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After the H & S Policy what do colleagues suggest is the next 5 most important areas to concentrate on.
For instance if it is risk assessment would you say fire? or manual handling etc.
Or could it be welfare Or noise.
I dont mean mean regs - just topics in everyday areas - offices, healthcare, pubs, hotels etc but not high risk such as off shore or construction
SBH
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I would suggest frequency and severity, check your accident stats, if you're having high number of manual handling injuries focus a campaign on them, if there are high severity risks such as poor guarding on machinery, focus on them.
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The first thing is to review what you have and see what has the most dangerous gaps. It won't be the same things in every workplace.
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Kate
I would concur with the comments of rockballboa (great log in!) and SBH.
I believe that risk assessment is the key if carried out correctly, but where to start, rocky's right, look at historical data for problem areas but also TALK to the business, supervisors and safety reps will tell you what's wrong in the workplace in a heartbeat.
Remember, you cant fix everything at once, the ethos of risk management is to focus on your significant risks first, then work your way down the risk profile, i.e. Make sure you tackle risks that could result in fatalities before you go looking at DSE assessments!
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If you are referring to strategic issues then, as mentioned, the following from HSG 65 are relevant to a safety management system:
Policy
Organising
Planning and implementing
Measuring performance
Reviewing performance
Auditing
However, if you are looking to prioritise hazards in the workplace then start with a blank bit of paper. Jot down all the hazards. Quantify them. Prioritise them. Action them.
You could find that all your fire issues are fine. You might find that you have power tools which have a vibration issue etc…
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So I have a policy. What I now need is management buy-in and commitment and for them to make the necessary resources available. I can then start on all the other actions already mentioned.
Chris
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If you're after areas to concentrate on what about the HSE's FIT3 topic areas they used to concentrate on a few years ago? Take you 5 from slips and trips, manual handling, workplace transport, stress, MSDs, disease reduction, noise and HAVs, sickness absence management and rehabilitation back to work.
These were all areas chosen by HSE to focus on because they caused the most accidents/ill health/time off work on a national basis.
Whilst they're a few years old now they make a good starter for 10 IMO.
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