Good Governance Practices Guideline for Managing Health and Safety Risks
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Guidelines on the requirements for an effective health and safety management system are described in Standards AS/NZS 4801:2001 and AS/NZS 4804:2001. Futher guidance to safety management practices and injury manangement can also be obtained from ACC (www.acc.co.nz): • ACC442 ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices Audit Standards (aligned with the Australia/ New Zealand Standards for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (AS:NZS 4801:2001)Section:
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Continuous improvement - The need to continuously improve the health and safety management system is a fundamental requirement. Directors should hold management to account for doing this. Guidance on continuous improvement can be found in AS/NZS 4801 and 4804. Continous improvement also includes the audit and review process.Section:
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Standards - All available from Standards New Zealand online at www.standards.co.nz • AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Specification with guidance for use • AS/NZS 4804:2001 Occupational health and safety management system - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques • AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelinesSection:
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Guidelines on the requirements for an effective health and safety management system are described in Standards AS/NZS 4801:2001 and AS/NZS 4804:2001. Futher guidance to safety management practices and injury manangement can also be obtained from ACC (www.acc.co.nz): • ACC442 ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices Audit Standards (aligned with the Australia/ New Zealand Standards for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (AS:NZS 4801:2001)Section:
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Continuous improvement - The need to continuously improve the health and safety management system is a fundamental requirement. Directors should hold management to account for doing this. Guidance on continuous improvement can be found in AS/NZS 4801 and 4804. Continous improvement also includes the audit and review process.Section:
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Standards - All available from Standards New Zealand online at www.standards.co.nz • AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Specification with guidance for use • AS/NZS 4804:2001 Occupational health and safety management system - General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques • AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelinesSection:
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Standards - All available from Standards New Zealand online at www.standards.co.nz • AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelines