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Title: National OHS action policy and Workplace OHS culture Erkk


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National OHS action policy and Workplace OHS
culture
Erkki Yrjänheikki
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Content
  • General aspects on national OHS policy
  • Basic components of OHS policy
  • Workplace OHS culture (action policy)
  • Definition
  • Typical features of positive OHS culture
  • Key activities for good OHS culture
  • Summary

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National OHS action policy
I General aspects
  • necessary documents for successful OHS
    development and results
  • based on EU directives
  • reflects national demands and conditions
  • may vary between national needs

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II Basic important components
  • OHS development lines as part of national
    Government programme
  • advanced national OHS strategy
  • OHS aspects included in all other national
    strategies
  • existence of up-dated and clearly applied OHS
    legislation
  • effective and professional safety supervision and
    inspection
  • open and confidential collaboration and network
  • Tripartite co-operation
  • Workplace level collaboration
  • (cont.)

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(cont.)
  • properly focused and resourced OHS development
    programmes
  • professional and available OHC services
  • sufficient research resources and funds for OHS
  • relevant focusing of OHC research
  • continuous and innovative / attractive
    communication projects
  • including of OHS matters in education and
    professional training
  • continuous follow-up and evaluation processes
  • decent OHS management systems on workplace level
  • generally accepted importance of OHS matters for
    national development

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  • OHS development lines as part of national
    Government programme
  • Advanced national OHS strategy
  • OHS aspects included in all other national
    strategies
  • Existence of up-dated and clearly applied OHS
    legislation
  • Effective and professional safety supervision
    and inspection
  • Open and confidential collaboration and network
  • Properly focused and resourced OHS development
    programmes
  • Professional and available OHC services
  • Sufficient research resources and funds for OHS
  • Relevant focusing of OHC research
  • Continuous and innovative / attractive
    communication projects
  • Including of OHS matters in education and
    professional training
  • Continuous follow-up and evaluation processes
  • Decent OHS management systems on workplace level
  • Generally accepted importance of OHS matters for
    national development

OHS / WELL-BEING AT WORK Work motivation Productiv
ity Quality of services Lifelong work
careers Losses National economy Global competition
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III Workplace OHS culture
  • has important role in companys success and
    profit
  • has great influence of safety outcomes and
    statistics of company
  • reflects behavioural and management habits in
    company
  • has big influence on companys overall picture
    and reputation
  • What is OHS culture? (HSE definition)
  • Safety culture is product of work societys and
    individuals
  • values
  • attitudes
  • understanding
  • behaviour patterns
  • competence
  • work practices
  • and determine the commitment to companys OHS
    activities and development matters
  • as well as influence greatly to OHS management
    practices and practical daily work.

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  • Typical characters of good (positive) safety
    culture
  • mutual trust and open atmosphere for discussions
  • generally accepted importance of safety matters
  • innovative attitude for preventive measures
  • willingness to invest in safety matters and
    training
  • Joint positive values and attitudes of personnel
    and managers
  • Its everyday work and practice how we are
    doing our duties at workplace.
  • Safety climate is the surface feature of safety
    culture reflected in individuals attitude and
    behaviour.

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Key aspects of good OHS culture
  • management commitment
  • status of OHS matters in decision making and
    planning
  • available resources for OHS investments
  • visible management
  • managers lead by example
  • managers appear on the work floor, talk to
    personnel on safety
  • positive attitude and sincere commitment to OHS
    matters
  • open and constructive communication atmosphere at
    all levels
  • reveals risks and weak points
  • active employees participation
  • planning and decision processes
  • good relations to safety authorities
  • willingness to inspections
  • respect and follow-up of regulations and
    instructions
  • in management and practical work

(cont.)
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(cont.)
  • innovative safety development and improvement
  • continuous everyday work
  • sufficient OHS investment resources
  • continuous training and guidance activities
  • positive OHS communication and attitude
  • open reporting systems of observations
  • consideration and respect of other work fellows
  • continuous promotion of safety culture

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Safety culture (interaction process)
safety climate
person
safety culture
organisation
job
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Summary
  • Investment in occupational safety and health
  • IS GOOD BUSINESS
  • many studies show that
  • 1 euro invested produces 3-7 euros return
  • in reasonably short period of time
  • HEALTH IS WEALTH
  • the difference only one letter

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Warm thanks!
Well-being at work services Erkki
Yrjänheikki erkki.yrjanheikki_at_gmail.com
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