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Unit IGC1
Management of International health
and safety
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Element 2
Policy
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2.1 Explain the purpose and importance of setting
policy for health and safety
2.2 Describe the key features and appropriate content
of an effective health and safety policy
Learning outcomes
Policy
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2.1 The purpose and importance of setting policy for
health and safety
2.2 The key features and appropriate content of an
organisation’s health and safety policy
Contents of element
Policy
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2.1 The purpose and importance of setting policy for
health and safety
2.2 The key features and appropriate content of an
organisation’s health and safety policy
Contents of element
Policy
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• European Union and International Laws / Regulations set
out an obligation to manage the risks that organisations
create
• A cornerstone of this was seen to be the establishment of an active health and safety policy
• In the United Kingdom (UK):
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act (HASAWA) 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations(MHSWR) 1999
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Role of the health and safety policy in decision making
Policy
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• Without active management any attempt at organised
accident prevention will be restricted and predominantly
reactive
• Many employers are required to have a health and safetypolicy by the national or local legislation
• A policy is a ‘personal’ thing setting out a particular
organisation’s position at that point in time
• Organisations differ greatly in their goals, risks, structureand what they feel capable of committing themselves to
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Role of the health and safety policy in decision making
Policy
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Overall aims
Key principles and objectives to which the organisation is
committed:
• Policy which is specific to the organisation and appropriateto its size
• Concise, clearly written, dated and signed
• Communicated to all persons working under the control of
the organisation• Reviewed for continuing suitability
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Policy
Aims, objectives and key elements of a health and
safety policy
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Overall aims
Additional elements to consider:
• Protecting the safety and health of all members
• Complying with relevant OSH national/international lawsand regulations
• Setting and reviewing OSH objectives
• Documented, implemented and maintained
• Consulted and encouraged to participate actively in allelements of the OSH management system
• Continually improving the performance
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Policy
Aims, objectives and key elements of a health and
safety policy
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Health and safety roles and responsibilities of
individuals within an organisation
• The employer must allocate responsibility, accountability
and authority for the development, implementation andperformance of the OSH management system
• Policy statement itself should be made effective by the
dating and signature of the most senior accountable
person
• Worker participation is an essential element of the OSH
management system in the organisation
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Policy
Aims, objectives and key elements of a health and
safety policy
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Specifying the arrangements for achieving general and
specific aims
To be effective the policy should be:
• In a number of formats• Effectively communicated
• Revised as appropriate
• Monitored through audits
The purpose and importance of setting policy
Policy
Aims, objectives and key elements of a health and
safety policy
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2.1 The purpose and importance of setting policy for
health and safety
2.2 The key features and appropriate content of an
organisation’s health and safety policy
Contents of element
Policy
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• General statement of intent
• Signatory to statement
• Setting objective and quantifiable targets
• Concept of ‘benchmarking’
The key features and appropriate content
Setting targets
Policy
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• Allocation of responsibilities
• Lines of communication
• Feedback loops
• The role of the line manager • Monitoring effectiveness
Organising for health and safety
The key features and appropriate content
Policy
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Importance of specifying the organisation’s arrangements for:
• Planning
• Organising
• Controlling hazardsMonitoring compliance with and assessing the effectiveness of
the arrangements
Health and safety arrangements
The key features and appropriate content
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Main headings of arrangements that could be detailed in the
health and safety policy might include:
General arrangements:
• Finance• Planning
• Organising
• Control of hazards
• Consultation
• Communication
• Competence• Accident and hazard
reporting
• Monitoring compliance
Health and safety arrangements
The key features and appropriate content
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Specific arrangements for hazards, such as those relating to:
• Fire
• Electricity
• Manual handling• Work at a height
Health and safety arrangements
The key features and appropriate content
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• Changes through time
• Technological advances
• Organisation - reorganisation
• Legislation updates• Monitoring - gap analysis
Reviewing the policy
The key features and appropriate content
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• In the UK it is a mandatory requirement under the Health
and Safety at Work etc. Act (HASAWA) 1974, that
employers have a health and safety policy
• Information on policy requirements can be found within
management system guidance such as OHSAS 18002:
Guidelines on occupational safety and health
management systems
Standards and guidance relating to health and
safety policy
The key features and appropriate content
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2.1 The purpose and importance of setting policy for health and safety
2.2 The key features and appropriate content of an
organisation’s health and safety policy
Contents of element
Policy
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Element 2
Policy
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Unit IGC1
Management of International health
and safety