EMPHASIZE the consulation/participation of workers

John C. Abnet

Teacher, sensei, kennari
Leader
Super Moderator
Good day Cove team;
As you are likely aware, the ISO 45001:2018 standard uses the term "the organization shall...EMPHASIZE...." Particularly in clause 5.4 to describe the requirements related to consultation/participation of workers.

I'm curious to know if any of you have some objective (no opinions please) background or understanding of the term EMPHASIZE in this context, beyond what is provided to us in the standard. Thanks in advance.

Be well.
 

Steve Prevette

Deming Disciple
Leader
Super Moderator
Sounds a lot like the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program tenet of "employee involvement".

Safety and Health Management System(s) (SHMS). For the purposes of VPP, a tool used to assist in preventing employee fatalities, injuries and illnesses through the ongoing planning, implementation, integration, and control of four interdependent elements: Management Leadership and Employee Involvement; Worksite Analysis; Hazard Prevention and Control; and Safety and Health Training.

Safety and Health Management System(s) (SHMS). For the purposes of VPP, a tool used to assist in preventing employee fatalities, injuries and illnesses through the ongoing planning, implementation, integration, and control of four interdependent elements: Management Leadership and Employee Involvement; Worksite Analysis; Hazard Prevention and Control; and Safety and Health Training.

Employee Involvement. In addition to their right to report hazards, employees must be involved in the safety and health management system in active, meaningful, and constructive ways. There are many opportunities for employees to be involved and it is expected that all employees will participate in three or more different ways. Avenues for employees to have input into safety and health decisions include participation in audits, accident/incident investigations, selfinspections, suggestion programs, planning, training, job hazard analyses, and appropriate safety and health committees and teams. 1. The site culture must enable and encourage effective employee involvement in the planning and operation of the SHMS and in decisions that affect employees' safety and health. 2. To facilitate involvement, employees must have access to the results of self-inspections, accident investigations, and other safety and health data upon request. At unionized sites, this requirement may be met through employee representative access to these results. 3. Examples of acceptable employee involvement include, but are not limited Employee Involvement. In addition to their right to report hazards, employees must be involved in the safety and health management system in active, meaningful, and constructive ways. There are many opportunities for employees to be involved and it is expected that all employees will participate in three or more different ways. Avenues for employees to have input into safety and health decisions include participation in audits, accident/incident investigations, selfinspections, suggestion programs, planning, training, job hazard analyses, and appropriate safety and health committees and teams. 1. The site culture must enable and encourage effective employee involvement in the planning and operation of the SHMS and in decisions that affect employees' safety and health. 2. To facilitate involvement, employees must have access to the results of self-inspections, accident investigations, and other safety and health data upon request. At unionized sites, this requirement may be met through employee representative access to these results. 3. Examples of acceptable employee involvement include, but are not limited

VPP Policies And Procedures Manual (osha.gov)
 

Pancho

wikineer
Super Moderator
That's excellent, Steve. We try to do these things at our job sites, learned while on a Fluor project a few years ago, btw. Some other effective small tasks to get involvement include having a different person do the safety "toolbox talk" in the morning, having each crew fill out their own daily forms, appointing safety buddies, etc.
 
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