OSH Management Systems: The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle

Authors

  • David Wise

Keywords:

OSHA, plan, do, check, act

Abstract

Do your occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems include multiple programs, such as planning, training, inspecting and reviewing? Are those programs built on the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle for continuous quality improvement?

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the major elements of an effective occupational safety and health (OSH) management system are:

  • Management commitment and employee involvement
  • Safety and health training
  • Worksite analysis
  • Hazard prevention and control.

Author Biography

David Wise

David A. Wise holds a MS in OSH/EM from Columbia Southern University and an undergraduate degree in health care management from the Community College of the Air Force. He is the author and developer of The Relational ESH™ Management System, a relational database management system used by general industries to manage environmental, health and safety compliance requirements.

References

Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines, July, 2005, retrieved February 25, 2013, from the OSHA Web site: http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/vol_safetyhealth_mngt_.pdf

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"Safety and Health Management System Consensus Standards; 35360," Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 119, June 22, 2010. https://www.osha.gov/FedReg_osha_pdf/FED20100622.pdf

Institute for Healthcare Improvement. "Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Worksheet," 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013 from http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/PlanDoStudyActWorksheet.aspx

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Published

2014-10-01

How to Cite

Wise, D. (2014). OSH Management Systems: The Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle. Journal of System Safety, 50(3), 36–37. Retrieved from https://jsystemsafety.com/index.php/jss/article/view/195

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 3 (2014): Selling the Need for Safety

Section

Columns and Perspectives

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