| Conduct a comprehensive Occupational Health
and Safety survey to identify opportunities to improve the programme,
and recommend systems and procedures to achieve these
improvements.
The following steps are undertaken:
 | Interview management & supervisors |
| Interview employee representatives |
| Review all available statistical and claims information |
| Review all existing documentation of policies and procedures |
| Conduct a physical inspection of the organisations operations |
The report can be of a descriptive format, or can be numerically based,
either SafetyPlan , or SafetyPlan
Gold.
|
| Document
the existing procedures. |
Develop
new procedures and systems where required.
|
|
Prepare
a detailed Occupational Health and Safety Manual to document the
programme. The manual will include:
|
OH&S
Policies |
|
Risk
assessment requirements
|
|
Safe
work procedures
|
|
Recruitment
and Induction systems
|
|
Employee
communication and consultation procedures
|
|
Hazard
inspection procedure
|
|
Defect
and hazard reporting & correction procedure
|
|
Employee
OH&S rules
|
|
Contractor
OH&S rules and control procedures
|
|
Management
information system |
|
Rehabilitation policy and procedure |
|
Emergency
procedures |
The
manual can be either a traditional OHS document, or can be in the
innovative Digital OHS Manual format.
|
|
Implement the
Occupational Health and Safety Manual
|
|
Establish the Safety Coaching
requirements of management
|
|
Training
Management
Training
Supervisor Training
Employee
training
OH&S
Committee training
|
Safe
Operating Procedures:
·
Train
supervisors & OHS committee in preparation of SOPs
·
Assist
in the implementation of procedures in manual.
|
Risk
Assessments:
·
Train
individuals who will prepare assessments
·
Assist
with assessments for manual handling; hazardous substances; plant.
|
Review
of progress on
each element:
·
Visit
regularly and report on progress.
|
|
Verify and document progress
by conducting a formal OH&S survey
|
| Programme
maintenance, monitoring & review:
establish an ongoing programme of external and internal audits,
coupled with ongoing management, supervisor, and employee training.
|
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are required in most jurisdictions for all hazards.
Risk Assessment is a three step process of:
- Risk Identification
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Control
Followed up with a process of implementation and monitoring.
Risk assessments should be conducted in consultation with employees.
Particular emphasis is placed on risk assessment of:
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JONES RISK
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