The Importance of an OHS Management System in a Construction Organization

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The Importance of an OHS Management System in a Construction Organization The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act requires employers to take the responsibility of safeguarding the health and safety of their employees when they are at work. In the recent past, a number of employees in the construction industry have died as a result of accidents at the workplace. Apart from the pain experienced by the workers and emotional turmoil of their families, a lot of money has been spent on their compensation. Therefore, the development of OHS has really helped the employers to cut on these costs as well as ensuring they work in a safe environment (Coble, Haupt & Hinze 2000, p. 121). Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management in this context can be defined as the procedural scheduling, organizing and controlling a company’s processes in order to uphold safety and health of workers. In planning of OHS, factors such as proper ventilation, the use of protective gear like helmets and gloves, reduced noise levels and workers’ periodic rest should be considered. The government has shown its obligation to reform the construction industry by coming up with legislative initiatives that cover workplace ethics, workplace injury management and environmental conservation (Hughes & Ferrett 2008, p. 213). OHS Training in the Construction Industry This involves the dissemination of instructions by proficient trainers with the aim of inculcating the required skills and abilities, which is done before a worker can embark on a given assignment. An example of these instructions is accident analysis training that could be done through displays and group or individual demonstrations. The main objective of thi... ... middle of paper ... ...erve the environment appropriately (Chaturvedi 2007, p. 145). Works Cited Access Economics Limited, 2009, Decision regulation impact statement for a model Occupational Health and Safety Act, Safe Work, New South Wales. Chaturvedi, P 2007, Occupational safety, health & environment and sustainable economic development, Ashok Kumar Mittal, New Delhi. Coble, RJ, Haupt, TC & Hinze, J 2000, The management of construction safety and health, A. A Balkema, Rotterdam. Hughes, P & Ferrett, E 2008, Introduction to health and safety in construction, Oxford Press, Burlington. Lingard, H & Rowlinson, SM 2005, Occupational health and safety in construction project management, Spon Press, New York. Redinger, CF & Levine, SP 1999, Occupational health and safety management system performance, AIHA Press, Fairfax.

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