Page1of98HealthandSafetyExecutiveSuccessfulhealthandsafetymanagementThisisafree-to-download,web-friendlyversionofHSG65(Secondedition,published1997).ThisversionhasbeenadaptedforonlineusefromHSE’scurrentprintedversion.Youcanbuythebookatwww.hsebooks.co.ukandmostgoodbookshops.ISBN9780717612765Price£12.50SuccessfulhealthandsafetymanagementwaspreparedbyHSEasapracticalguidefordirectors,managers,healthandsafetyprofessionalsandemployeerepresentativeswhowanttoimprovehealthandsafetyintheirorganisation.Itssimplemessageisthatorganisationsneedtomanagehealthandsafetywiththesamedegreeofexpertiseandtothesamestandardsasothercorebusinessactivities,iftheyaretoeffectivelycontrolrisksandpreventharmtopeople.Thisbookdescribestheprinciplesandmanagementpracticeswhichprovidethebasisofeffectivehealthandsafetymanagement.Itsetsouttheissueswhichneedtobeaddressed,andcanbeusedfordevelopingimprovementprogrammes,self-auditorself-assessment.HSEBooksPage2of98©Crowncopyright1997Firstpublished1991Reprinted1992(twice),1993,1994,1995Secondedition1997Reprinted1998(twice)Reprinted(withamendments)2000(twice),2003,2006Reprinted2008ISBN9780717612765Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans(electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwise)withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.Applicationsforreproductionshouldbemadeinwritingto:TheOfficeofPublicSectorInformation,InformationPolicyTeam,Kew,Richmond,SurreyTW94DUore-mail:licensing@opsi.gov.ukThisguidanceisissuedbytheHealthandSafetyExecutive.Followingtheguidanceisnotcompulsoryandyouarefreetotakeotheraction.Butifyoudofollowtheguidanceyouwillnormallybedoingenoughtocomplywiththelaw.Healthandsafetyinspectorsseektosecurecompliancewiththelawandmayrefertothisguidanceasillustratinggoodpractice.HealthandSafetyExecutiveSuccessfulhealthandsafetymanagementPage3of98HealthandSafetyExecutiveContentsForeword5Introduction6Chapter1Summary7Policy7Organising7Planning7Measuringperformance8Auditingandreviewingperformance8Chapter2Effectivehealthandsafetypolicies10Theimportanceofpeopletoanorganisation11Avoidingloss-thetotallossapproach12Inset1Accidentratiostudies13Primeresponsibilityforaccidentandillhealthpreventionrestswithmanagement14Theimportanceoforganisationalfactors14Inset2Humanfactorsinindustrialhealthandsafety15Inset3Examplesofhealthandsafetyphilosophy16Asystematicapproach17Inset4Theimpactofeffectivehealthandsafetypoliciesonbusinessthinking18Quality,environmentandhealthandsafetymanagement19Chapter3Organisingforhealthandsafety21Control23Inset5Performancestandards24Inset6Supervision26Co-operation28Communication29Informationinputs29Informationflowswithintheorganisation29Visiblebehaviour29Writtencommunication30Inset7Anoutlineforstatementsofhealthandsafetypolicy30Face-to-facediscussion31Informationflowfromtheorganisation31Competence31Inset8Trainingforhealthandsafety33Inset9Roleandfunctionsofsafetyadvisers37Chapter4Planningandimplementing38Planningforhealthandsafety39Workplaceprecautions39Riskcontrolsystems(RCSs)41Managementarrangements42Planningtheoverallhealthandsafetymanagementsystem44Settingobjectives46Devisingworkplaceprecautions46Inset10Controllinghealthrisks47Hazardidentification49Riskassessment49Riskcontrol50Inset11‘Sofarasisreasonablypracticable’,‘Sofarasispracticable’and‘Bestpractic...