IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

By,
Akbar Ziauddin, Grad IOSH, MIIRSM, MEI.

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 Statement of Intent
 Declaration of intent.
 What?

 Organization.
 Responsibilities.
 Who?

 Arrangements.
 Procedures.
 How?

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 Demonstrates Management’s commitment to
health and safety and sets goals and objectives:
 One side A4:
 Commitment to continuous improvement.
 Communicates importance of health and safety to all stake
holders.
 Importance of health and safety in relation to other
business objectives.
 Management declaration of intention and commitment.
 Requires support from personnel.
 Signed and dated.
 Person who signs it has ultimate responsibility.

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 Roles and measurable responsibilities:

 General
 Person with ultimate responsibility.
 Senior Management.
 Management.
 Workers.

 Specific
 Health and Safety Advisor.
 Health and Safety Representatives.
 Key persons, e.g. First-aid, fire safety, training.
 Senior Management.
 Management.
 Workers.
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 To identify health and safety responsibilities and
reporting lines within the company.
 Directors and Senior Manager: setting policy and
objectives.
 Line Managers: Implementing policy in their department.
 Supervisors: Checking compliance with the policy.
 Safety Advisors: Advising company on accident and safety
compliance.
 Employees: Responsibility for own and others safety.
 Fire Marshals: Ensure evacuation of building and roll
calls.
 Fire Aiders: to provide first aid.

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 Setout in detail the specific systems and
procedures for implementing the safety policy.

 How the H&S policy will be implemented?

 Plan.
 Organize.
 Control.
 Monitor.
 Review.

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 Risk assessment process.  Selection and control of
 Safe system of work Contractors.
development.  Provision and use of PPE.
 Permit – to Work.  Emergency procedures,
 Plant, equipment, substance fire, first-aid, etc.
purchase and use.  Accident / incident
 Use and handling of reporting and
hazardous substances. investigation.
 DSE use.  Active and reactive
monitoring.
 Driving on Company business.
 Welfare.
 Training.

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 Accidents / Incidents.
 Changes in Organization.
 Processes.
 Materials.
 Premises.
 Legislation.
 Work patterns.
 Risk Assessments.
 Following Accident investigation.
 Enforcement Action.
 Policy Review.
 Professional Advise.

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 Employer must bring the policy to Employees
attention. This can be done by:
 Displaying it on notice boards.
 Introducing it on induction and training session.
 Considering it on team briefing and tool box talks.
 Using newsletters.
 Inserts in wage slips.
 Posters.
 Build into safe systems and code of practice.
 Managers to discuss with workforce.

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 Objective
 Not quantified.

 Targets (SMART)
 Specific.
 Measurable.
 Agreed.
 Realistic.
 Time framed.

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 No commitment or leadership.
 No annual objectives.
 Health and safety not given enough priority.
 Insufficient resources provided.
 Personnel do not understand aims.
 Too much emphasis on employee responsibility.
 No measure of performance.
 Management unaware of their role.
 No training of management in their responsibilities.

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