Occupational Health And Safety Management System

Management practices in occupational health and safety
Management practices in occupational health and safety is the best defense against the work place injuries. In every work place the people face a difference type of hazards. Some of these are chemical, biological, physical, psychosocial etc. and health and safety management defend these kinds of different hazards. So the workplace injuries are preventable.
What is safety and health management system (SHMS)? SHMS is a systematic approach to managing safety and health activities by integrating occupational safety and health programs, policies, and objectives into organizational policies and procedures.
Why we need a safety management system?
• Safety management system

Safety and health training: In safety and health training the proper identification, scheduling and documents are required for the employee to perform safe work.
OHSMS are generally more proactive than other types of OHS programs. They are also better integrated internally, and they incorporate more elements and continuous improvement.
The systematic review looked at evidence involving both voluntary and mandatory OHSMS.
Voluntary OHSMS usually arise through private enterprise, employer groups, government and its agencies, insurance carriers, professional organizations, or standards associations and are not directly linked to regular requirements. Government-affiliated agencies or insurance carriers sometimes offer incentives to organizations that adopt particular voluntary OHSMSs. An example of this would be the U.S. chemical industry’s Responsible Care system, a performance initiative aimed at a number of outcomes, including reduction in workplace

• In addition, employers will not be removed from programmed OSHA compliance inspections as in the VPP programs.
Benefits of SHMS:
• Keeps employees safer by having system to prevent injuries and illnesses.
• Reduced workers' compensation costs. Fewer injuries and illnesses leads to a reduction in your workers' compensation premiums and costs. The cost savings directly improve your company's bottom line.
• Improved productivity and quality. The systematic requirements of an SHMS leads to a healthier, safer workforce with fewer mistakes and less downtime.
• Improved workplace environment. Many VPP sites report workplace improvements such as lower turnover rates, reduced absenteeism and improved employee morale. When managers emphasize employee participation in SHMSs, employees have the opportunity to take ownership of their work environment and their contributions have proven to be tremendous.
• Reduced lost workday injuries. VPP sites generally report 60 to 80% fewer lost workday injuries than would be expected from an "average" site of the same size in their