What is Occupational Health and Safety Policy & How we can prepare OHS Policy

 

Occupational Health & Safety statement is a general overview of the employer or organization. In the policy, statement organizations provide an overview of how they management OHS in there day to day business. OHS policy statement must be signed by the top person in the organization like the director or GM.

OHS policy must be communicated to all employees, customers, shareholders & other stakeholders. OHS policy must be pasted on the notice board and translated into multiple languages as per the people's involvement/engagement. OHS policy must be available on the company web site (if any). Communication is key for OHS.

In the Occupational Health & Safety policy statement organization articulate their objectives and targets related to Occupational Health and Safety.

During the preparation of OHS policy following elements as a minimum need to be considered.

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about providing a healthy and safe work environment to the employees.

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about legal requirements, the organization will follow all applicable legal requirement

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about responsibilities, Organization will make the the employee responsible for occupational health and safety.

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about accountabilities, Organization will make employees accountable for occupational health and safety.

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about reviewing the OHS performance. The organization will review their OHS performance.

Ø  Management or organization show their commitment to the policy statement about continuous improvement in the OHS performance

So above or the short introduction of OHS policy. Thanks for reading.

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Sallat Daurez