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Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) are formal management frameworks that assist with the management of health and safety within a workplace. | |||
They include: | |||
*Health and safety policies | |||
*Systems | |||
*Standards | |||
*Records | |||
*Inspections | |||
*Audits etc | |||
Having an effective management system improves both an employer and employee’s ability to continuously identify hazards and risks within a workplace <ref> https://www.worksafebc.com/en/health-safety/create-manage/certificate-recognition/occupational-health-safety-management-systems</ref> given that organisations have a legal duty to put in place arrangements to effectively manage health and safety in the workplace. | |||
The key to an effective occupational heath and safety management system involves<ref name="HSE">http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/core-elements.htm</ref>: | |||
*Leadership and management (including the operation of effective business processes): | |||
*A trained/skilled workforce | |||
*A work environment where all employees are trusted and involved. | |||
All of these elements underpinned by an understanding of the profile of risks the organisation creates or faces are needed. | |||
The following diagram<ref name="HSE" /> describes and effective OHSMS: | |||
[[File:SMS Picture.png|800px|center|Diagram of an effective OHSAS]] | |||
Examples of formal OHSMS include: | |||
*[[ISO 45001|ISO 45001:2018]] Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use. | |||
*In-house standards, procedures or codes | |||
*Sector specific frameworks e.g. Energy Institute’s High-Level Framework for process safety management | |||
==References== | |||
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