Health in Health and Safety
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Health in Health and Safety
4 Key Questions
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3.
4.
What is ‘health’ in health and safety?
Why is health (and safety) important?
How can ‘health’ be managed?
Has your organisation got it covered?
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1. What is ‘Health’ in
Health & Safety?
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1. What is ‘Health’ in Health and Safety?
Health
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Safety
Health
and
Safety
Health at Work
Effects
of health
on work
Wellness
and wellbeing
Capabilities
and fitness
for work
Health
Health
hazards
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Effects of
work on
health
Health is about People
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The 4 P’s
People
Plant
Premises
Process
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Work and People
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Effects of work on
people
Effects of people on
work
Plant & tasks
Fitness &
capability
Environment
Knowledge
Relationships
Lifestyle
Cause and Effect
HEALTH
HAZARD
CONSIDERATIONS
Physical
Radiation, noise, vibration, flying,
heat, lasers, cold, shifts
Chemical
Hazardous substances, isocyanates,
grease, bleaches, asbestos, lead
Biological
Hepatitis, HIV, tetanus, Hendra virus,
pandemic influenza, Q Fever,
zoonoses
Environment
Humidity, substances, wellness/wellbeing
Manual handling, repetition,
Ergonomic confined space, computer use, poor
posture, repetitive movements
Mental
Work/home life imbalance, bullying,
over/under work, ‘stress’, fatigue,
harassment, isolation
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HEALTH /
LIFESTYLE
Alcohol/
drug misuse
Musculoskeletal
Mental
health
Cardiac
conditions
Skin
condition
CONSIDERATIONS
Errors, mistakes, accidents, poor
performance
Manual handling capability,
ergonomics, posture
Decision making, relationships,
performance, concentration
Physical tasks, work pressures,
capability
Infection risks, aggravation of
condition
Diabetes
Shift work, lone/remote working
Epilepsy
Driving or operating machinery
Lung
conditions
Pregnancy /
new mother
Capability, compounding exposure,
susceptibility
Ergonomics, infection risks,
capability, hazardous substances
Work on Health
Effects of work on
people
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Effects of people on
work
Health on Work
Effects of work on
people
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Effects of people on
work
Managing Work and People
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Effects of work on
people
Effects of people on
work
Equipment & tasks
Fitness & capability
Environment
Knowledge
Relationships
Lifestyle
Risk Management
Risk Management
2. Why is Health (and
Safety) Important?
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Reasons for Health (and Safety)
Protect against injury and ill health
Prevent accidents and incidents
Meet legal obligations
But what about beyond the obvious?
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Other Reasons for Health (and Safety)
 Meet business goals /
 Prevent impact on
profitability / cash flow
workers and others
management
 Protect reputation
 Workload planning,
 Make work a positive
costing and coordination
experience
 Responding to changing
Add value
demands
 Prevent lost time / overrun
of work
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Links WHS and Ill Health/Injury
Prevention &
Management
WHS Act
WHS Regulation
Codes of Practice
Standards
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Ill Health
& Injury
Workers Compensation
& Rehabilitation Act
Sick Leave
Workers Health / Ill Health Spectrum
Detect & Intervene
Work Health
& Safety
Prevent & Manage
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Ill Health
and Injury
Treat
Important But Not Easy
‘The distinction between disease and ill health arising from the
workplace and that arising from other causes is increasingly
difficult to define – because many common illnesses have several,
with occupational as only one of the factors’
Health & Safety Executive (UK), 1987
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3. How can ‘Health’
be Managed?
