ILO OSH CONVENTIONS & SAFETY

AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS
 ILO
• SPECIALISED UN AGENCY
• LABOR STANDARDS
• DECENT WORK
• TRIPARTITE STRUCTURE
 ILO CONVENTIONS
In Kenya we have used as sources and
reference ILO conventions:
i. In OSHA
ii. The code for safety auditing
iii. In WIBA
 CONVENTIONS
i) C187, 2006
Promotional programme for occupational
safety and health
Among its objectives is
“Promote continuous improvement on
OSH”
ii) C155, 1981
• Concerning OSH and the working
environment
• Applies to all branches of industry
• The convention sets out:
– Principles of policy and action at National level
– Action at the undertaking
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

ILO-OSH 2001
 OBJECTIVE
• The guidelines should contribute to the
protection of workers from hazards and to the
elimination of work-related injuries, ill health,
disease, incidents and deaths; at:
– The National Level
» establish a national framework for OSH management
systems
– The Level of the Enterprise
» provide guidance regarding the integration of OSH
management system elements in the organization as a
component of policy and management arrangements

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 THE OSH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
IN THE ORGANIZATION
• OSH, including compliance, are the responsibility
and duty of the employer
• The main elements of the OSH management
system:
– Policy
– Organizing
– Planning and implementation
– Evaluation
– Action for implementation
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 POLICY
• OSH Policy
• Worker Participation

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 ORGANIZING
• Responsibility and accountability
• Competence and training
• OSH management system documentation
• Communication

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PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
• Initial review
• System planning, development and
implementation
• OSH objectives
• Hazard prevention

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 Evaluation

• Performance Monitoring and Measurement

• Investigation of work related injuries, ill
health, diseases and incidents and their
impact on S & H performance
• Using Audits

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 Action for Improvement

• Preventive and corrective action

• Continual improvement

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Occupational Safety &
Health Policy.

Under OSHA, it is the duty of every

occupier to prepare a safety policy

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 What is OSH Policy?
Document:
• outlining the company’s commitment/resolve to
protect and promote the health, safety and
welfare of workers.
• Signed by the top executive to emphasize its
importance,
• An injury prevention document
• Loss control document
• Productivity improvement document
• Organization’s internal S&H law.
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The Health and Safety Policy is NOT:-

• A Public Relations Document

• Individually owned, but jointly owned.

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 Contents of OSH Policy
• General Policy Statement
• Organization
• Arrangement
• Monitoring and Revision
• Information

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1. General policy statement
– This gives the employer’s overall
objectives for health and safety.
• It’s a one or two paged summary of the
contents of the policy document.
2. Organization – deals with the allocation
of roles and responsibilities to people for
the implementation of the policy

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Contents cont….
3. Arrangements - the rules and
procedures to be applied to ensure that
working conditions are healthy and safe.
4. Monitoring and revision - regular
checking mechanism to ensure that the
policy, organizations and arrangements
work and are altered to suit new
developments.
5. Information to worker - ensuring that
workers know about the policy and its
provision.
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 Annexes to the Policy Document.

• Operating codes - e.g. code of

regulations

• Safety manuals

• Health and safety codes

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 The Importance of Company Health
and Safety Policy.
 Indicates how seriously management take
their responsibilities on H&S;
 Clarifies the responsibilities of
management for H&S;
 Gives workers the opportunity to insist
that management adheres to its policy at
all times.
 Can be used as evidence of
individual/company liability in the event of
a breach in the law.
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 Problems could arise from and with
safety staff if:-
• They have little authority so their
recommendations are ignored by line managers
• They are responsible for areas where they have
not had proper training.
• They are mainly concerned with avoiding
compensation claims against their employer.
• They are mainly concerned with the issue and
wearing of protective equipment - rather than the
control of hazards.

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 Safety and Health committee
• Formation and organisation
• Training
• Functions and duties
• Role of the chairman
• Role of the Secretary
• Role of other members
• Duties of the occupier
– S & H Advisors