Main elements of an effective health and safety management system

Anotações:

• -Effective H&S starts with management commitment -Commitment from top management is important -Active element in managing H&S

Anotações:

• -Contributes to success of the business -Policy cost effective -Aimed at achieving preservation and development of HR , -Reduce financial losses and liabilities -Establish clear written commitment to H&S & maintenance of an effective H&S system Aims and objective of the organisation set up statement of intent -Signed by the most senior person the CEO -

Anotações:

• -Organisations that put their H&S policy effectively into place due to positive culture and involvement on all levels -Sustained by effective communication and Promotion of competence.

1. Setting out organisation for H&S

   Anotações:

   • 1.Logical delegation of resposibilities through line management  2.Managers accountable to top managment 

Anotações:

• 1.Successful H&S systems adopt a planed & systematic approach to policy implementation 2.Aim is to minimise risk 3.Use RA to decide priorities and set objectives 4.H&S safety objectives set out as quantifiable targets