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2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Introduction
Each organisation should have a clear policy for health and safety so that everyone in the
organisation is aware of the organisation’s health and safety aims and objectives. A good health
and safety policy will increase the performance of the organisation by reducing accidents and
financial losses.
Key Elements of Health & Safety Management
System
Health and Safety management system is an
integral part of business operations to manage
health and safety effectively in an organisation.
Introduction of occupational safety management
system, such as ISO 45001, HSG 65 etc., will benefit
organisations in reducing risks and increases
productivity.
The general approach used in various management
system is often referred to PDCA cycle, since PDCA
is can be applied to all processes, the safety management systems have a common principle
which are stated in ILO - OSH 2001.
ILO OSH 2001:
The ILO Occupational Safety & Health Management System
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