Posted By Rakesh Maharaj
Steve,

I have spent the last year or so intergrating health and safety strategies into company business plans, rather than writing a health and safety business plan and incorporating it into the company strategy. The reason for the latter being inappropriate is that writing a health and safety business plan without taking into account the company's past, present and future operational, financial, OH and HR etc strategies often give rise to conflict.

My advice regarding this matter could possibly open pandora's box (organisationally speaking) - this is because companies often do not have current business plans. I suggest that you request a copy of your company's business plan and carry out a health and safety situational analysis against each strategy. This may include and evaluation of business systems e.g. recruitment strategies; operational processes e.g. the manner in which people are organised on site; financial plans e.g looking at forecasts for H&S provision and contingency funds etc.

This will enable the creation of a homogenous business strategy (which includes H&S) that pervades the entire business - ranging from the boardroom to the bricklayer.

I hope this helps. Please feel free to email me should you have any further questions.

Regards

Rakesh

Posted By Rakesh Maharaj
I'll take that as a compliment

Thanks Merv.

Posted By Steve Hickey
Thanks for everyones help, Rakesh that was a good idea to look at the company business plan.

Cheers