Health and safety programs and health and safety management systems are the foundation of workplace safety. These elements provide the guidance on the activities that make a workplace a healthy and safe place to work!
just so I understand a H&S program is a list of programs and processes used to improve a hazard/risk in the workplace? whether it be through findings from a hazard assessment, make sure compliance is met, findings from investigation or monthly inspections, input from the team etc? thank you in advance! :)
Hi Sandi! Welcome to the channel! Yes, indeed you are correct. A safety program is exactly that the collection of documents that direct and guide the different health and safety functions and activities. However, just to clarify, people often use the term synonymously with individual safe work programs such as a confined space entry program. Much the same also is confused for a health and safety management system which is actually how the different organizational systems interact to fulfill enterprise or organizational safety. For more information you can check out this video here, czcams.com/video/QejpqxMzgqM/video.html Cheers! --Kevin
We need health and safety programs. Things like stress can be catastrophic to a business. Stress is hard to evaluate as there are good stress and bad stress. Stress from stressors is an everyday event such as: 1) Daily stress 2) Chronic Stress 3) Acute Stress It has been proven costs go up Telus spends an extra $120 per worker who drinks a year due to Stress, smokers, or adverse health effects such as heart attacks and other vices people use to try and ignore or relieve that stress. Meanwhile, the company is losing production time, valuable employees, money spent on health, and increased sick leave due to stress and other psycho-social issues including harassment and bullying, and don't forget work alone workers. Companies can do things to reverse work-related stress and other psycho-social stress such as having gym passes/membership for employees, stop-smoking programs, nutrition and medical staff lectures on how to handle stress including eating right, having a club or meet-up groups that people love to like, golfing, bowling, etc. Also, have collaborations with JOHS committees, whether it be surveys or meetings to further input. The problem is several issues due to: 1) Fractured employment of Small and Medium businesses 2) Lack of Enforcement and just like police, not enough people to go around to check up on everybody. You might meet an OHS once every 17-18 years or more or by complaint driven. 3) Employers power-tripping by not giving the info out like they should defeat the Internal Response System (IRS) that is supposed to work between workers and employers. To have a healthy and safe program is just as important as a wheel on your car. With no wheels, your car is going nowhere despite the best new battery gas and top-notch fluids your car has under the hood.
@@ProvokingSafety Hi Keven, I want to thank you very much for helping pass my final exam in Occupational Health and Safety @ Athabasca University. I got a 73% by using your methods and readings and combining them both together. That put my mark @ 71% for a final.
Hi, thanks for the comment. It's a good idea for a few videos and I will add it to the list. IN the meantime you can also check out this video on toolbox talks - czcams.com/video/ba3kNjQMwUY/video.html CHeers! --Kevin
Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with us. Please how can I get a starting career in this field. I have Nebosh IGC and other related certifications. I have applied to thousands of jobs but just can't get any calls. Please is there anything you can help me with. Thanks again.
Hi Sunday! Thanks for the encouraging words! To be honest I don't know what the labour market is like where you are but I do understand and feel the frustration and disillusionment when it comes to job searching. All I can say is keep at it, you have half the battle won, you have some credible certification! Take care! --Kevin
Good question! You can also go to the about page on my main channel page and click on the show email address to send me an email if you wish. There are a few areas I think need the most concern, hazard assessments, new hire safety orientations and promoting the program within the organization (promoting safety culture). The next video in this series is going to be on hazard assessments within the safety management system or program. Thanks for the question!
@@ProvokingSafety thank you however am not seeing an email. I will really like to send you an email. I am enjoying your content and it giving me a good insight.
Hey there, you should be able to find my email by going to the channel page - czcams.com/channels/fuXKNhSIkFuco4l008bp-A.html and then click on About, my email address is there. However you can also DM me on Twitter @ProvokingSafety as another alternative. - Cheers, Kevin
@@musahumornyamekeh1971 I too am passionate about health and safety. I encourage you to watch the videos, comment lots and ask questions. I and others on here will do what we can to answer them! Cheers -- Kevin
Health and safety programs and health and safety management systems are the foundation of workplace safety. These elements provide the guidance on the activities that make a workplace a healthy and safe place to work!
