Element 2: Health and safety management systems - Plan Flashcards
What elements are necessary to ensure a successful Health and Safety Management System?
SOPEAAC Setting policy. Organising. Planning and implementing. Evaluation (monitoring, measurement, investigation). Auditing. Action for improvement (preventative & corrective action. Continual improvement.
What 5 things should a “Occupational Safety and Health Policy” include?
SCCRA
Specific to the organisation and appropriate to its size and the nature of its activities.
Concise, clearly written, dated and made effective by the signature or endorsement of the employer or the most senior accountable person in the organisation.
Communicated and readily accessible to all persons at their place of work.
Reviewed for continuing suitability.
Made available to relevant external interested parties, as appropriate.
Hazard prevention should be done in what order?
ECMF
Eliminate the hazard/risk.
Control the hazard/risk at source through the use of engineering.
Minimise the hazard/risk by the design of safe work systems.
Final resolution would be PPE.
What are the four key processes for developing a good Health and Safety Management System?
Plan.
Do.
Check.
Act.
What are ILO-OSH 2001, key elements of a health and safety management system?
POPEAAC Policy. Organising. Planning and implementing. Evaluation, monitoring, review, measurement, investigation. Auditing. Action for improvement (preventative and corrective action). Continual improvement.
The 7 “ISO45001 Main Headings” are?
CLP SOPI Context of the organisation. Leadership and worker participation. Planning (Plan): Support (Do): Operation (Do). Performance evaluation (Check): Improvement (Act):
Name the 3 MAIN Headings of an effective Health and Safety Policy?
SOA!
- Statement of intent.
- Organisation.
- Arrangements.
How should a Statement of Intent be presented?
SMART!
Specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable and timebound (known as the SMART principles)
What should the Organisation heading include?
ALFR! Allocation of responsibilities. Lines of communication. Feedback loops. Role of line managers in influencing health and safety policy and monitoring effectiveness.
When does a health and safety Management system need to be reviewed?
With changes in structure of the organisation.
After the introduction of new or changed processes or work methods.
After changes in key personnel or a change in premises.
Following changes in legislation.
Where audits, risk assessments, monitoring exercises or investigations show that the policy is no longer effective or relevant.
Following enforcement action.
As a result of consultation with the workforce.
After sufficient time period.
What should the Arrangements heading include?
POCCCM Arrangements need to be specified for the Planning Organising Controlling hazards Consultation Communication Monitoring compliance
