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Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 30.11.2004.
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IOHA Report to ILO on an International OHSMS - Appendix C/13
[Title page] [Table of Contents] Chapters: I II III Appendices: A B C D E F G |
Analysis Summary
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A. Review Issues and Questions
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1. |
Publication date. |
September 1997. |
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2. |
Status: final, draft, other. |
Final. |
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3. |
Pending revisions. |
Not known. |
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4. |
Publishing Organization type. |
National standards organization. |
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5. |
Type of OHSMS. |
Voluntary consensus standard. |
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6. |
Is it used by regulatory agencies to achieve agency mandate? |
Not known. |
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7. |
Is it meant to be an auditable standard? |
No. |
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8. |
Is it used as an auditable standard? |
No. |
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9. |
Is it a management system? |
Yes. |
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10. |
Are there technical appendices? |
No. |
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11. |
Is there a companion audit guidance document? |
No. |
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12. |
Are there stated limitations of use? |
Yes. |
B. Review Comments
This guide explicitly states: "This publication contains guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and should not be used for certification purposes." The style of presentation and translation care consistent with these conditions. That is, the document is written with a mixture of shall and should statements that are embedded in general guidance text.
Five OHSMS functions stated in the guide’s foreword follow.
a) it should guarantee effective OH&S management: a planned approach to risks (prevention and management) and control of the implementation of the plans and integration into the business management;
b) it should encourage those involved in the organization to contribute to controlling the risks and step-by-step the level of OH&S management;
c) it should prompt the organization to learn specifically from experience in order to continue improving OH&S (for example: increasingly tackle risks at their source);
d) it should convince important relations outside the organization (clients, Labour Inspectorate) that the organization has arranged its affairs properly in the field of OH&S.
e) it should give an understanding of the way in which the organization meets the statutory obligations in the field of OH&S.
Of particular notice is the attention and strength given to employee participation. It is repeated throughout the guide and in bolder terms than most other OHSMSs analyzed in this report.
OHSMS variables missing include: incident investigation and root cause analysis; and, medical program/surveillance.
C. Outline
1 Scope
2 General
3 Terms and definitions
4 The occupational health and safety management system
4.1 General
4.2 Introduction of the OH&S management system
4.3 Maintenance and development of the OH&S management system
5 First and periodic review of the occupational health and safety status
5.1 General
5.2 Management review
5.2.1 Initial management review
5.2.2 Periodic management review
5.3 Risk assessment
5.3.1 Initial risk assessment
5.3.2 Periodic risk assessment
6 Decision-making and planning
6.1 OH&S policy
6.2 Plan of action
7 Organization and implementation
7.1 Organization
7.1.1 Responsibilities, authority and resources
7.1.2 OH&S targets
7.1.3 Consultation with staff (representatives)
7.1.4 Qualification, training and information
7.1.5 Expert assistance
7.1.6 Information management
7.1.7 External information and communication
7.1.8 Internal information and communication
7.2 Implementation of plan of action
8 Performance measurement
8.1 Reviewing the OH&S management system
8.2 Evaluation of plan of action
D. Analysis Checklist
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Management System Variable |
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Notes |
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1.0 |
Management Commitment and Resources |
x |
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1.1 |
Reg. Compliance and OHSMS Conformance |
x |
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1.2 |
Accountability, Responsibility, and Authority |
x |
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2.0 |
Employee Participation |
x |
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3.0 |
Occupational Health & Safety Policy |
x |
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4.0 |
Goals and Objectives |
x |
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5.0 |
Performance Measures |
x |
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6.0 |
System Planning and Development |
x |
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6.1 |
Baseline Eval. and Hazard/Risk Assessment |
x |
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7.0 |
OHSMS Manual and Procedures |
x |
Procedures, not manual. |
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8.0 |
Training System |
x |
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8.1 |
Technical Expertise and Personnel Qualifications |
x |
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9.0 |
Hazard Control System |
x |
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9.1 |
Process Design |
x |
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9.2 |
Emergency Response |
x |
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9.3 |
Hazardous Agent Management |
x |
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10.0 |
Preventive and Corrective Action |
x |
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11.0 |
Procurement and Contractor Selection |
x |
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12.0 |
Communication System |
x |
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12.1 |
Document and Record Management System |
x |
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13.0 |
Evaluation System |
x |
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13.1 |
Auditing and Self-Inspection |
x |
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13.2 |
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis |
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13.3 |
Medical Program and Surveillance |
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14.0 |
Continual Improvement |
x |
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15.0 |
Integration |
x |
Clearly stated. |
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16.0 |
Management Review |
x |
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