, and {space|area}|{employee|worker}, {space|
area}, and {implementation|application|execution}}'s time to {participate|take
part|get involved}
• Community partners can bring {additional|extra} resources into the program to
{meet|satisfy|fulfill} {needs|requirements} or fill {gaps|spaces} that the
{workplace|place of work|work place} health {coordinator|organizer|planner} or
committee can not {accomplish|achieve} alone:
• Experts for {various|different|numerous} activities such as ergonomists,
occupational health {specialist|expert|professional} {etc.|and so on} to be
{included|consisted of}.
2.0. {Role|Function} of Board or Senior Management in {leading and {controlling|
managing}|{controlling|managing} and leading}
When health and safety plans and {procedures|methods} are {established|developed}
it {needs|requires} to be {implemented|executed|carried out} {adequately|properly|
sufficiently|effectively} in order to {ensure|make sure} the {effectiveness|
efficiency} of the plans and {procedures|methods}. Senior management or board as
leaders play {a very|an extremely|a really} {important|essential|crucial} {role|
function} for {leading and {controlling|managing} the health|{controlling|managing}
the health and leading} and safety {performance|efficiency} of the {organization|
company}. Senior management or board {needs|requires} to {give|provide|offer}
{required|necessary} attention to the health and safety practices at {workplace|
place of work|work place}.
{Visible Leadership: Health and safety {champion|champ} from the management to be
{assigned|designated|appointed} and they {should|ought to|must|need to} play their
{role|function} the {commitment|dedication} from the management for the health and
safety {should|ought to|must|need to} {be visible|show up}. Management {should|
ought to|must|needs to} {show|reveal} the {commitment|dedication} and lead by
example. {{Employees|Workers} {shall|will} be {encouraged|motivated} through the
senior managements when the {commitment|dedication} {is visible|shows up} from
them.|When the {commitment|dedication} is visible from them, {employees|workers}
{shall|will} be {encouraged|motivated} through the senior managements.} Senior
management {should|ought to|must|needs to} {always|constantly} {needs|requires} to
{pay attention|focus|take note} on the {implementation|application|execution} of
the actions which are {identified|determined|recognized} as a risk control
{measures|steps|procedures} {instead|rather} of {ignoring|disregarding|neglecting|
overlooking} them.|Visible Leadership: Health and safety {champion|champ} from the
management to be {assigned|designated|appointed} and they {should|ought to|must|
need to} play their {role|function} the {commitment|dedication} from the management
for the health and safety {should|ought to|must|need to} be visible. Senior
management {should|ought to|must|needs to} {always|constantly} {needs|requires} to
pay attention on the {implementation|application|execution} of the actions which
are {identified|determined|recognized} as a risk control {measures|steps|
procedures} {instead|rather} of {ignoring|disregarding|neglecting|overlooking}
them.}

{Talk about|Discuss} Health and Safety: Senior management {needs|requires} to {talk

about|discuss} health and safety to {encourage|motivate} {section|area} managers
and other {team|group} leaders. Health and safety {aspects|elements} to be
{considered|thought about} and {integrated|incorporated} into all {the {business|
company|organization}|business} decisions {made for|produced} the {organization|
company}. {Impact|Effect} to health and safety due to organizational {changes|
modifications} and {business|company|organization} decisions to be {always|
constantly} {considered|thought about} and it {should|ought to|must|needs to} be
{adequately|properly|sufficiently|effectively} {communicated|interacted}.

Awareness of Risk at {workplace|place of work|work place}: Senior management

{needs|requires} to {understand|comprehend} the {significant|considerable|
substantial} risk at {the {workplace|place of work|work place} and the control|the
control and the {workplace|place of work|work place}} {measures|determines} {taken
to|required to} {mitigate|reduce|minimize} those risk to be {evaluated|assessed|
examined}. Such leadership {shows|reveals} the {commitment|dedication} from the
management to the {employees|workers} and {positive|favorable} health and safety
culture {shall|will} be {developed|established}.

Responsive: Senior management {needs|requires} to be responsive for the any

{positive|favorable|beneficial|desirable} {suggestions|recommendations|ideas|
advice} or reports in order to {improve|enhance} the health and safety at the
{workplace|place of work|work place}. {Lack|Absence} of {response|reaction|action}
from the management and {lack|absence} of {implementation|application|execution} of
{suggested|recommended} {positive|favorable} health and safety requirements {shall|
will} {lead to|result in|cause} {poor|bad} health and safety culture.

Consultation: Senior management {need|requirement} to {establish|develop} {a

procedure|a method} in order to {consult|speak with|seek advice from} the
{employees|workers} and all other {concern|issue} parties who {shall|will} be
{affected|impacted} by {organizations|companies} activities in order to {develop|
establish} {an adequate|a sufficient|an appropriate} health and safety program
within the {organization|company}. Consultation {shall|will} {{give|provide|offer}
the {feeling|sensation} of|seem} {inclusion|addition} and {implementation|
application|execution} {shall|will} be {strengthening|enhancing|reinforcing}.

