Safety and Health

Management
Systems

Osama Baig
M202161008
Safety Ergonomics
Workplace injuries are preventable.
 A Safety and Health
Management Systems is the
best defense against
workplace injuries.
Start with the basics,

Safety

Safety and Health Management Systems

 What?
• Definition-
• A Safety and Health Management System (SHMS)
is a systematic 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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