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8/6/2019 OccSafety II Presentation

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Organisational Health & Safety

Responsibilities in Ensuring Healthand Safety CultureOccupational Safety II GroupPresentation


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Team Members Stefanie Bungan Lalo Siow Sin Lik Stella Marris Ursula Adrian Audrey Owen Petrus

Aldric Tinker


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What is Health and SafetyWhat is Health and SafetyCulture? Why cultivate positiveCulture? Why cultivate positive

culture?culture?Presented by:Stefanie Bungan Lalo


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Definition By the Institute of Occupational Safety and

Health (IOSH), UK (1994):-

The characteristic shared attitudes, beliefs andpractices concerning the importance of healthand safety and the necessity for effective control.


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Definition by HSG65The safety culture of an organisation is the

product of individual and group values ,

attitudes , perceptions , competencies andpatterns of behaviour that determine thecommitment to, and the style and proficiency of,an organisations health and safety management.

Organisations with a positive safety culture arecharacterized by communications founded onmutual trust , by shared perceptions of theimportance of safety and by confidence in theefficacy of preventive measures.


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Importance of safety culture Reduce losses

Fewer injuries Less ill health Fewer incidents

Increase productivity Improving the companys

reputation/brand/goodwill Improving workers morale


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Categories of Safety CultureTerminology Think

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Safety Culture and SafetySafety Culture and SafetyPerformance and thePerformance and the

componentscomponentsPresented by:Siow Sin Lik


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OSH Culture & OSH Performancerelationship Leadership and commitment from all levels Adopting & accepting of high standards OSH policy written, communicated and adhered

to Training, communication and consultation

procedures Effective monitoring and response system Prompt investigations


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Qualitative Indicators of poor OSHCulture High sickness, ill-health and absentee rate Blame culture High turnovers No resources Lack of compliance


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Qualitative Indicators of poor OSHCulture Poor selection procedures and management of

contractors Poor levels of communication, cooperation and

control Weak OSH structure Lack/poor levels of OSH competence High insurance premiums


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Factors Negating OSH culture Management commitment

Will OSH organisation/procedures besuspended to meet production needs?

Structural reorganisation Changes in market conditions Poor levels of supervision, OSH information &

training Workers consultation and involvement


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Human Factors and OSHHuman Factors and OSH

performanceperformancePresented by:Stella MarrisUrsula Adrian Audrey Owen Petrus


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Definition Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK defines

human factors as:

Environmental, organisational and jobfactors, and human and individualcharacteristics which influence behaviour at work in a way which can affect health and safety culture.


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The OrganisationDoes the company have: An effective OSH management system? Positive OSH culture? Arrangements to initiate and monitor? Adequate supervision? Effective incident reporting & analysis? Learning from experience?


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Causes of Failure in Organisational &Management Structures Poor work planning Lack of controls & safety systems Inadequate responses to past accidents One-way communication Poor coordination and delegation of

responsibilities/authority Poor OSH culture


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The JobChecklist: Have the critical parts of the job been identified

and analysed? Have the employees decision making needs been

identified? Has the best balance between human and

automatic systems been evaluated? Are ergonomics principles incorporated?


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The Job (Checklist) Contd Has the design and presentation of procedures

and instructions been considered? Is guidance available for the worker? Are the correct tools and equipment supplied? How are the work patterns? Can it be organised

to minimise impact on the workers safety andhealth?

How are the communications and shift handovermethods?


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Causes for Failures in Job Health andSafety Illogical design Constant disturbances & interruptions Missing or unclear instructions Poorly maintained equipment High workload

Noisy and unpleasant working conditions Poor communication with the operator


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Personal factors Influenced by:

Attitude Motivation Perception


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Personal Factors (Checklist) Has the job specification been drawn up and

include the physiological and psychologicalfactors of the operator?

Have the skills and aptitude been matched to the job requirements?


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Cultivating Positive OSHCultivating Positive OSH

Culture & ConclusionCulture & ConclusionPresented by: Aldric Tinker


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How to develop Positive OSH Culture Commitment of Management Promotion of health and safety standards Competence Communication Training


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Q&A SessionQ&A Session


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