Element 2 Flashcards
SMART objectives
Specific Measurable Achievable Reasonable Time bound
Health and safety culture
The product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behaviour that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organisation’s H&S management.
HSMS
Health and safety management system. A set of interrelated elements established to effectively manage H&S in an organisation
PDCA cycle
Plan Do Check Act. Shapes the HSMS and can be applied to all processes within the system to achieve continual improvement
ILO-OSH:2001
ILO voluntary guidance on establishing an occupational HSMS
POPEA/ Continual improvement cycle
Policy - Organising - Planning and implementation - Evaluation - Actions for improvement
Certified HSMS
The provision of a written independent assurance (certificate) that a HSMS meets specific requirements set out in recognised standards
H&S policy
Provides direction for an organisation, establishing a management commitment to guide the organisation to meet its aims and maintain standards
Objective
Something aimed at; a goal
H&S arrangements
Plans/processes/controls to achieve general and specific aims of the policy