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Appendix C/13Analysis - The Netherlands
Analysis Summary
A. Review Issues and Questions
B. Review Comments This guide explicitly states: "This publication contains guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and should not be used for certification purposes." The style of presentation and translation care consistent with these conditions. That is, the document is written with a mixture of shall and should statements that are embedded in general guidance text.
Five OHSMS functions stated in the guide’s foreword follow. a) it should guarantee effective OH&S management: a planned approach to risks (prevention and management) and control of the implementation of the plans and integration into the business management; b) it should encourage those involved in the organization to contribute to controlling the risks and step-by-step the level of OH&S management; c) it should prompt the organization to learn specifically from experience in order to continue improving OH&S (for example: increasingly tackle risks at their source); d) it should convince important relations outside the organization (clients, Labour Inspectorate) that the organization has arranged its affairs properly in the field of OH&S. e) it should give an understanding of the way in which the organization meets the statutory obligations in the field of OH&S. Of particular notice is the attention and strength given to employee participation. It is repeated throughout the guide and in bolder terms than most other OHSMSs analyzed in this report. OHSMS variables missing include: incident investigation and root cause analysis; and, medical program/surveillance.
C. Outline 1 Scope 2 General 3 Terms and definitions 4 The occupational health and safety management system 4.1 General 4.2 Introduction of the OH&S management system 4.3 Maintenance and development of the OH&S management system 5 First and periodic review of the occupational health and safety status 5.1 General 5.2 Management review 5.2.1 Initial management review 5.2.2 Periodic management review 5.3 Risk assessment 5.3.1 Initial risk assessment 5.3.2 Periodic risk assessment 6 Decision-making and planning 6.1 OH&S policy 6.2 Plan of action 7 Organization and implementation 7.1 Organization 7.1.1 Responsibilities, authority and resources 7.1.2 OH&S targets 7.1.3 Consultation with staff (representatives) 7.1.4 Qualification, training and information 7.1.5 Expert assistance 7.1.6 Information management 7.1.7 External information and communication 7.1.8 Internal information and communication 7.2 Implementation of plan of action 8 Performance measurement 8.1 Reviewing the OH&S management system 8.2 Evaluation of plan of action
D. Analysis Checklist
Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 30.11.2004.
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