A308 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

PROBLEM 4: IS THAT NECESSARY?

6TH PRESENTATION

Activity Owner: Jayne Loh Inputs by: DENV Team Approved by: Soh Thian Ping (Dr) Module Chair: Jayne Loh
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Todays Problem
Your client (s) commented that they are not confident in the

way your organisation manages EHS as the organisation does not have any EHS management systems that conformed (certified) with any of the EHS international/ national standards.
The client refused to sign contract with your organisation. You were tasked to help the organisation in bridging the gaps

by introducing an internationally/ nationally recognised EHS management system(s) and explain the steps required in achieving it
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What do you recognise?

There are international/ national EHS Management

Systems standards available in the market to better manage EHS aspects of an organisation
Pressure from customers might be one of the driving

forces to go for certification with these standards

Implementation of an Environmental or Health & Safety

Management System is needed

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The approach
Identify the driving forces to certification Understand what is certification Identify the international standards available for EHS

Management System(s)
Identify the national standards available for Health &

Safety Management System

Understand the approach to develop an

Environmental or Health & Safety Management System as well as its implementation

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Driving Forces to Certification

Employees/ Trade Union Customers/ Investors

Regulators

Why?
Financial Institutions Requirement by Parent Company
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Members of Public/ Community

What is Certification?
Certification is the procedure by which a third party gives

written assurance that a product, process, system or service conforms to specified requirements ~ ISO17021: 2006
Certification Process:
Company to enquire and develop system(s) Audits
Stage 1 & Stage 2

Award of Certificate

Routine Surveillance Audit

Renewal of Certificate

By Auditors
- Conduct audit & submit recommendations

By Certifying Agency
- Review recommendations & award the certificate

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The Standards
Standard Standard Name Existing version
2004

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Provision

Recognition

ISO 14001 (SS ISO 14001)

Environmental management systemsRequirements with guidance for use Occupational health and safety management systems- Requirements Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system- Requirements Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system- Requirements for the chemical industry

Voluntary

International

OHSAS 18001

2007

Voluntary

International

SS 506 Part 1

2009

Construction site Metalworking factory

National

SS 506 Part 3

2006

Semiconductor wafer fabrication plant Oil refinery or petrochemical plant Chemical manufacturing plant Bulk storage terminal (toxic or flammable liquids)

National

SS: Singapore Standard

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Family Tree of the Standards

ISO

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14000 Series OHSAS 18000 Series 1.OHSAS 18001: 2007 2.OHSAS 18002: 2008

1.ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems 2.ISO 14015 Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Assessment of Sites and Organisations 3.ISO 14020 Environmental labels and declarations 4.ISO 14031 Environmental managementEnvironmental performance evaluation 5.ISO 14040 Environmental managementLife cycle assessment 6.ISO 14050 Vocabulary 7.ISO 14060 Environmental Communication, Product design, Greenhouse gases

SS506 Series 1.SS 506- Part 1: 2009 2.SS 506- Part 2: 2009 3.SS 506- Part 3: 2006

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Management System(s) Development & Implementation

Preparation
Initial Planning
Conduct Baseline Audit Identify the objective Manage the process -

Preparation
Management Commitment
Declare the commitment -> Policy

Policy
Clause 4.2.

Phase IV: Act

Clause 4.6 Management Review

Phase I:

Planning
Continual Improvement
Clauses 4.3 Planning

Deming Circle (PDCA)

Phase III:

Check
Clauses 4.5 Checking

Phase II: Do
Clauses 4.4 Implementation & Operation

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The Procedures
To better manage the operations of an organisation,

company can develop procedures (written document/ verbal communication used to help you to manage a specific program) based on:
Legal requirements Hazard/ ill health Company initiatives (objectives and targets)

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What you have learnt

The driving forces for an organisation to develop MS in managing EHS

aspects as well as to go for certification

There are two international standards on EHS MS, i.e.:
ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management Systems OHSAS 18001: 2007 Occupational health and safety management systems

There are two national standards on HS MS, i.e.:

SS 506 Part 1: 2009 Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system SS 506 Part 3: 2009 Occupational safety and health (OSH) management system

These standards were based on the methodology known as Plan- Do- Check-

Act (PDCA).

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