April 2019Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety

Management SystemDavid Smith – ACT Associates

David Smith - Chaired the ISO Committee PC 283 on occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems standard ISO 45001. Prior to that he chaired the BSI committee on occupational health and safety management for 20 years and is a member of CEN SABOSH the European strategic body on OH&S. He has been actively involved in the development of ISO standards in the environmental field and drafting a range of risk management standards. He has worked with organizations that have implemented such standards as ISO 31000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Working for over 30 years for British Railways in a technical capacity as a trouble-shooter dealing with health, safety, fire, winterization, forensic and environmental management issues. For the last 20 years he has worked all over the world as a trainer, auditor and consultant in the risk management field, mainly focusing on OH&S and environmental issues.

ACT was established as a high-quality single-point solutions provider, of auditing, consulting and training services. Over the years, we have evolved into an integrated provider of all learning solutions, including e-learning, for professional and skill qualifications.ACT has developed unique, innovative products and redefined its services to proactively respond to changing legislation, management practices and learning styles. This enables our clients to easily embrace new products and our services allow them to successfully manage health, safety and environmental risk. Emma Griffiths, Business Development, ACT Associates Ltd

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April 2019Birmingham Health, Safety & Environment Association BHSEAISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System - Continued

Key PointsThe standard published 12 March 2018, has taken 20 years to achieve with 70 countries involved in its development, and is designed to be applicable to any organisation.Clause 4.4 requires that “The organisation shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system, including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this document”. Poor management results in health issues such as workplace stress, poor relationships, bullying etc. The cost to the health service, the country and families is enormous.A poor health and safety record can also harm reputation and affect a buyer’s perception of a company’s reliability to consistently produce goods.The new standard recognises that occupational health and safety is a business risk and has to be integrated into the management of the organisation. It has more high level requirements than OHSAS 18001, needing more input, commitment and leadership at management level and also worker involvement.Effective application of the standard should positively impact on health and safety statistics and also reduce insurance costs.c150,000 users of OHSAS 18001 will need to transition to the new standard.An easy to follow guide to implementing ISO 45001 - ”Managing Safety the Systems Way” - is available and has a step-by-step approach to developing and implementing an OH&S management system within your business.

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Did you mess about

with it?

Does thedamn thing

work?

Don’t mess about with it

Did anyone you’reresponsible for mess

about with it?

Yes Youidiot

Will you catchhell anyway?

Dump it inthe skip

Does anyone know you messed

about with it?

Hideit

Even bigger idiot

Can it be fixedbefore the boss

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You’re in luck - fix it

You’re indeep shit

Nail him

START

Example of a different system (not recommended)

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Managers (who are not yet leaders)tell rather than ask, which means theyretain control, and as a resultare not good at getting others to take ownership

Leadersask people - sometimes asking challenging questionsencourage, guide and support peopleare good at getting others to take ownership help to remove barriers / difficulties get people to contribute more rather than less

Many people have a role as both ‘manager’ & ‘leader’ and should apply whatever is appropriate to the particular circumstance

Managers / Leaders

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The starting point for real, robust and sustainable improvement leading to excellence & world-class is leadership, in particular visible leadership behaviour.

Leaders demonstrate company values by their actions and behaviours and particularly by they way they deal with people - words & actions.

Develop dialogue with people and reward & recognise them for the right behaviour and you will get the right results.

Change and sustainable improvement comes about by leaders engaging with people in an encouraging, challenging and supportive way.

Good LeadershipGood for business - Good for everyone

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General questions for plant, department, area or cell - good or poor

Who sets the standards? & how?Who communicates the standards? & how?Who measures the standards? & how?Who maintains the standards? how?Who improves the standards? & how?Who reviews the standards? & how?

Questions for specific situations- good, poor or not known

Why …. ? (‘Ask why 5 times)How …. ?What …. ?When …. ?How often …. ?Who …. ?

Questions for any employee / any taskHow do you do this work / task?How do you know you are doing it correctly & safely?What do you do if you have a problem?

Good Leadership - Good Management Engaging with people - asking questions - driving improvement

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