Unit IA1 : Principles of Health and Safety

Management
Types of Management System and Your Role as a Health and Safety
Practitioner

Models for
Management Other MS
Health and
Systems Models
Safety

Reasons Roles and

Health and Responsibilities of
for/against Practitioner
Safety Policy
Integration Click to external link

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Management Systems
Purpose:
• To allow organisations to consider the business
impacts of foreseeable vents, formulate and
carry out risk elimination and control, improve
corporate governance, achieve business
objectives in a more targeted and efficient way
and retain and improve shareholders’
confidence.

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Models for Health and Safety

OSHA ILO-OSH-
18001:2007 2001
Requires certification by auditors A guide or reference to follow.

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Other Management Systems

ISO ISO
9001:2008 14001:2004
Requires certification by auditors Requires certification by auditors

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ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 OSHA 18001:2007

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Quality Management Environmental Occupational Health

System Management System and Safety

To ensure that
To ensure customer To ensure that waste
businesses and
satisfaction and by-products are
operations are run in
efficient quality reduced and
the most safe and
control for businesses controlled within limit
efficient way possible

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Process model for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System

Reference: http://www.antrix.com/services/service_list/images/1_2_quality_management_system.jpg

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Process model for ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System

Reference: http://www.usbr.gov/ems/images/clip_image002.jpg

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Process model for OSHAS 18001:2007

Reference: http://www.avrv.gr/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ohsas18001.jpg

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Reasons for Integration

• Cost effective
• Objective and processes of the MS are similar
• Avoid duplication
• Reduce possibility of solving one problem in an area which results in creating new
difficulties in other areas
• Timely and may promote positivity in all discipline

Reasons against Integration

• Efficient existing system maybe disrupted

• May not be cost effective if there are existing specialists in certain areas
• Uncertainties in key terms
• Health and safety is dependent on legislation while QMS is dependent on customer
satisfaction.
• Regulators may find it difficult to audit and evaluate system that is interwoven
• Reduced ownership

Integration:
Total Management System of ISO 9001, 14001 and OSHAS 18001.
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Health and Safety Policy
• What?
– A program with a definite plan of action designed with
the purpose of preventing occupational accidents and
diseases.
– Mandatory in most legislation and also a requirement
of OSHAS 18001:2007 and ILO-OSH-2007.
– Signed by the most senior member of the board, e.g.
Managing Director of the Company to signify
commitment to health and safety.

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Health and Safety Policy
• General Principles and Objectives
– Statement of Intent
– Organisational Structure detailing staffs with H&S
responsibilities and their duties.
– Systems and procedures
– Business Continuity planning
– Developing culture that supports H&S
– Continuous improvement

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Roles and Responsibilities of a Health and Safety
Practitioner
• For this section, I have included a link to a site
that provides in-depth information regarding
the roles and responsibilities of a Health and
Safety Practitioner.
• Credits :
– Dr Kirsten B Olsen, Senior Lecturer, Centre for
Ergonomics GO!

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