Safety Management System compliance time

As the focal point for safety-related information, you are the organization s memory regarding the documentation of hazards, associated risk, safety management system performance, regulatory compliance, job hazard analysis, etc. As the organizational source for valid and timely safety-related knowledge, you must be able to track and locate information as quickly as possible to get it into the hands of the appropriate decision-makers for further action. 

It requires professional judgement to determine the suitability of safety management systems and safety aspects of products, for example, in securing compliance with legislation. Parties involved will have to spend much time and money to find and train personnel with the necessary competence to perform these tasks. For inspectorates however the move to self-regulation is often accompanied by a reduction in available resources. The cost of specially trained personnel and expensive equipment are too much of an expense today to be passed on to the taxpayer. 

Over time, ZIO will become the benchmark against which the adequacy of occupational safety and health management systems will be measured. Societal expectations of employers with respect to their safety and health management systems will be defined by the standard s provisions. The audit system put in place should assist management in moving closer to compliance with the provisions in ZIO. 

Honeywell Safety Products announces the new ESP [Enabled Safety Products] System that helps reduce operational costs, improve worker safety and Circle 259 assure regulatory compliance. The new ESP System combines a web-based information management software service with ultra-high frequency (UHE) and radio frequency identification (RFlD)-enabled Miller fall protection equipment for real-time tracking control and safety compliance management. Miller by Honeywell, www.miller fall-protection.com, (800) 873-5242. Circle 259... 

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