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Every organisation or institution likes to minimize the risks in its operation. While having a common goal towards it is a simple one, coming up with processes or implementation of plans need a business like approach to occupational safety. Since there are many facets, each area requires a deep dive.
From ethical, legal and financial point also, it is imperative for organisation to adopt good safety management practices, to propel in the direction of continual improvement.
It is a systematic, explicit and comprehensive process for managing occupational safety risks. As with all management systems, a occupational safety management system provides for goal setting, planning, and measuring performance and is woven into the fabric of an organization. It becomes part of the culture, the way people do their jobs. Making safety a part of the organisation culture is a big challenge and requires lot of patience and sustained commitment from the part of top management.
PEAKS can come up with a tailored system with timeline specific milestones for measuring the implementation and evaluation system built in to appraisals which can motivate employees big way. The basic management system comprises of simple steps, and they are:
1. Policy: Establish within policy statements the requirements for sufficient resources; define top management commitment and targets.
2. Organizing: How is the organization structured; how is responsibility and accountability defined; how does the organization communicate internally and externally; what documentation is required and how is training and competency defined.
3. Planning and Implementation: How does the organization plan for, develop and implement its approach; how are hazards identified and risk effectively managed; what goals and objectives are set to drive performance and measure progress; what arrangements are made for contingency and emergency situations.
4. Evaluation: How is performance measured and assessed; what is the processes for the reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents; what internal and external audit processes are in place to review and verify the system.
5. Action for Improvement: How are corrective and preventive action created, managed and closed out; what processes are in place to ensure the continual improvement process.