Health and safety management

- An accident:

Unplanned, uncontrolled, unwanted or undesirable event

Or

Sudden mishap which interrupts an activity.

- Injury or damage is not an accident but evidence of one

- Everybody has responsibilities to avoid accidents.

Safety policy essential

- The effects of accidents: injury

Damage

Loss (idle gossip)

Emotion

- Potential accidents can be many times greater than visible injuries and effects.

- An accident cause is an uncontrolled hazard

- Remove causes from: Plant

Equipment

Environment

People

Systems

By PEEPS into the workplace.

- Primary responsibility for safe working rests with line managers. This should be included in the specific duties of one senior executive.

- First line supervisor is best placed to assess safety performance.

Their impact can be dramatic

Full commitment of all employees is essential

Safety advisors, committees, appointments may be useful

- Safety and health must be systematically planned.

A policy set out:

Objectives, responsibilities, regulations, programmes

Audit and review processes

Must take into account:

Plant, processes, workplace

Procedures, training, protection

- Management of safety: workplace inspection

Accident/incident investigation

Follow up

Safety training

- Inspections: audits and review

Surveys

Tours

Sampling

Hazard and operability studies

- Involves collection of data

Selecting and analysing evidence

- Investigation results in: Deciding causes

Notifying persons

Recording and reporting findings

- Safety training must:

Be systematic

Follow the continuous improvement sequence:

Plan-Do-Check-Act

- Fire prevention is the responsibility of management which must:

Appoint a fire officer

Estimate possible fire losses

Identify and measure risks

Set up fire protection drills

- Health and safety legislation

Requires

Employers and employees

To

Conduct organisations and themselves in a safe manner

- A written and published safety policy

Is a specific requirement of health and safety legislation.

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