ABSTRACT
Resources can include finance, human, infrastructure, equipment, machinery, new procedures, external consultancy, technology, training, and awareness. Organisations should determine what resources are required to effectively establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve their Occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) and then define how these resources will be supplied. Resource allocation will be effective when the organisation has a clear understanding of what needs to be done. Workers play a key role in establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving an organisation’s OHSMS. Workers are considered competent if they have the required level of knowledge, skill, and experience to complete their assigned tasks in a safe and healthy manner. Organisations should encourage workers to participate in ascertaining the competence needed for their roles. Training is generally an expensive solution for the organisation.
