Key Elements of Health and Safety Management Systems
The organizational policies & practices are supervised by the managing authority of an organization and also gets reviewed by them on constant basis so that if there is any negligence by the employees in following such policies related to health & safety that can be improved and proceed with an effective one from next time onwards. The same has been follows by the care homes also. In this post we discuss the Key Elements of Health and Safety Management Systems with below points.
These can be review by following -
1. Monitoring: rechecking of all the general instructions that whether it is been followed by the management or not for the welfare of the workers. It can be monitors only by the authority or the community.
2. Protective equipment: A constant checking of toolbox or machinery will decrease the chance of an accident. It may save the life of any of the worker who can face the consequence from any of the obsolete machinery.
3. Record of accidents: It is very essential to keep the record of the accidents that had happened at the work place. It guides the management and the authority of keeping all the facilities of the first aid. Therefore, an immediate treatment will provide to all workers. Also, try to reduce the chances of the accidents by doing a proper maintenance of the machinery.
4. Training: Some causes of an accident may arise because of the negligence from the workers or their less knowledge. Therefore, proper training provides to the workers to improve their skills. It should be crosscheck by the authority only.
5. Reviewing procedures: All general procedures and instructions in the related policy followed by the company and crosschecked by the authority.
6. Safe handling: all equipment & machinery or anything that is available at the workplace that is health hazard should be handling with a proper care. Training also gives to the employees related to it.
7. Emergency: If there will be any emergency then it is the responsibility of the management to provide the treatment at a first step.
8. Contracts: At the time of recruitment of workers, a contract is sign in between the workers and the company that if any mis-happening will occur that cause the death of the worker then in that case the organization is not responsible but it does not mean that company will not take care. It will take care of the worker but the contract states that all terms are already clear to the worker & his family.