ABSTRACT
The health, safety and environment document HSG 65, Managing for health and safety, describes the occupational health and safety management system used extensively in the United Kingdom and is based on a ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ approach. In the Plan approach, the establishment of standards for health and safety management is based on risk assessment and legal requirements and the formulation of a health and safety plan and policy. In the Do approach, the implementation of the health and safety plan is performed to achieve the policy objectives and standards. The Check approach measures the performance of the organisation against its own long-term goals and objectives and its progress with the health and safety plan and compliance with standards. The Act approach reviews objectives and standards and takes appropriate action. Benchmarking compares the performance of the organisation with that of similar organisations. The organisational health and safety responsibilities of employers are closely linked to their statutory duties.
