Organisational Health & Safety Responsibilities in Ensuring Health and Safety Culture

Occupational Safety II Group Presentation

Team Members
Stefanie Bungan Lalo Siow Sin Lik Stella Marris Ursula Adrian Audrey Owen Petrus Aldric Tinker

What is Health and Safety Culture? Why cultivate positive culture?

Presented by: Stefanie Bungan Lalo

Definition
By the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), UK (1994):

The characteristic shared attitudes, beliefs and practices concerning the importance of health and safety and the necessity for effective control.

Definition by HSG65

The safety culture of an organisation is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies and patterns of behaviour that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organisations health and safety management. Organisations with a positive safety culture are characterized by communications founded on mutual trust, by shared perceptions of the importance of safety and by confidence in the efficacy of preventive measures.

Importance of safety culture

Reduce losses
Fewer injuries Less ill health Fewer incidents

Increase productivity Improving the companys reputation/brand/goodwill Improving workers morale

Categories of Safety Culture Terminology

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Safety Culture and Safety Performance and the components

Presented by: Siow Sin Lik

OSH Culture & OSH Performance relationship

Leadership and commitment from all levels Adopting & accepting of high standards OSH policy written, communicated and adhered to Training, communication and consultation procedures Effective monitoring and response system Prompt investigations

Qualitative Indicators of poor OSH Culture

High sickness, ill-health and absentee rate Blame culture High turnovers No resources Lack of compliance

Qualitative Indicators of poor OSH Culture

Poor selection procedures and management of contractors Poor levels of communication, cooperation and control Weak OSH structure Lack/poor levels of OSH competence High insurance premiums

Factors Negating OSH culture

Management commitment
Will OSH organisation/procedures be suspended to meet production needs?

Structural reorganisation Changes in market conditions Poor levels of supervision, OSH information & training Workers consultation and involvement

Human Factors and OSH performance

Presented by: Stella Marris Ursula Adrian Audrey Owen Petrus

Definition
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK defines human factors as:

Environmental, organisational and jobfactors, and human and individual characteristics which influence behaviour at work in a way which can affect health and safety culture.

The Organisation

Does the company have: An effective OSH management system? Positive OSH culture? Arrangements to initiate and monitor? Adequate supervision? Effective incident reporting & analysis? Learning from experience?

Organisation contd
Clearly visible OSH leadership? Suitable team structures? Efficient communication systems & practice? Adequate staffing levels? Suitable work patterns?

Causes of Failure in Organisational & Management Structures

Poor work planning Lack of controls & safety systems Inadequate responses to past accidents One-way communication Poor coordination and delegation of responsibilities/authority Poor OSH culture

The Job

Checklist: Have the critical parts of the job been identified and analysed? Have the employees decision making needs been identified? Has the best balance between human and automatic systems been evaluated? Are ergonomics principles incorporated?

The Job (Checklist) Contd

Has the design and presentation of procedures and instructions been considered? Is guidance available for the worker? Are the correct tools and equipment supplied? How are the work patterns? Can it be organised to minimise impact on the workers safety and health? How are the communications and shift handover methods?

Causes for Failures in Job Health and Safety

Illogical design Constant disturbances & interruptions Missing or unclear instructions Poorly maintained equipment High workload Noisy and unpleasant working conditions Poor communication with the operator

Personal factors
Influenced by:
Attitude Motivation Perception

Personal Factors (Checklist)

Has the job specification been drawn up and include the physiological and psychological factors of the operator? Have the skills and aptitude been matched to the job requirements?

Personal Factors (Checklist)

Have the personnel selection policies and procedures been set up to select the appropriate individuals? Is there an effective training system implemented?

Cultivating Positive OSH Culture & Conclusion

Presented by: Aldric Tinker

How to develop Positive OSH Culture

Commitment of Management Promotion of health and safety standards Competence Communication Training

Mov ing on to the Con clus ion

Q&A Session

Thank you