2.1. {Use|Usage} of Goal and Target

{Setting health and safety {goal|objective} and target is {very|extremely|really}
{important|essential|crucial} in order to {improve|enhance} the health and safety
{performance|efficiency} within the {organization|company}. {Goals and targets|
Targets and {goals|objectives}} can {assist|help} in {implementing|executing} your
Work Health and Safety policy and {provide|offer|supply} {milestones|turning
points} towards {improved|enhanced} management of Work Health and Safety. There
{should|ought to|must|need to} be no {difference|distinction} {between|in between}
the {commitments|dedications} in the policy and those in the {goals|objectives}.
{Goal|Objective} and target {should|ought to|must|need to} {cover {significant|
considerable|substantial} {impacts|effects} and {meet|satisfy|fulfill}|{meet|
satisfy|fulfill} and cover {significant|considerable|substantial} {impacts|
effects}} {commitment|dedication} to {continual|continuous|consistent}
{improvement|enhancement} while {aiming|intending} to {achieve|accomplish|attain}
{a formal|an official} Work Health and Safety {standard|requirement}. {Goals|
Objectives} will not be {achieved|accomplished|attained} if {personnel|workers}
either do not {understand|comprehend}, or do not {{want|desire} to|wish to} support
the {goals|objectives}, so it's {important|essential|crucial} to get {staff|
personnel} {{involved|included} in|associated with} the {process|procedure} of
setting the {objectives|goals} from an early {stage|phase} to {gain|acquire|get}
{commitment|dedication}.|Setting health and safety {goal|objective} and target is
{very|extremely|really} {important|essential|crucial} in order to {improve|enhance}
the health and safety {performance|efficiency} within the {organization|company}.
{Goals and targets|Targets and {goals|objectives}} can {assist|help} in
{implementing|executing} your Work Health and Safety policy and {provide|offer|
supply} {milestones|turning points} towards {improved|enhanced} management of Work
Health and Safety.}

Targets are the 'stepping stone' to {achieving|accomplishing|attaining} the

{overall|general|total} '{goal|objective}' of a Work Health and Safety {objective|
goal}. A Work Health and Safety target is {a detailed|a comprehensive|an in-depth}
{performance|efficiency} requirement, {measured|determined} where practicable,
which {needs|requires} to be set and {met|satisfied|fulfilled} to {achieve|
accomplish|attain} {objectives|goals}.
Setting {goals|objectives} and {establishing|developing} targets to {achieve|
accomplish|attain} those {goals|objectives} {shall|will} be {a very|an extremely|a
really} {useful|helpful|beneficial} tools in order to {ensure|make sure} every
{employee|worker} go home from work without injury and {illness|disease|health
problem}. {Goals and targets|Targets and {goals|objectives}} {helps|assists} to
{{define|specify} and {communicate|interact}|{communicate|interact} and {define|
specify}} Work Health and Safety {objectives|goals}, {principles|concepts},
expectations Setting {goals|objectives} and target {shall|will} {provide|offer|
supply} {an uniform|a consistent} {approach|method|technique} to the management of
Work Health and Safety requirements which {shall|will} be {{very|extremely|really}
{useful|helpful|beneficial} and {important|essential|crucial}|{important|essential|
crucial} and {very|extremely|really} {useful|helpful|beneficial}} for the
{development|advancement} of {positive|favorable} health and safety culture. {Key|
Secret} {performance|efficiency} {indicators|signs|indications} {shall|will} be
{established|developed} in order to {measure|determine} the health and safety
{performance|efficiency} which will {also|likewise} {shows|reveals} the success and
failure of the health and safety {goal|objective} and target.

{{Goal|Objective} and target {shall|will} {help|assist} to {define|specify}

{responsibilities|obligations|duties} and {accountabilities|responsibilities} for
all {personnel|workers} to {ensure|make sure} {effective|efficient|reliable}
{implementation|application|execution} of the Work Health and Safety Management
Plan. {{Goal|Objective} setting|Personal goal setting|Setting goal} {is {useful|
helpful|beneficial}|works} to {establish|develop} and {reinforce|strengthen|
enhance} relationships {between|in between} the Work Health and Safety Management
Plan, {site|website} {procedures|methods} and {relevant|appropriate|pertinent}
{standards|requirements}. Setting {goal|objective} and target {shall|will}
{establish|develop} a pro-actively {facilitate|help with|assist in} {communication|
interaction} with, consultation with and the {participation|involvement} of all
{staff|personnel} ({including|consisting of} {managers, supervisors, and {workers|
employees}|managers, {workers|employees}, and supervisors|supervisors, managers,
and {workers|employees}|supervisors, {workers|employees}, and managers|{workers|
employees}, managers, and supervisors|{workers|employees}, supervisors, and
managers}) in Work Health and Safety matters {relevant|appropriate|pertinent} to
their scope of operations. Main {purpose|function} of setting {goal|objective} and
targets is to {ensure|make sure} the {continual|continuous|consistent}
{improvement|enhancement} {process|procedure} of {Workplace|Place of work|Work
place} Health and Safety which {shall|will} {develop|establish} {a positive|a
favorable} health and safety culture at {workplace|place of work|work place}.|
{Goal|Objective} and target {shall|will} {help|assist} to {define|specify}
{responsibilities|obligations|duties} and {accountabilities|responsibilities} for
all {personnel|workers} to {ensure|make sure} {effective|efficient|reliable}
{implementation|application|execution} of the Work Health and Safety Management
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{ensure|make sure} the {continual|continuous|consistent} {improvement|enhancement}
{process|procedure} of {Workplace|Place of work|Work place} Health and Safety which
{shall|will} {develop|establish} {a positive|a favorable} health and safety culture
at {workplace|place of work|work place}.}

{Overall|In general}, setting health and safety {goal|objective} and target will
{give|provide|offer} {a path|a course} to the {continuous|continual} {development|
advancement} of health and safety management towards {excellence|quality}.
{Measuring|Determining} health and safety {performance|efficiency} {shall|will} be
{easier|simpler|much easier} due to the {goals|objectives} and target settings
which will be {very|extremely|really} {helpful|useful|valuable|practical|handy} to
{identify|determine|recognize} the {lagging|delayed} {areas|locations} and
{improvement|enhancement} of these. {Thus|Therefore|Hence} {goals|objectives} and
target setting playing {very|extremely|really} {vital|important|crucial|essential}
{role|function} for the {improvement|enhancement} of {overall|general|total} health
and safety management within {an organization|a company}.