Occupational Health And Safety System
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Occupational Health and Safety System OHSMS is a combination of the planning and review, the management
organisational arrangements, the consultative arrangements, and the specific program elements that work together in an integrated way to improve health and safety performance. (Gallagher, 2000).
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a coordinated
and systematic approach to managing health and safety risks. OHSMS provides a system for organizations to improve their safety measures and to comply with the health and safety standards. Consequently, this system establishes safer working environments that protect people at work by eliminating, or better managing, health and safety hazards. Advantages of OHSMS An OHSMS can benefit any organisation by the following
● helping organisations create safer work environments
● reducing injuries
● reducing injuryrelated costs by preempting injuries
● employers save money on medical expenses
● the injured employee’s wages
● insurance claim excesses
● replacement labour
● increased workers’ compensation insurance premium,
● improving business opportunities many companies have preferential purchasing policies that favour purchasing products or services from companies with an OHS by providing measurable systems that can verify
OHS performance demonstrating that the organisation is meeting legal requirements ● enhancing the organisation’s reputation.
Five steps to an effective OHSMS
Top management commitment and policy
The policy is a general plan of intent which guides or influences future decisions.
It is the basis upon which measurable objectives and targets and the OHSMS is developed. Planning
Plan how to deliver the OHS policy, objectives and targets to ensure hazards
arising from work activities are identified so that risks can be assessed and then controlled. Implementation
Implement the plan by developing the
Occupational Health and Safety System OHSMS is a combination of the planning and review, the management
organisational arrangements, the consultative arrangements, and the specific program elements that work together in an integrated way to improve health and safety performance. (Gallagher, 2000).
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a coordinated
and systematic approach to managing health and safety risks. OHSMS provides a system for organizations to improve their safety measures and to comply with the health and safety standards. Consequently, this system establishes safer working environments that protect people at work by eliminating, or better managing, health and safety hazards. Advantages of OHSMS An OHSMS can benefit any organisation by the following
● helping organisations create safer work environments
● reducing injuries
● reducing injuryrelated costs by preempting injuries
● employers save money on medical expenses
● the injured employee’s wages
● insurance claim excesses
● replacement labour
● increased workers’ compensation insurance premium,
● improving business opportunities many companies have preferential purchasing policies that favour purchasing products or services from companies with an OHS by providing measurable systems that can verify
OHS performance demonstrating that the organisation is meeting legal requirements ● enhancing the organisation’s reputation.
Five steps to an effective OHSMS
Top management commitment and policy
The policy is a general plan of intent which guides or influences future decisions.
It is the basis upon which measurable objectives and targets and the OHSMS is developed. Planning
Plan how to deliver the OHS policy, objectives and targets to ensure hazards
arising from work activities are identified so that risks can be assessed and then controlled. Implementation
Implement the plan by developing the
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