OH&S Management System
Risk Assessment Based on
Occupational Health & Safety
Assessment Series 18001
THE NEW APPROACH TO OH&S
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Organizations are responsible for risk that arises out
of their own workplaces.
* Management need to be committed to OH&S:- The old assumption that workers are
responsible for causing accidents are not
entirely valid.
* Self-regulated
* Proactive management approach
PURPOSE OF
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1
• Identify regulatory requirements –
compliance to local and national laws.
• Identify hazards and risks – pertinent to
current work activities.
• Manage risks – introduce controls to manage
risks to as low as reasonably practicable
(ALARP).
PURPOSE OF
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2
• Establish a policy and objectives – introduce
plans to manage the risks that has been
identified. Implement the plans.
• Monitor performance – obtain feedback and
make the necessary changes to the policy or
objectives if required.
 Voluntary management system
 Integrates OH&S hazards into business process
 Identify, assess and control hazards relating to
business
 Anticipates and meets OH&S performance
expectations (national / international level)
 Applicable to any organization, regardless of
size, type, or level of maturity
PDCA IN OH&S
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
* Plan
Assess risk, identify applicable
regulations
* Do
Identify responsibility and accountability,
training, communicate, control and
prepare for emergencies.
* Check
Monitor, Record, Audit (Check,
Examination, Review,Assessment)
* Act to improve
Management
Review
Continual
Improvement
Checking &
Corrective Action
OH&S Policy
Planning
Implementation
& Operation
TERMS AND DEFINITION
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RISK ASSESSMENT
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Overall process of
estimating the magnitude
of risk and deciding
whether or not the risk is
tolerable
SAFETY
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Freedom from
unacceptable risk of
harm
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TOLERABLE RISK
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Risk that has
Commitmentd to a
level that can be
endured by the
organization having
regard to its legal
obligations an its
own OH&S policy
4.3 PLANNING 1
(One of the elements of OHSAS 18001)
4.3.1 Planning for hazard identification, risk
assessment and risk control.
•The organization shall establish and maintain
procedures for the ongoing identification of
hazards, assessment of risks and the
implementation of the necessary control
measures.
4.3 PLANNING 2
•Activities shall include routine and nonroutine of all personnel having access to work
place or it facilities including subcontractors
and visitors.
•Results of assessments must be documented
and kept up to date ( in the event of new
equipment or change of process).
Methodology For Hazard Identification And
Risk Assessment
1. Relevant to job activity.
2. Proactive rather than reactive. Need to
uncover hazards.
3. Able to classify risks.
4. Risks can be identified, controlled or
eliminated. Control measures need to be
specified.
How do we do it ?
1. Set up sub-committees in each individual
work section.
2. Get them to make a list of all current work
activities ( routine and non-routine).
3. Use a Risk Assessment Matrix to conduct
an initial assessment to determine activities
that constitute highest risk to employees,
subcontractors or visitors.
How do we do it ?
4. From the initial assessment, conduct a detailed
risk assessment on the highest risk activity by
breaking the activity into the basic job
sequence.
5. From basic job sequence, determine the
inherent hazards (with current controls in
place) and the controls required to mitigate
them.
How do we do it ?
6. Plan and allocate resources to ensure controls
are effective. Place priority on activity with
highest risk to safety.
7. Person responsible to be nominated to
administer controls effectively in the agreed
time frame.
How can we succeed ?
1.
2.
3.
Management must give endorsement.
Set performance standards – use
industry and current legal standards.
Education and Training – provide
training to the risk assessment subcommittee members.
How can we succeed ?
4. Task selection (prioritize) – Take action on
job activities with the highest risks.
5. Group involvement – Risk assessment subcommittee is to submit their findings to the
OSH Committee. OSH Committee to submit
to management for approval.
6. Documented, acted upon and reviewed.
How To Prepare A Job Safety Analysis
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4.
How to determine the hazards in a job
activity.
List down all work activities with the highest
risk.
Break each work activity into sequential
steps.
Identify all hazards.
Conduct initial risk assessment.
RISK = probability x severity.
How To Control Hazards
1. Specify Control Measures.
a.
Eliminate hazard.
b.
Engineering Controls / Isolation.
c.
Administrative Controls.
d.
Personal Protective Equipment.
2. Implement and Monitor.
JSA / JSA Assessment Form
Risk Assessment Guide
Safety & Health Committee Org.
CHAIRMAN
CEO /MD
MANAGEMENT
Representitives
WORKERS
Representatives
Depts./ Sections
Depts./Sections
The Need For OSH Committee
Section 30, OSH Act 1994
Establishment of a safety & health
committee is mandatory for places
of work employing more than 40
workers.
Gazetted on 1 January 1997
Composition Of Committee
OSH Committee consists of :
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Chairman
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Secretary
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Representatives of employer
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Representatives of employees
Representatives
This Regulation Requires that :
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Less than 100 employees - 2 from management.
- 2 from employees.
More than 100 employees - 4 from management.
- 4 from employees.
OSH Committee’s Commitment
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Assist in the development of safety and
health rules and safe systems of work.
Review the effectiveness of safety and
health program.
Carry out studies on trends of incident &
report to management.
Review & make recommendations on Safety
& Health Policy.
Workplace Inspection
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Inspect the workplace at least once in 3
months.
Develop programs for corrective actions.
Evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
Report & record unsafe acts and conditions.
Advise management on improvement of
safety.
Accident Investigation
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Assist the Safety Officer when he is
conducting accident investigation.
Obtain additional shop floor information
pertaining to the cause of the accident.
Provide recommendations to prevent
recurrence.
Accident Investigation cont’d.
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Communicate cause of accident and
recommended actions to prevent
recurrence of the accident to his/her
colleagues once results are made
public.
Follow up on the implementation of
corrective measures.
Investigate Into Complaints
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Committee members must maintain an
open communication system for employees
to report on OSH issues.
Members will then take immediate action to
look into any complaints or suggestions.
Members can refer to the safety & health
committee if immediate management is
incapable of taking any action.
Complaints & Committee
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If the Committee receives any
complaints, they must;
investigate immediately
make a report
Make a recommendation to eliminate
or reduce the risk.
Complaints & Employer
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Employer must implement the
recommended actions immediately after
receiving report from the committee.
Reasons must be given if management
cannot implement the recommended
actions.
If the committee does not agree with the
reasons given by the management, they
can refer the case to DG DOSH for further
investigation.
Other Activities Involving OSH Committee
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The OSH committee should assist
management in activities pertaining to OSH;
Safety and Health Awareness Campaign
Safety and Health awards
Safety and Health exhibition
Conduct Safety and Health Surveys
QUESTIONS ?