What are the objectives of safety policies to consider?

• Reduce or eliminate the number of accidents and injuries in a particular site
• Reduce hazards and risks in a particular site

• Reduce sprains in site A by10% in the next6 month period
• Increase incident and near miss reporting by20% in the next6 month period

Targets need to be SMART:

• Specific – Related to a clearly defined outcome.  It needs to be sufficiently detailed and focused to provide direction.
• Measurable – The results can be measured in terms of quality, quantity, time, cost etc., so that progress can be assessed.
• Attainable – Accomplishing the target needs to be challenging, but within reason for the person’s ability and resource constraints.
• Relevant – The targets are appropriate to the needs of the organisation.
• Time-bound – Specific deadlines are set for accomplishing the target.

When you are going to set the targets and objectives, consider that the objective should be SMART !

Specific: Goals should be simplistically written and clearly define what you are going to do.

Measurable: Goals should be measurable so that you have tangible evidence that you have accomplished the goal. Usually, the entire goal statement is a measure for the project, but there are usually several short-term or smaller measurements built into the goal. 

Achievable: Goals should be achievable; they should stretch you slightly so you feel challenged, but defined well enough so that you can achieve them. You must possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to achieve the goal. 

Reasonable/Results-focused: Goals should measure outcomes, not activities.

Time-bound: Goals should be linked to a timeframe that creates a practical sense of urgency, or results in tension between the current reality and the vision of the goal. Without such tension, the goal is unlikely to produce a relevant outcome.

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Basic objective of safety policy of an organisation  is,0 LTI , off course no harm to personnel or damage to plant , machinery and environment .

by adopting safety measures, ie by implementation of HSE system, hazards could be eliminated and  risk reduced.

The policy also guides for involvement and commitment from top to bottom level .

roles , responsibilities , resources etc .