Safety Management Process
Safety Program Elements
The Safety Management Process
(SMP) contains four basic program elements and sub-elements within each
of the four main elements to support the main element:
- Management Commitment and Employee Involvement
- Worksite Analysis
- Hazard Prevention/Control
- S&H Training
Management Commitment and Leadership
and Employee Involvement
Management Commitment and Employee
Involvement contains several sub elements: S&H Policy & Statement,
Responsibility/Accountability, Goals/Objectives, Action Plan, S&H
Team/Committee and employee involvement
Worksite Analysis
Worksite Analysis contains several
sub elements: Baseline S&H Survey; hazard corrections, New or Changed
Equipment/Process Evaluation Process, Job Safety-Hazard Analysis, Hazard
Recognition, Employee Report of Hazards, Self Inspections, Accident-Near
Miss-Close Call Investigations & Trend Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Hazard Prevention/Control contains
several sub elements: Engineering Controls, Basic Safety Rules, PPE, Positive
Reinforcement Program, Discipline Policy, Return to work and Medical
Management, Preventative Maintenance (PM), Emergency Drills, OSHA Compliance,
and Visitor/Contractor Program, Near Miss investigations
Safety and Health Training and
Education
S&H Training contains several
sub elements: New Employee orientation and on the job training, Safety
Ambassador training, Supervisor and Management training, Annual Training Schedule,
Training records.
Develop annual Goals &
Objectives to support your Safety Management Process based
on an annual review with both management and employees. Maintain an
action plan to measure progress and hold everyone accountable. Remember
that SMART safety goals are Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic, and Time Targeted!
Author: Deborah Grow, Safety Specialist
(21d) OSHA Consultation
Kansas Department of Labor Industrial Safety and Health
