Operational Planning and Control
Operational planning and controls need to be established and implemented to enhance occupational health and safety, eliminate hazards or at least reduce the OH&S risks to levels as low as possible for operational areas and activities.
When planning and developing operational controls, priority is given to control options with higher reliability in preventing work-related injury and ill health. The OH&S management system processes and activities are established to ensure that operational controls are implemented effectively, and actions taken to mitigate issues or determined nonconformities.
Operational planning and controls can use a variety of different methods, for example:
- Proactive projects with actions to identify hazards and address risks and opportunities – (See Risk Analysis).
- Managing resources with maintenance and inspection programs – (see Resource Management)
- Ensuring the competency and awareness of workers with relevant training programs – (see Training Requirements)
- The introduction of documented information with procedures, instructions, and record keeping forms – (see Documented Information).
Other operational controls can include:
- Specifications for the procurement/purchasing of goods and services
- Compliance with preventive regulations and manufacturer’s instructions for equipment
- Specific benchmark for measuring all operational processes and identifying results, and suitability or acceptance
- Engineering controls (physical devices such as barriers) followed by administrative controls (warnings, safety signs, alarms, and signals, or access control procedures and other work instructions)
- Documenting that operational plans have been effectively and successfully implemented with proof of consistent results and improved performance
- Adaptation of work to workers, for example:
- Defining, or redefining, how work is organized
- Defining, or redefining, processes and working conditions/work environment to workers
- Induction / orientation / training of new employees / workers
- Designing a new workplace and new equipment by using ergonomic approaches, etc.
Please note that certain text from the ISO 45001 standard is only used for instructional purposes. Standard Stores recognizes and respects the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) copyright and intellectual property guidelines.
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