OTHY202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Management System
2 Aug 2018
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Week 10 implementing and evaluation of risk management programs and ohs management systems (ohsms) A plan of actions or schedule of activities to improve work health and safety. Step 4 of risk management process: review control measures. Regular review or monitoring workplace and continuous improvement. Evaluate the effectiveness of a risk management program and an ohsms. Are the measures effective? (eliminating or reducing hazards) Types of process used for monitoring and evaluating controls: Audits of ohsms (design to collect specific info) -> checklist. Present and define principles of an occupational health and safety management system. Continuous improvement of safety performance within an organisation. Compliance with health and safety legislation and standards. Safer working environments by eliminating, or better managing, health and safety hazards. Ohsms principles and components: commitment and policy. An organisation should define its ohs policy and ensure commitment to its ohsms . An organisation should plan to fulfil its ohs policy, objectives and targets .
