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What
makes a good (safety) management system?
Lets
be clear from the start, safety management is no different to any other
facet of business management and when it is correctly written and
introduced to your business it will fully integrate with ease. There is a
lot of discussion about integrating the quality, environmental and safety
management standards, however if that is your starting point then it is
time to think again. To begin developing management arrangements for your
business you need to consider;
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What
makes your business successful and profitable?
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What
are you doing to maintain and improve upon your success?
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Have
you a control strategy that address all aspects and functional areas
within the business?
Okay
so now that we are thinking strategically and concerning ourselves with
all of the business challenges and opportunities we are in a position to
start to develop the plan. Remember that success is achieved when results
exceed expectations therefore high expectations need to be met by
excellent results.
Consider
first the range of processes within your business environment; operational
(manufacturing or service based), financial and administrative. Then when
examining all of the inputs to and outputs from the various processes
consider the likely sources of harm, that would prevent a successful
outcome.
When
you have carried out that analysis it is time to develop the procedures
and arrangements to make it all happen. Your management system will
include;
Over
the next few issues we will examine each of these areas in more depth. In
the mean time read about the OAC
model and start to answer the questions posed above.
by:
Ciaran McAleenan
European Week for Safety & Health at Work
2003
The
European Week, October 2003, is an information campaign aimed at making
Europe a safe and healthy place to work by promoting activities to reduce
the risks of working with dangerous substances. With the backing of all
Member States and enlargement countries, the European Commission and
Parliament, trade unions and employers’ federations, this annual
initiative has become the largest workplace safety and health event in
Europe. It provides a unique opportunity to focus attention on the
importance of safety and health at work
If you work, the
chances are that you are in contact with substances that can pose a danger
to your health. Dangerous substances can be found in nearly all workplaces
— from farms and factories to hairdressers and hospitals. Global
production of chemicals is now running at four hundred million tonnes each
year and there are 100000 different substances registered for sale in the
European Union.
According to
recent European research, 22% of EU workers report being exposed to toxic
vapours for a quarter or more of their working time. In addition, 16% of
employees have to handle dangerous substances as part of their daily work.
Such exposures can harm workers’ health in a variety of ways, with
effects ranging from mild eye and skin irritations to chronic lung
disorders and cancer.
That’s why this
year’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work is focusing on
reducing the health risks of using dangerous substances.
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OSHA's Assistant Secretary of Labor, John L.
Henshaw, recently unveiled OSHA's
new strategic management plan.
In a speech at the
American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo on Monday, May 12, 2003 in
Dallas, Tex. Mr Henshaw stated;
"We can make a difference in the lives of working men and women in
this country today. Every day, we strive to make the workplace safer for
workers in this country. Our new plan will give us a clear roadmap to
reach our goals."
Under the new plan, OSHA's three overarching goals are to:
- Reduce occupational hazards through
direct intervention
- Promote a safety and health culture
through compliance assistance, cooperative programs and strong
leadership
- Maximize OSHA's effectiveness and
efficiency by strengthening its capabilities and infrastructure.
OSHA's goal is to
reduce workplace fatalities by 15% and workplace injuries and illnesses by
20% by 2008. Each year, OSHA will emphasize specific areas to achieve this
broader goal; for example, in 2003-2004 OSHA's goal is a three percent
drop in construction fatalities and a one percent drop in general industry
fatalities, as well as a four percent drop in injuries and illnesses in
construction, general industry, and specific industries with high hazard
rates including landscaping/horticultural services, oil and gas field
services, blast furnace and basic steel products, ship and boat building
and repair, and other high hazard industries.
OSHA's strategic management plan also covers issues not traditionally
addressed by the agency but that nevertheless account for many
work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths, such as workplace violence
and work-related motor vehicle accidents. OSHA intends to use a variety of
cooperative programs and outreach efforts to assist employers and
employees in addressing these problems. In addition, the agency will focus
on emergency preparedness, helping workplaces get ready to respond to
workplace emergencies such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
The new plan will support the Department of Labor's Strategic Plan that
will be issued later this year.
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Under
OSHA's 1997-2002 strategic plan, injuries and illnesses
declined in the 100,000 workplaces where there were direct OSHA
interventions;
(the
original goal was a 15% reduction in each);
(just
short of the original goal of 11%);
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