Workplace Safety and Health - WSH Objectives for WSH Policy

Establishment of WSH Organization Structure Aligned with WSH Policy

and Company Needs

An organization structures should be established in such a way that it aligns with the organization’s WSH policy and the organization needs

The three organizational structure that may influence the WSH policy

include

:

• Line, functional and staff responsibilities

• WSH Structure in the organization,

• WSH committee structure, which may include:

-WSH officer

-WSH Coordinator

-WSH Representative

-Emergency Response Team

-Hazmat Team

-Fire Safety Manager

-Safety/Health/Environmental Engineer

-Hazardous Substance Permit Holder

-Radiation License Holder

-Industrial Hygienist

-Industrial Nurse

-WSH Programmes Managers

In this work assignment the WSH organization structure that is suitable

and relevant to  would be that of Line, functional and staff responsibilities

WSH Objectives for Implementation of WSH policy

Objective is defined as the goals that an organization set itself to achieve

according to the definition provided by the SS 506

Organization should establish and maintain documented WSH objectives at each relevant function and level within the organization. WSH objectives gives the overall direction and long term goal of the company

The overall goals set at the highest level in the organization need to be put into effect by a series of linked plans and objectives. These should be cascade down the various levels within the organization.

When establishing WSH objectives, an organization should ensure that the

established WSH objectives are aligned with and for the implementation of WSH policy and should also take the following into consideration:

• WSH policy

• Legal and other requirements

• Organizational WSH hazards and risks

• Technological options

• Financial, operational and business requirements

• Views of employees and interested parties

The WSH objectives established should be :

• Consistent with the WSH policy, including the commitment to continual

improvement

• Reasonable and achievable, in that the organization should have the

ability to reach them or monitor their progress. A reasonable ad

achievable timescale should be defined for the realization of each WSH

objective.

In summary, the organization WSH objectives must be specific, measurable,

attainable, realistic and has a reasonable achievable timescale

Example of WSH objective is reduction of back injury by 70% by end of 2012