Initial safety and health Management system review
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- Aug 24, 2016
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The organization should carry out an initial review of its safety and health management
arrangements. This review should compare existing safety and health practice with:
the requirements of safety and health legislation;
the provisions set out in the organization’s Safety Statement;
safety and health guidance in the organization; Technical Data used in the field explained in safety officer course in Rawalpindi.
existing authoritative and published safety and health guidance;
best practice in the organization’s employment sector.
As a minimum, in order to comply with safety and health legislation, the organization
must:
identify hazards and carry out their risk assessments;
prepare and implement the Safety Statement requirements;
have effective safety consultation and employee participation programmers in place;
facilitate the selection of and support the role of the Safety Representative. Some more details of safety officer course in Rawalpindi are as under.
The initial review of the organization’s safety and health management system should cover the issues listed above. The following checklist may be use for the review:
Is the Safety Statement clear and concise so that it can be read and understood by those who may be at risk?
Is it available at the workplace to which it relates and are workers given relevant extracts where they are at specific risk?
Is the overall safety and health policy of the organization and the internal structure for implementing it adequate, e.g. are responsibilities of named persons clearly outlined?
Does the Statement contain a systematic identification of hazards and an assessment of risks for the workplace(s) it covers?
Are risk assessments being carried out on a regular basis as risks change, and are the necessary improvements made to keep the safety and health management system up to date?
Are the necessary safety control measures required for a safe workplace identified and implemented - e.g. the provision of safe access and egress, good housekeeping, clear passageways and internal traffic control?
Are written safe procedures available for those operations that require them, e.g. for routine processing and ancillary activities, handling and using chemicals, preventive maintenance, plant and equipment breakdown maintenance, accident and ill-health investigations, emergency planning, assessment of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements?
Are procedures available for monitoring the implementation of safety systems and control measures, e.g. are safety audits being carried out?
Is safety and health training being carried out and does the training give adequate information to workers on risks they might be exposed to? TSK Training for Skills and Knowledge is the best institute in Rawalpindi Islamabad for Pakistani Students who wants to join safety officer course in Rawalpindi.
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