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Elements Of Safety Management System
The elements of a safety management system are as follows:
A safety policy which states the commitment of the proprietor or contractor to safety and health at work
A structure to assure implementation of the commitment to safety and health at work
Training to equip personnel with knowledge to work safely and without risk to health
In-house safety rules to provide instruction for achieving safety management objectives
A programme of inspection to identify hazardous conditions and for the rectification of any such conditions at regular intervals or as appropriate
A programme to identify hazardous exposure or the risk of such exposure to the workers and to provide suitable personal protective equipment as a last resort where engineering control methods are not feasible
Investigation of accidents or incidents to find out the cause of any accident or incident and to develop prompt arrangements to prevent recurrence
Emergency preparedness to develop, communicate and execute plans prescribing the effective management of emergency situations
Evaluation, selection and control of sub-contractors to ensure that sub-contractors are fully aware of their safety obligations and are in fact meeting them
Safety committees
Evaluation of job related hazards or potential hazards and development of safety procedures
Promotion, development and maintenance of safety and health awareness in a workplace
A programme for accident control and elimination of hazards before exposing workers to any adverse work environment
A programme to protect workers from occupational health hazards
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