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Occupational safety and
health policy
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The employer, in consulting
with employees and their
·
representatives, shall set
out in writing an OSH policy, which shall be:
a)
specific to the
organization and appropriate to its size and the nature of its activities;
b)
concise, clearly written,
dated and made effective by the signature or endorsement of the employer or the
most senior accountable person in the organization;
c)
communicated and readily
accessible to all persons at their workplace;
d)
reviewed for continuing
suitability; and
e)
made available to interested
parties, as appropriate
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The OSH policy shall
include, as a minimum, the following key principles and objectives to which the
top management of organization shall
provide leadership and commitment in:
a)
protecting the safety and
health of all members of the organization and others who may be affected by the
work carried out.
b)
preventing work-related
fatalities, disabilities, injuries, ill health, diseases, property and
environmental damage and near misses;
c)
complying with relevant OSH
national laws and regulations, and other requirements to which the organization
subscribes;
d)
ensuring that employees and
their representatives are consulted and encouraged to participate actively in
all elements of the OSHMS; and
e)
continually improving the
performance of the OSHMS
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POLICY
a)
The first element of an
ideal management system is policy. This element is the basis of the OSH
management system and sets the direction for the organizing to follow.
b)
This is the starting point
for establishing a system. Start by finding out regarding the OSH requirements
that apply to your business.
