Element 2.1 (OHSMS)
Introduction to OHSMS
The PDCA cycle:
- Plan: what you’re going to do.
- Do: it!
- Check: that what you’re doing is working.
- Act: if what you’re doing could be improved.
ILO-OSH 2001: The ILO OHSMS
Policy
- Clear statement of commitment to health and safety.
Organising:
- Roles and responsibilities for health and safety.
- At all levels in the organisation.
Planning and implementing:
- Detailed arrangements to manage H&S.
- Risk assessments!
Evaluation:
- Methods to monitor and review the effectiveness of the arrangements.
Audit:
- Independent, critical and systematic review of the management system.
Action for improvement:
- Steps to correct issues found in the review.
- Continual improvement
- The SMS will develop over time.
ISO 45001: The OHSMS Standard
Clauses of ISO 45001:
- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Context of the organisation
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Operation
- Performance evaluation
- Improvement
(Diagram on the left showing the interaction of clauses in a PDCA cycle:
- P: Planning (6)
- D: Support (7) & Operation (8)
- C: Performance Evaluation (9)
- A: Improvement (10)
- Center: Leadership & Worker Participation
- Inputs: External & Internal Issues (4.1), Needs & Expectations of workers & other interested parties (4.2)
- Scope of OH&SMS (4.3, 4.4))
End of Module 2.1 Exercise
- What are the key elements of the ILO-OSH health and safety management system?