Workplace safety is more than an ethical and legal
obligation to employees and other stakeholders. It affects the continuity of
operations and bottom-line performance, and ISO 45001:2018 offers a systematic
management approach with which to not just meet but even exceed basic
regulatory requirements.
Why Should You Attend
While organizations must already comply with OSHA regulations and usually have
safety departments with express responsibility for compliance, many do not have
OH&S management systems that support these efforts. ISO 45001:2018 offers a
framework for an OH&S management system that is compatible with an
integrated management system for quality (ISO 9001) and other goals, and helps
organizations not just meet but even exceed basic regulatory requirements for
workplace safety. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of
ISO 45001:2018 and add tools such as workplace safety committees, near-miss
reports, and job safety analysis for a systematic approach to comprehensive
workplace safety.
Areas Covered in the Session
Attendees will learn the function and application of the seven basic quality
tools.
» Industrialists recognized 100 years ago that
workplace safety, or lack thereof, affects organizational performance. The Ford
Motor Company acted on this, and long before OSHA existed to make it mandatory,
by systematically eliminating workplace hazards to make itself one of the
safest workplaces on earth.
1. The safest workplaces today get an experience modification rating (EMR)
of 0.75, versus 1.50 for the least safe workplaces, so the best workplaces pay
half as much in worker's compensation insurance premiums than the worst ones.
2. OSHA rewards workplaces that qualify for its Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP), and helps them achieve it, while "The average VPP worksite
has a Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) case rate of 52% below the
average for its industry." https://www.osha.gov/vpp/all-about-vpp This is
a strong incentive to not just meet the minimum regulatory requirements but to
exceed them.
» The structure of ISO 45001 (like other ISO
standards) supports continual improvement.
» Clause 4, Context of the Organization, stresses the
needs and expectations of workers as relevant interested parties. This
standard, unlike most others, puts particular emphasis on the needs and
expectations of workers.
» Clause 5, Leadership and Worker Participation,
underscores ISO 45001's focus on workers.
1. Clause 5.4, "Consultation and participation of workers" does not
appear in ISO 9001 but it is a vital element in occupational health and safety
because workers are often in the best position to recognize potential hazards.
Participation of non-management employees is required for workplace safety
committees to meet the requirements of, for example, Pennsylvania's PENNSAFE
program which offers a 5% discount on worker's compensation insurance
(https://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/swif/Safety/Pages/Certified-Safety-Committee-Information.aspx)
» Clause 6, Planning
1. Clause 6.1.2, "Hazard identification and assessment of risks and
opportunities" is similar in concept to Hazard Identification and Risk
Assessment (HIRA), for which numerous off the shelf techniques are available.
2. Henry Ford's twelve hazard sources are as valid today as they were 100
years ago, and off the shelf methods ranging from workplace organization (5S)
to engineering controls and machine guards can address all but one
(inappropriate clothing) for which administrative controls are required. Ford's
"can't rather than don't" safety principle is the foundation of both
machine guarding and lockout-tagout that make incidents physically impossible.
3. Frontline workers can participate in job safety analysis (JSA) which is
synergistic with standard work that supports lean manufacturing.
4. The hiyari hatto ("experience of almost accident situation")
is a near-miss report that can be filed by frontline workers or others.
» Clause 7, Support
1. Clause 7.4, Communication, encompasses hazard communication (HAZCOM)
which is a frequent source of OSHSA violations.
» Clause 8, Operations
1. Clause 8.1.2 "Eliminating hazards and reducing OH&S
risks." The methods are, in order of preference, (1) eliminate the hazard,
(2) substitute less hazardous conditions, (3) engineering controls, (4)
administrative controls that rely on vigilance and compliance, and (5) personal
protective equipment (PPE).
2.Clause 8.1.3, "Management of change" stresses the fact that any
change in operating conditions can have undesirable and unintended
consequences.
3. More on the hierarchy of controls: “In so far as it is practicable it
is not a case of ‘Don’t,’ but the installation of devices that stand for
‘Can’t.'” (Norwood, Edwin P. 1931. Ford: Men and Methods. Garden City, NY:
Doubleday, Doran & Company Inc. Chapter VI) This means that, instead of
putting up a sign that says, "Don't put your hand under the sewing machine
needle" (the Ford Motor Company was suffering 3 to 4 needle injuries a day
under these conditions), install a guard to make it impossible to put a hand
under the needle (the incident rate dropped to zero). Lockout-tagout is a form
of "Can't rather than don't."
4. Clause 8.2, "Emergency preparedness and response." The
coronavirus outbreak is a strong argument for adding infectious diseases if
this has not already been done.
» Clause 9, Performance Evaluation
» Clause 10, Improvement, includes the need for corrective and preventive
action (CAPA) for incidents and near misses.
» Appendix (in the handout only): an overview of the Army's Hazard
Identification and Risk Assessment process
Who Will Benefit
» All people with responsibility for occupational health and safety
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