Thank you.🙏
just so I understand a H&S program is a list of programs and processes used to improve a hazard/risk in the workplace? whether it be through findings from a hazard assessment, make sure compliance is met, findings from investigation or monthly inspections, input from the team etc? thank you in advance! :)
Hi Sandi! Welcome to the channel! Yes, indeed you are correct. A safety program is exactly that the collection of documents that direct and guide the different health and safety functions and activities. However, just to clarify, people often use the term synonymously with individual safe work programs such as a confined space entry program. Much the same also is confused for a health and safety management system which is actually how the different organizational systems interact to fulfill enterprise or organizational safety. For more information you can check out this video here, czcams.com/video/QejpqxMzgqM/video.html Cheers! --Kevin
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Hello Mokuton! Welcome to the channel! Thank you for your encouraging words! Cheers! --Kevin
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Hey @miagul3648 , Thanks for the encouraging words! Glad you find the videos worthwhile! Take care! --Kevin
We need health and safety programs. Things like stress can be catastrophic to a business. Stress is hard to evaluate as there are good stress and bad stress. Stress from stressors is an everyday event such as:
1) Daily stress
2) Chronic Stress
3) Acute Stress
It has been proven costs go up Telus spends an extra $120 per worker who drinks a year due to Stress, smokers, or adverse health effects such as heart attacks and other vices people use to try and ignore or relieve that stress. Meanwhile, the company is losing production time, valuable employees, money spent on health, and increased sick leave due to stress and other psycho-social issues including harassment and bullying, and don't forget work alone workers. Companies can do things to reverse work-related stress and other psycho-social stress such as having gym passes/membership for employees, stop-smoking programs, nutrition and medical staff lectures on how to handle stress including eating right, having a club or meet-up groups that people love to like, golfing, bowling, etc.
Also, have collaborations with JOHS committees, whether it be surveys or meetings to further input. The problem is several issues due to:
1) Fractured employment of Small and Medium businesses
2) Lack of Enforcement and just like police, not enough people to go around to check up on everybody. You might meet an OHS once every 17-18 years or more or by complaint driven.
3) Employers power-tripping by not giving the info out like they should defeat the Internal Response System (IRS) that is supposed to work between workers and employers.
To have a healthy and safe program is just as important as a wheel on your car. With no wheels, your car is going nowhere despite the best new battery gas and top-notch fluids your car has under the hood.
You point is a good one, there are significant returns on investment in a robust health and safety program or management system!
@@ProvokingSafety Hi Keven, I want to thank you very much for helping pass my final exam in Occupational Health and Safety @ Athabasca University. I got a 73% by using your methods and readings and combining them both together. That put my mark @ 71% for a final.
@@TheJanuaryMan congratulations! Well done. I am glad you found the videos helpful. Cheers! --Kevin
Sir ..can you explain the difference between safety program, safety plan and safety manual? Thanks in advance
Hey Zaldy! Welcome to the channel! I will do a Q&A this weekend, Saturday at 9:00 AM MST.
I would love some tips and tricks in teaching safety to construction guys new to it and am very rocky in my teaching!
Hi, thanks for the comment. It's a good idea for a few videos and I will add it to the list. IN the meantime you can also check out this video on toolbox talks - czcams.com/video/ba3kNjQMwUY/video.html CHeers! --Kevin
Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with us.
Please how can I get a starting career in this field. I have Nebosh IGC and other related certifications. I have applied to thousands of jobs but just can't get any calls. Please is there anything you can help me with. Thanks again.
Hi Sunday! Thanks for the encouraging words! To be honest I don't know what the labour market is like where you are but I do understand and feel the frustration and disillusionment when it comes to job searching. All I can say is keep at it, you have half the battle won, you have some credible certification! Take care! --Kevin
Nice information 🙂
Hi! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! - Kevin
Good one, keep it up
Thanks! Glad you found it useful! Cheers! --Kevin
Can you explain more deeply the difference between Safety Management System vs Safety program
Hey Saifuldeen! I will do that next Q&A, how does that sound?
Can you please help me to know as a student how to create a safety programme for a workplace and what is one area of concern?
Good question! You can also go to the about page on my main channel page and click on the show email address to send me an email if you wish. There are a few areas I think need the most concern, hazard assessments, new hire safety orientations and promoting the program within the organization (promoting safety culture). The next video in this series is going to be on hazard assessments within the safety management system or program. Thanks for the question!
@@ProvokingSafety thank you however am not seeing an email. I will really like to send you an email. I am enjoying your content and it giving me a good insight.
Hey there, you should be able to find my email by going to the channel page - czcams.com/channels/fuXKNhSIkFuco4l008bp-A.html and then click on About, my email address is there. However you can also DM me on Twitter @ProvokingSafety as another alternative. - Cheers, Kevin
@@ProvokingSafety hi. I love safety and would like to know more about this career.
Thank you
@@musahumornyamekeh1971 I too am passionate about health and safety. I encourage you to watch the videos, comment lots and ask questions. I and others on here will do what we can to answer them! Cheers -- Kevin