Health and Safety Management System Implementation Plan

by Riskex on June 16, 2010

in Safety Systems

Example of a Corporate Health and Safety Management System Implementation Plan:

Procedure	Actions Required	Person Responsible	Completion Date
Global Health and Safety Policy	Communicate the Health and Safety Policy to all employees, contractors and relevant stakeholders.
Health and Safety Planning Methodology	Develop the Corporate Health and Safety Plan.
	Communicate to all employees and relevant stakeholders the Corporate Health and Safety Plan.
	Communicate to relevant managers the health and safety planning process.
	Facilitate the development of the relevant Business Unit Health and Safety Plans.
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Control	Develop the Corporate Health and Safety Risk Profile.
	Communicate to all employees and relevant stakeholders the Corporate Health and Safety Risk Profile.
	Facilitate the development of the relevant Business Unit Health and Safety Risk Profiles e.g. risk registers for all operational sites are to be established.
Legal and Other Requirements	All operations are to establish a legal compliance register relevant to the specific operations undertaken in each of the jurisdictions.
Health and Safety Responsibilities and Accountabilities	Communicate health and safety responsibilities to all employees.
Health and Safety Responsibilities and Accountabilities	Incorporate health and safety responsibilities into all position descriptions and as part of the organisation’s performance review process.

Training and Competency	Complete a Training Needs Analysis to identify the health and safety skills required to undertake specific work related activities.
	Complete a gap analysis to identify any gaps in the current health and safety skill set of all employees as outlined by the TNA.
	Ensure all training needs are incorporated into individual employee professional development plans.
Employee, Contractor and Visitor Induction	Develop an induction program which outlines the requirements of the health and safety management system as it applies to employees.
	Develop an induction program which outlines the requirements of the health and safety management system as it applies to contractors.
	Develop a visitor sign in process and induction process. The visitor induction process is to address: Emergency Management and First Aid Arrangements; Location of exits and amenities; Local hazards applicable to the particular site being visited.
Consultation Process and Consultative Framework	Communicate to all employees the consultative framework and consultation process.
Issue Resolution Process	Communicate to employees the issue resolution process.
Health and Safety Reporting	Develop a schedule outlining the timeframes for the various internal reports to be completed.
	Communicate to all employees the requirements for reporting all incidents.
	Communicate to all relevant managers the requirements for External Statutory Reporting (incident notification).

Job Safety Analysis	Communicate to all employees the requirements for completing JSAs.
	Identify personnel who require completing specific JSA training and organise the appropriate training.
	Develop a central registry where all completed JSAs are to be filed.
Workplace Inspections	Develop the inspection tools for both workplace and operational site inspections.
	Develop and implement a monthly workplace schedule for all office environments.
	Develop and implement a site 6 monthly inspection schedule for all operational sites.
	Train nominated staff in completing workplace inspections e.g. hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control.
Hazard Reporting	Communicate to employees the hazard reporting process.
Hazard Operability Studies	Communicate to all Development and Construction employees the requirements to complete HAZOPs on all project designs.
Emergency Management and Preparedness	Review the emergency management and preparedness arrangements at all sites including fire suppression equipment.
	Where required appropriately train fire wardens.
	Communicate to all employees the emergency management and preparedness arrangements.
First Aid	Review the first aid arrangements at all sites.
	Where required appropriately train First Aid Officers.
	Communicate to all employees the first aid arrangements.

Contractor Management Process	Review the tender process and incorporate specific health and safety clauses/requirements into the tender process.
	Develop a process to evaluate health and safety plans, risk assessments, safe operating procedures submitted by contractors prior to the commencement of works
	Review and consolidate the contractor management guidelines.
	Develop a contractor audit program (both for Construction and Operations and Maintenance) which includes site safety walks, spot audits of JSAs and health and safety plan implementation audits.
	Train appropriate managers in contractor management.
Workplace Environmental Monitoring	Complete a review of all operations and determine the organisation’s workplace monitoring requirements.
Workplace Environmental Monitoring	Develop and implement a workplace monitoring program based on the findings of the review.
Inspection, Testing and Monitoring	Complete a review of all operations and determine the organisation’s inspection, testing and monitoring requirements.
Inspection, Testing and Monitoring	Develop and implement an inspection, testing and monitoring program based on the findings of the review.
Incident Investigation, Corrective and Preventative Action	Communicate to all employees the requirements for reporting all incidents.
	Communicate to all relevant managers the requirements for External Statutory Reporting (incident notification).
	Communicate the requirements of the incident investigation procedure to all relevant managers.
	Appropriately train managers in incident investigation techniques.

Health Surveillance	Complete a review of all operations and determine the organisation’s health surveillance requirements.
Health Surveillance	Develop and implement a health surveillance program based on the findings of the review.
Health and Safety Management System Audits	Develop and implement an internal health and safety management system audit program.
Health and Safety Management System Audits	Train nominated staff in audit techniques.
Management Review	Develop and implement a process to collate all the relevant information required for the management review. Schedule on an annual basis a formal management review.

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Riskex June 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM: Health and Safety Management System… http://www.safetyrisk.com.au/2010/06/16/health-and-safety-management-system-implementation-plan/
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