Element 2 - How Health and Safety Management Systems Work and What They Look Like Flashcards
What is a Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)?
A systematic approach to management of an organisations H&S
There are 2 types of OHSMS, name then
HGG65 and ISO45001
They are both based on the…
PDCA cycle (Plan Do Check Act)
Put simply, PLAN is?
Aims and objectives and planning
Put simply, DO is?
Putting plans into effect
Put simply, CHECK is?
Monitoring performance
Put simply, ACT is?
Routinely reviewing progress and changes if targets are missed
In HSG65, Plan involves what?
Policy and Planning
In HSG65, Do involves what?
Risk Profiling, Organising and Implementing
In HSG65, Check involves what?
Monitoring performance and investigating causes of accidents/incidents/near misses
In HSG65, Act involves what?
Reviewing performance and learning lessons
What is ISO45001 compatible with?
ISO9001 (quality management standard) and ISO14001 (environmental management standard)
2 parts of the ISO45001 is forms part of the management framework. Name them
Context of organisation and Leader/Worker participation
Which parts of ISO45001 forms the Plan section?
Planning
Which parts of ISO45001 forms the Do section?
Support and Operation
Which parts of ISO45001 forms the Check section?
Performance evaluation
Which parts of ISO45001 forms the Act section?
Improvement
HSG65 Plan - Policy
Organisation to say what it wants to achieve, who will be responsible for what, how it will achieve its aims and how it will measure success. Forms part of H&S policy.
HSG65 Plan - Planning
Plans to deliver aims and objectives, how to measure performance, emergency planning
HSG65 Do - Risk profiling
ID and assess health and safety risks to see what could cause harm, who and how. Can then set priorities and risk management approach