Best practice in work safety

Best practice management systems in work safety are formal, sustainable systems of work, which are integrated into the operational culture of an organization. The system must be based on the principles of self-regulation and self-assessment and support a high degree of employee involvement and participation. 

Best practice systems embrace the hazard management model of  

These hazard management elements are supported by an efficient programme of monitoring, training, communication and reporting. 

It is inherent in the model that all hazards are translated into rehable, quantified bands of risk and rated accordingly. This function is critical to the safety system as the rating forms the basis for both determining action priorities and measuring the impact of ary risk reduction. This process provides the benchmark for continuous improvement. 

Best practice must also demonstrate a methodology to ensure compliance, notwithstanding that compliance is merely a building block for best practice. 

---