- Topic / Introduction:
Hopkins (2009) in his book ‘Learning from High Reliability Organisations’ (p.147) stated that “Any well designed safety program or system is only as effective as the day-to-day ability of everyone in the organisation to rigorously follow procedures correctly and safely every time.”
Task:
Write an essay addressing the following:
Comment on the legitimacy of his (2009, p. 147) claim.
Prove that a well-designed OHSMS (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) will address the day-to-day ability of everyone in the organisation to rigorously follow procedures correctly and safely every time, even with the current employment trends and changing cultural composition of the workforce.
Identify the components (or activities) of an OHSMS that could be implemented to address these cultural/behavioural issues.
2500 words
