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In
this step, you will:
- Ensure
commitment for your organisation
- Identify
key elements of HES policy
- Establish
role of HES Implementer
Commitment
Commitment
from the top of your organisation is crucial. All quality managers
say the same. It is essential that there is commitment from
the most senior level, and this should be backed up with resources.
A sign of commitment is to appoint somebody who managers can
rely on and employees relate to 'Implementer' the cause.
The
stamp of approval must be clearly visible to all employees.
The normal way to demonstrate commitment is to produce a policy,
and that policy should connect with the other parts of the
organisation.
Policy
The regulations of most countries require companies of more
than 5 people to have safety policy. This covers the arrangements
and responsibilities for ensuring basic safety procedures.
Environmental policies are part of the environmental management
system and require statement of conformance to existing local
regulations and outline of how you intend to identify the
main environmental impacts and how you produce targets and
how you expect to monitor and achieve them. Some companies
have health policies, usually on specific issues, such as
alcohol abuse, smoking and food provision.
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Policy
A
good HES Policy is signed by the chief executive.
It
should define who is responsible for:
- Enacting
the HESS Policy
- Setting
Targets
- Monitoring
and measuring achievement
A
good HES Policy will first state commitment to existing legal
standards and outline the organisation required to achieve
the targets set.
A
statement of HES policy needs to be followed up with clear
action. Busy managers do not have time to get to grips with
all the various elements of health, environment and safety,
when the bottom line and work security are more pressing.
They may be somebody already with concerns about food, health
or the environment, somebody who wants a little more responsibility
or who wants to progress at work.
HESSME
encourages managers to hand over the day to day responsibility
for running a HES system to somebody who may have a particular
interest - somebody who can 'implement' HESS practices. This
person could be a supervisor, team leader, union representative
or skilled technician.
An
'Implementer' should be somebody who has some responsibility
to management and relates with all other employees. They need
freedom to move around at work. These implementers should
be able to translate HESSME policy into practice.
©World
Health Organisation 2002
Authors: Dr Charlie Clutterbuck & Dr Bogdan Baranski
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