{"id":2346,"date":"2018-12-07T10:10:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T10:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/rwa\/gb\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2023-10-31T13:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:15:27","slug":"9-ways-to-improve-health-and-safety-management-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/rwa\/news\/9-ways-to-improve-health-and-safety-management-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"9 ways to improve health and safety management at work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health and safety is an integral part of managing the workplace and shouldn\u2019t be treated as a stand-alone system. Minimising and preventing work-related injuries and illnesses isn\u2019t just a legal requirement (as set out by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974<\/a>), but essential to cultivating a safe and productive working environment. Here\u2019s 9 proven ways to get your health and safety up to scratch.<\/p>\n

1.Appoint a health and safety officer<\/h2>\n

As a small business owner, improving your health and safety management at work can be a drain on the little time you have. IMSM recommends that best practice in your workplace would be to appoint a health and safety officer to be responsible for the health and safety of the organisation. This way, you can share the workload and ensure there is another person responsible for making sure the project gets completed. However, this is not a requirement for ISO 45001 certification<\/a>, and is up to you to decide.<\/p>\n

2. Create a plan for your health and safety management system<\/h2>\n

For the purpose of practicality, it would be beneficial to create a plan for your health and safety management system, using IMSM\u2019s ISO 45001<\/a> handbook for guidance. As part of this plan you should:<\/p>\n