Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems : ILO-OSH 2001

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Objectives -- 2. A national framework for occupational safety and health management systems -- 2.1. National policy -- 2.2. National guidelines -- 2.3. Tailored guidelines -- 3. The occupational safety and health management system in the organization -- Policy -- 3.1. Occupational safety and health policy -- 3.2. Worker participation -- Organizing -- 3.3. Responsibility and accountability -- 3.4. Competence and training -- 3.5. Occupational safety and health management system documentation -- 3.6. Communication -- Planning and implementation -- 3.7. Initial review -- 3.8. System planning, development and implementation -- 3.9. Occupational safety and health objectives -- 3.10. Hazard prevention -- 3.10.1. Prevention and control measures -- 3.10.2. Management of change -- 3.10.3. Emergency prevention, preparedness and response -- 3.10.4. Procurement -- 3.10.5. Contracting -- Evaluation -- 3.11. Performance monitoring and measurement -- 3.12. Investigation of work-related injuries, ill health, diseases and incidents, and their impact on safety and health performance -- 3.13. Audit -- 3.14. Management review -- Action for improvement -- 3.15. Preventive and corrective action -- 3.16. Continual improvement -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Annex -- List of participants and observers at the Meeting of Experts on ILO Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems, Geneva, 19-27 April 2001 -- Figures -- 1. Elements of the national framework for OSH management systems -- 2. Main elements of the OSH management system.