Define some examples for Occupational Health and Safety objectives for OHSAS 18001?

== OH&S objectives may be broken down into separate goals, depending on the size of the organization, the complexity of the OH&S objective and its time-scale.
There should be clear links between the various levels of goals and OH&S objectives == First of all, OH&S objectives and targets should be "S M A R T", i.e., Simple, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
== Examples of types of OH&S objectives include: -
1- Reduction of risk levels -
2- The introduction of additional features into the OH&S management system.
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3- The steps taken to improve existing features, or the consistency of their application -
4- The elimination or the reduction in frequency of particular undesired incident(s).
This includes a commitment to prevention of injury and ill health and continual improvement in OH&S management and OH&S performance.
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5- Improve employee awareness of OH&S issues, by holding monthly awareness training courses, as well as training all employees by end of2013 -
6- On notice boards and minimize exposure to hazardous substances, many examples can be used to perform this policy like: = Sales and marketing, by reducing recorded OEL levels of all solvents by25% in2014.
= Identifying hazards originating outside the workplace capable of adversely affecting the health and safety of persons under the control of the organization within the workplace.
= Identifying hazards created in the vicinity of the workplace by work-related activities under the control of the organization = Exploring the design of work areas, processes, installations, machinery/ equipment, operating procedures and work organization, including their adaptation to human capabilities.
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7- Improvement the number of Lost Time accidents attributed to manual handling activity, by50% reduction for2014.
This purpose can be applied by: = Reviewing relevant risk assessments, = Producing reduction strategy.
= Producing new safety systems of work to reduce the amount of unnecessary manual handling operations, = Training all employees on good manual handling techniques and presenting course to all relevant staff will effectively help this matter.
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8- The work policy should include the overall health and safety objectives, supported by a commitment, to improve health and safety performance.
The purpose is served through the introduction of a formal documented management system, e.g.
‘to actively identify health & safety hazards with a view to actively eliminating, controlling or minimizing them where practicable’ -
9- The development of emergency plan(s) which should outline the actions to be taken when specified emergency situations arise, and should identify several issues like: = potential accidents and emergencies; = the person who will take charge during the emergency; = details of actions to be taken by personnel during an emergency; = responsibility, authority and duties of personnel with specific roles during the emergency (e.g.
fire-wardens, first-aid staff, nuclear leak/toxic spillage specialists, etc.); = evacuation procedures; type and location of hazardous materials, and emergency action required; = availability of necessary information during the emergency, e.g.
plant layout drawings, hazardous material data, procedures, work instructions and contact telephone numbers.
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0- Emergency equipment needs should be identified, and equipment should be provided in adequate quantity.
This should be tested at specified intervals for continuing operation.
Examples include: Alarm systems; Emergency lighting and power; Means of escape; Safe refuges; Critical isolation valves, switches and cut-outs; Fire-fighting equipment; First aid equipment (including emergency showers, eye wash stations, etc.); and Communication facilities.

 

See simply as followings:

 

1. do not include objectives for activities or actions you need to take by legal requirements,

 

2. look to your risk register and where risk level in medium and need to take it to low sure there plan to control it, set the pan as objectives as mentioned by previous answers SMART

 

3. generally there are two directions

 

- proactive

 

- reactive

 

proactive objectives i.e. training man-hours, tool box talks, nos. of inspections, near miss reported etc.

 

Reactive objectives i.e. incident rates, fatal accidents, environmental incidents etc.

 

 

Provide leadership to ensure effective handling of HSE complaints received from clients Ensure that projects planning and execution supports safety requirements ( No.
of Mandays Lost) ( This is focused on safety of employees and protecting company properties tangible or intangible) Champion reporting of near miss accidents on projects to drive more focus on safety.(This is focused on making sure everyone on site is alert and able to operate within safety parameters) Conduct HSE audit for all projects/ sites/premises/ production line on a monthly basis.
Ensure safety engineers/officers/personnel on project/site/production line conduct safety toolbox talks on weekly basis.
(This is focused on effective safety standards) To reduce the number of accidents on the working sites.
Monthly monitoring report will be prepared for this purpose.
~ To have a Zero Lost Time Injury/ Fatality rate/cases, To conduct management review meeting at least quarterly in a year to review HSEMS issues of the company To upraise the standard of living of all company employees by providing health care scheme of free medical insurance.
To conduct regular risk analysis surveys to ensure that our employees are working in a safe and protected environment To ensure that all of our sites maintain a high degree of hygiene, with little disruption to the environment on site or in adjacent areas Ensure commitment of reducing EHS liabilities and improving efficiency or resources use.
Ensure all operations are fully compliant with statutory regulations governing the safety of employees and the community Provide basic fire prevention program and ensure that hazardous, flammable and combustible materials are handled and stored in accordance with applicable standards.

As mentioned before, the objectives should be SMART but in OHSAS, objectives not only should be smart but also you have to follow the other articles too, as Evaluation of complance (clause4.5.2), Management Review Input ( Clause4.6) and OH&S performance (Clause4.5.1 &4.5.3). and also the first and No.1 objective always is,  to meet the legal requirements.

 

v  Prevent work-related injuries or illnesses

v  Prevent damage to property and/or equipment from our activities

v  Prevent adverse impacts to the environment from our ongoing projects or operations

All employees will be responsible for:

v  Conducting themselves in accordance with directives, standards and procedures established by the applicable SH&E program

v  Temporarily suspending their personal work activities and requesting guidance from their supervisor before continuing a task when they identify a condition or practice that creates a serious safety, health or environmental risk

v  Immediately reporting safety, health and/or environmental incidents to their supervisor

 

 

Safety Engineering is a discipline in which system provide acceptable levels of safety and to prevent people from getting sick, injured and to keep property from being damaged.

The Answer is SMART i think ....  At the same time we have consider Policy-Organizing-Planning & Implementing- Evaluation- Action For Improvement- Audit-