OH&S Management System

Risk Assessment Based on

Occupational Health & Safety
Assessment Series 18001
 THE NEW APPROACH TO OH&S
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Organizations are responsible for risk that arises out
of their own workplaces.
* Management need to be committed to OH&S:-
- The old assumption that workers are
responsible for causing accidents are not
entirely valid.
* Self-regulated
* Proactive management approach
 PURPOSE OF
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1
• Identify regulatory requirements –
compliance to local and national laws.
• Identify hazards and risks – pertinent to
current work activities.
• Manage risks – introduce controls to manage
risks to as low as reasonably practicable
(ALARP).
 PURPOSE OF
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2
• Establish a policy and objectives – introduce
plans to manage the risks that has been
identified. Implement the plans.
• Monitor performance – obtain feedback and
make the necessary changes to the policy or
objectives if required.
 Voluntary management system
 Integrates OH&S hazards into business process
 Identify, assess and control hazards relating to
business
 Anticipates and meets OH&S performance
expectations (national / international level)
 Applicable to any organization, regardless of size,
type, or level of maturity
 PDCA IN OH&S
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
* Plan
Assess risk, identify applicable
regulations
* Do
Identify responsibility and accountability,
training, communicate, control and
prepare for emergencies.
* Check
Monitor, Record, Audit (Check,
Examination, Review,Assessment)
* Act to improve
 OH&S Policy
Management
Review Continual
Improvement

Checking & Planning

Corrective Action
Implementation
& Operation
TERMS AND DEFINITION
 RISK ASSESSMENT  TOLERABLE RISK
 Overall process of  Risk that has
estimating the magnitude
of risk and deciding Commitmentd to a
whether or not the risk is level that can be
tolerable endured by the
 SAFETY organization having
 Freedom from regard to its legal
unacceptable risk of obligations an its
harm own OH&S policy
 4.3 PLANNING 1
(One of the elements of OHSAS 18001)

4.3.1 Planning for hazard identification, risk

assessment and risk control.
•The organization shall establish and maintain
procedures for the ongoing identification of
hazards, assessment of risks and the
implementation of the necessary control
measures.
 4.3 PLANNING 2

•Activities shall include routine and non-

routine of all personnel having access to work
place or it facilities including subcontractors
and visitors.
•Results of assessments must be documented
and kept up to date ( in the event of new
equipment or change of process).
Methodology For Hazard Identification And
Risk Assessment
1. Relevant to job activity.
2. Proactive rather than reactive. Need to
uncover hazards.
3. Able to classify risks.
4. Risks can be identified, controlled or
eliminated. Control measures need to be
specified.
 How do we do it ?

1. Set up sub-committees in each individual

work section.
2. Get them to make a list of all current work
activities ( routine and non-routine).
3. Use a Risk Assessment Matrix to conduct
an initial assessment to determine activities
that constitute highest risk to employees,
subcontractors or visitors.
 How do we do it ?

4. From the initial assessment, conduct a detailed

risk assessment on the highest risk activity by
breaking the activity into the basic job
sequence.
5. From basic job sequence, determine the
inherent hazards (with current controls in
place) and the controls required to mitigate
them.
 How do we do it ?

6. Plan and allocate resources to ensure controls

are effective. Place priority on activity with
highest risk to safety.
7. Person responsible to be nominated to
administer controls effectively in the agreed
time frame.
 How can we succeed ?

1. Management must give endorsement.

2. Set performance standards – use

industry and current legal standards.

3. Education and Training – provide

training to the risk assessment sub-
committee members.
 How can we succeed ?

4. Task selection (prioritize) – Take action on

job activities with the highest risks.

5. Group involvement – Risk assessment sub-

committee is to submit their findings to the
OSH Committee. OSH Committee to submit
to management for approval.

6. Documented, acted upon and reviewed.

 How To Prepare A Job Safety Analysis

 How to determine the hazards in a job

activity.
1. List down all work activities with the highest
risk.
2. Break each work activity into sequential
steps.
3. Identify all hazards.
4. Conduct initial risk assessment.
RISK = probability x severity.
 How To Control Hazards

1. Specify Control Measures.

a. Eliminate hazard.
b. Engineering Controls / Isolation.
c. Administrative Controls.
d. Personal Protective Equipment.
2. Implement and Monitor.
JSA / JSA Assessment Form
Risk Assessment Guide
Safety & Health Committee Org.

C H A IR M A N
C E O /M D

M AN AG EM EN T W O R KER S
R e p r e s e n t it iv e s R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s

D e p t s . / S e c t io n s D e p t s . / S e c t io n s
 The Need For OSH Committee

Section 30, OSH Act 1994

Establishment of a safety & health

committee is mandatory for places
of work employing more than 40
workers.
Gazetted on 1 January 1997
 Composition Of Committee

OSH Committee consists of :

 Chairman
 Secretary
 Representatives of employer
 Representatives of employees
 Representatives

This Regulation Requires that :

 Less than 100 employees - 2 from management.
- 2 from employees.

 More than 100 employees - 4 from management.

- 4 from employees.
 OSH Committee’s Commitment

 Assist in the development of safety and

health rules and safe systems of work.
 Review the effectiveness of safety and
health program.
 Carry out studies on trends of incident &
report to management.
 Review & make recommendations on Safety
& Health Policy.
 Workplace Inspection

 Inspect the workplace at least once in 3

months.
 Develop programs for corrective actions.
 Evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions.
 Report & record unsafe acts and conditions.
 Advise management on improvement of
safety.
 Accident Investigation

 Assist the Safety Officer when he is

conducting accident investigation.
 Obtain additional shop floor information
pertaining to the cause of the accident.
 Provide recommendations to prevent
recurrence.
 Accident Investigation cont’d.

 Communicate cause of accident and

recommended actions to prevent
recurrence of the accident to his/her
colleagues once results are made
public.
 Follow up on the implementation of
corrective measures.
 Investigate Into Complaints

 Committee members must maintain an

open communication system for employees
to report on OSH issues.
 Members will then take immediate action to
look into any complaints or suggestions.
 Members can refer to the safety & health
committee if immediate management is
incapable of taking any action.
 Complaints & Committee

 If the Committee receives any

complaints, they must;
- investigate immediately
- make a report
- Make a recommendation to eliminate
or reduce the risk.
 Complaints & Employer

 Employer must implement the recommended

actions immediately after receiving report
from the committee.
 Reasons must be given if management
cannot implement the recommended actions.
 If the committee does not agree with the
reasons given by the management, they can
refer the case to DG DOSH for further
investigation.
 Other Activities Involving OSH Committee

 The OSH committee should assist

management in activities pertaining to OSH;
- Safety and Health Awareness Campaign
- Safety and Health awards
- Safety and Health exhibition
- Conduct Safety and Health Surveys
QUESTIONS ?