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Managing Work and People
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Effects of work on
people
Effects of people on
work
Equipment & tasks
Fitness & capability
Environment
Knowledge
Relationships
Lifestyle
Risk Management
Risk Management
Health in Health and Safety
1. Before Employment
Risk assessment
Job capabilities
Fitness for work
Health surveillance
5. After Employment
Record keeping
2. On Starting Work
Induction & training
Personal protective equipment
Workplace comfort / set up
4. On Ceasing Work
3. During Employment
Monitor health
Safe work practices
Exit interviews
Wellness programs
Monitor health & environment
Injury/ill health management
Adaptation of work
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Successful Health (and Safety) Management
Balance
System
Behaviour
Say what we do AND do what we say
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Responsibility at all Levels
Board of
Directors
Committee
CEO
Department
Section
WHS Advisor
RRTWC
Department
Department
Section
Section
Work Area
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‘Health’ in the WHS Management System
Type of
business &
work tasks
Type of
workers
Legislation &
Codes of
Practice
Industry
standards &
practice
Culture &
Commitment
Management
System
Say what we do AND do what we say
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Business
needs &
goals
AS 4801 – OH&S Management System
Self-Insurance Audit Tool
4.1 General Requirements
4.2 OHS Policy
1
Health and Safety Policy
4.3
2
Planning
Planning
4.3.1 ID of hazards/risk assessment and control
4.3.2 Legal and other requirements
4.3.3 Objectives and targets
4.3.4 OHS management plans
4.4
Implementation
2.1 Legal and other requirements
2.2 Objectives and targets
2.3 Health and safety management plans
3
4.4.1 Structure and responsibility
4.4.2 Training and competency
4.4.3 Consultation, communication and reporting
4.4.4 Documentation
4.4.5 Document and data control
4.4.6 Hazard ID, risk assessment and control
4.4.7 Emergency preparedness
4.5
Measurement and Evaluation
3.1 Resources
3.2 Responsibility & accountability
3.3 Training and competency
3.4 Consultation
3.5 Communication
3.6 Reporting
3.7 Documentation
3.8 Data control
3.9 Risk management program
3.10 Hazard ID, risk assessment and control of risks
3.11 Emergency preparedness and response
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4.5.1 Monitoring and measurement
4.5.2 Incident investigation, corrective and
preventative action
4.5.3 Records and record management
4.5.4 OHSMS audit
4.6
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Implementation
Measurement and Evaluation
4.1 General
4.2 Health surveillance
4.3 Incident investigation, corrective & preventive action
4.4 Records and record management
4.5 System audits
5
Management Review
‘Health’ in Health & Safety
WHS Management System
Check
‘Health’ in the WHS Policy
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Legal register references ‘health’ requirements
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Goals, targets, plans & KPI’s include ‘health’
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‘Health’ in WHS hazard register & risk assessments
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Resources (inc. OH expertise, supervision, PPE, monitoring equipment)
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Responsibilities & accountabilities
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Role descriptions (inc. capability requirements & fitness for work)
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Health in scheduled activities (i.e. training, inductions, maintenance, inspections,
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fitness for work assessment, health surveillance, environmental monitoring
Incident investigations (inc. health factors)
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Ill health and injury management (work & non-work related)
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Reporting and Review (inc. goals, plans and KPI’s, lead & outcome indicators)
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Continuous improvement
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Documents
and record keeping
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4. Has your
Organisation got it
Covered?
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‘Health’ in Risk Management
Assess
Legal obligations
Business needs
Claims and Stats
Improve
Plan
Goals, strategy
Actions
Schedules
Resources
Timelines
Leadership
Skills & behaviours
Training
Environment
Implement
Report
Policies & procedures
Inductions & training
Safe work practices
PPE
Progress
Lead/Lag Indicators
Enforce
Management
HR processes
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Monitor
Inspections
Health surveillance
Environmental
monitoring
Business ‘Health’ Check
WHS Management System
Check
‘Health’ in the WHS Policy
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Legal register references ‘health’ requirements
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Goals, targets, plans & KPI’s include ‘health’
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‘Health’ in WHS hazard register & risk assessments
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Resources (inc. OH expertise, supervision, PPE, monitoring equipment)
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Responsibilities & accountabilities
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Role descriptions (inc. capability requirements & fitness for work)
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Health in scheduled activities (i.e. training, inductions, maintenance, inspections,
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fitness for work assessment, health surveillance, environmental monitoring
Incident investigations (inc. health factors)
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Ill health and injury management (work & non-work related)
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Reporting and Review (inc. goals, plans and KPI’s, lead & outcome indicators)
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Continuous improvement
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Documents
and record keeping
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Health in Health and Safety
4 Key Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is ‘health’ in health and safety?
Why is health (and safety) important?
How can ‘health’ be managed?
Has your organisation got it covered?
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About Kitney OHS
Kitney Occupational Health and Safety works with businesses of all
shapes, sizes and industry types to ensure that health, safety and
wellness are well managed, workers protected and obligations met. We
work at all levels to ensure that businesses are equipped with
knowledge, capabilities, resources and skills.
Kitney OHS’s services include consultancy, coaching, work shops,
training and resources. We are particularly skilled at due diligence,
compliance and management system audits, developing strategies,
goals, targets and action plans, management systems and programs.
For further information on Kitney OHS please visit our website
(www.kitney.com) or call us on 1300 KITNEY.
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Health in Health and Safety
Has your organisation got this covered?
Jo Kitney
Kitney Occupational Health and Safety
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© Kitney Pty Ltd 2013