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Posted By Kev Ran
Hello All,
I have been requested a task by my Company to review the H&S management system of our manufacturing facility located in Sweden.
I am unsure how H&S is managed compared to that in the UK and to be honest was considering using the 'trusty' HSG 65 to base my approach on.
Does anybody have any pointers on different ideas on the the best way to approach this task.
Many thanks and best wishes,
KR
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Posted By Richard Altoft
I have audited on behalf of UK parent companies in Indonesia, Australia, Germany, Hungary etc and the danger is that you can criticise something that is good in itself just because it does not fit a model used at home.I am sure you know that anyway.
Can I suggest you tackle this in three parts. Firstly get them to explain how they manage H&S, incl any company or national standards and legislation. Keep an open mind just listen and gently probe so as to understand. Secondly come home and compare their H&S system with whatever the company or board etc want as an ideal H&S system. Identify any shortfalls and any better than expected points. Then formulate your audit as an audit and go see if they actually do what they say they do to comply with their own system and local legislation etc.If you can do a joint audit with their side's rep
By now you will have pluses and minuses as well as "they say they do this but in reality they don't" points. Then ask a very big SO WHAT in every case. Present the findings in a factual way along with an indication of risk in accepting or changing what is being done. Be positive where that is justified but spell out risks where shortfalls exist
I hope that helps, come back to me if not
R
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Posted By SteveD-M
Kev
Having done much the same as Richard in Poland and Africa I would totally agree with his comments.
I would also advise that you make your self (if you haven't already) familiar with the language or at least what the evidence you are looking for looks like in Swedish!
I have included a link that may help.
http://www.av.se/inenglish/inspection/
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Posted By Bob Youel
Logic is logic irrespective of which country you are in and if a system does not follow the logic line irrespective of what people / the systems say etc then there is something wrong - also take note of the postings already in place as they offer very good advice
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Posted By David Bannister
Good advice has already been posted.
I would add that regardless of local laws, customs and attitudes, an unprotected fall from height will have the same result anywhere in the world, exposure to asbestos fibres presents the same risk of lung disease and fires kill regardless of language.
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Posted By Kev Ran
Hello,
A massive thanks to Richard, Steve, Bob, Paul and David.
Between you all your contributions have been a BIG help to me and I can now channel my thoughts in a more clear and logical manner and approach my project far better than I thought 3 hours ago.
It just goes to show again what an excellent discussion forum IOSH has so a BIG thanks to them also!
Many thanks again and best wishes,
KR
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