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BG Institute Work and Health

Occupational Health Conference/Oman

Semper Opera, Dresden BGAG

Improving poor OSH by a Safety Management System

Dr. Thomas Kohstall, Dr. Andreas Lüdekewww.hvbg.de/bgag



Main tasks of the Institute Work and Health

Qualification measures

Qualification measures

ResearchResearch ConsultancyConsultancy

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Topics

The German system of statutory accident insurance and prevention


2. A current study on Safety Management System in a company


3. Safety Management System as a value driver3. Safety Management System as a value driver



Employer’s liability

Employers

Employees

Entitlement to benefits Contributions

Indemnity against liability

BGenBGen

No claims



The Berufsgenossenschaften cover…

All employees are compulsorily insured

Occupational accidentsCommuting accidentsOccupational diseases

All employees are compulsorily insured

Occupational accidentsCommuting accidentsOccupational diseases

Who?

What?



The „suitable means ” of the Berufsgenossenschaften

A comprehensive service

Prevention (preventive measures)

Rehabilitation

(medical benefits, occupational and

social rehabilitation)

Compensation

(financial benefits)



Funding of the insurance system

The employers pay contributions.

The level of contributions depend on• degree of risk in the company (risk class) • size of staff salaries and wages • number, severity and costs of accidents leading to a supplement

or rebate (bonus-malus-system).

The employers pay contributions.

The level of contributions depend on• degree of risk in the company (risk class) • size of staff salaries and wages • number, severity and costs of accidents leading to a supplement

or rebate (bonus-malus-system).



Introduction to the Role of Safety Management

health and safety in the workplace is a management task

occupational safety and health can significantly enhance the productivity of a company

one strong preventive approach is to minimise operational disruptions

health and safety in the workplace is a management task

occupational safety and health can significantly enhance the productivity of a company

one strong preventive approach is to minimise operational disruptions



Costs caused by operational disruptions

Actual study concerning: “Calculation of downtime costs caused by operational disruptions”

A cluster analysis shows three types of companies:

those which felt motivated to get involved with OSH activities,

those which had a neutral attitude and

those which did not feel motivated to get involved with OSH activities.

Actual study concerning: “Calculation of downtime costs caused by operational disruptions”

A cluster analysis shows three types of companies:

those which felt motivated to get involved with OSH activities,

those which had a neutral attitude and

those which did not feel motivated to get involved with OSH activities.

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1.6

1.57

2.27

1.83

1.6

1.46

1.31

1.85

1.62

1.38

1.75

2

3.5

2

2

1.69

1.69

2.31

2

1.69

n = 30 n = 13 n = 13 n = 4

OHS acceptance through

employee

Integration in working process

OSH as a management

function

Significance of OSH

Implementation of a Safety Management System

all companiesall companies OHS-motivatedOHS-motivated neutralneutral OHS-unmotivatedOHS-unmotivated

Health promotion

1 = explicit consent – 5 = no consent



Integrated OSH into workplace processes

Reasons for taking OSH measures in motivated companies:

reducing the number of accidents,

seeing OSH as part of the corporate culture,

raising employees’ motivation,

enhancing the company’s image,

improving product quality.



Safety management as part of an integrated management system

selection of personnel,

purchasing,

housekeeping,

quality of the product or service (need for reworking or

rejection) and

management of dangerous substances.

selection of personnel,

purchasing,

housekeeping,

quality of the product or service (need for reworking or

rejection) and

management of dangerous substances.

Safety management plays a role in the following issues, for example:Safety management plays a role in the following issues, for example:



Management Circle

Policy

Planning

Implementationand Operation

Checking and Corrective

Action

Continuous Improvement Management

Review





2. An current study on Safety Management System in a company

2. An current study on Safety Management System in a company




Advantages of a Safety Management System

Improved workplace atmosphere

higher performance of employeeshigher product quality

Reduction in illness and absenteeism

higher productivityless sick pay

Improved workplace atmosphere

higher performance of employeeshigher product quality

Reduction in illness and absenteeism

higher productivityless sick pay



Costs for implementing a Safety Management System

Implementation costs External consulting if required Training (internal and external) of one or more employees Costs of meetings and consultations with the managers and employees involvedCosts of internal auditing.

Implementation costs External consulting if required Training (internal and external) of one or more employees Costs of meetings and consultations with the managers and employees involvedCosts of internal auditing.



Safety Management System as a Value Driver

Occupational safety and health serves to prevent occupational accidents to eliminate hazards and disruptions this improves the work processes

Occupational safety and health serves to prevent occupational accidents to eliminate hazards and disruptions this improves the work processes

Occupational safety and health serves to prevent occupational disease to avoid future human suffering this reduces rehabilitation and compensation costs

Occupational safety and health serves to prevent occupational disease to avoid future human suffering this reduces rehabilitation and compensation costs

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Safety Management has aspects:

• It promotes occupational safety and

health for employees and it makes

companies more profitable.

• Safety management is a meaningful

addition to the tool box of safety and

health at the workplace.

Safety Management has aspects:

• It promotes occupational safety and

health for employees and it makes

companies more profitable.

• Safety management is a meaningful

addition to the tool box of safety and

health at the workplace.

Results



Safety Management System in a Total Management

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