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Role of IH: Impact of ANSI-Z10
The new American National Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ANSI-Z10 2005)
Presented at:

Yuma Pacific AIHA Local Section 32nd Annual Meeting, Bay Club Hotel and Marina San Diego, CA January 18, 2007
Presented by:

Kyle B. Dotson, CIH, CSP, DEE DOTSON Group, LLC San Jose, CA www.dotsongroup.com

Outline
• What is it?
•MgmtSystems in general •ANSI Z10 specifically

• How did we get here?
•A bit of history

• What do we do now?
•Implementation of ANSI-Z10 •The IH role relative to Safety and Enviro

• Where is it taking us?
•Future System-driven change for IH
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WHAT IS A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?
You don’t have to have a System (many don’t, with lesser results) don’ don’
Programs(reactive, lacks integrated process, usually doesn’t get fixed doesn’ or improved until its broken) Systems (proactive, standard process for continuously assuring and improving Element effectiveness)

Key Role of System is Focus on Continuous Improvement
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SIMPLE OR COMPLEX, A SYSTEM MUST…
Establish policy and objectives and achieve those objectives using An organizationalstructure with roles, responsibilities, authorities responsibilities, that use documented systematic processes and resources

Use measurement & evaluation to assess performance of the system, Have a regular review/audit process to ensure problems are corrected & opportunities recognized and implemented when justified.
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The 2006 ANSI-Z10 Occupational Health and SafetyANSIManagement System (THE New US Model) (THE
Emphasizes continuous improvement and systematic elimination of root causes of deficiencies.

ANSI-Z10 is essentially an ISO 14000 Environmental Mgmt System without heavy paper documentation, with a Hazard Recognition and Control function, and some of the Employee Involvement aspects of OSHA VPP “Star”.

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ANSI-Z10 – The newAmerican Model for Occ Health and Safety Management Systems Mgmt Leadership & Employee Participation
3.1 Management Leadership 3.1.1 Occupational Health and Safety Management System 3.1.2 Policy 3.1.3 Responsibility and Authority 3.2 Employee Participation

Planning
4.1 Initial and Ongoing Reviews 4.1.1 Initial Review 4.1.2 Ongoing Review 4.2 Assessment and Prioritization 4.3 Objectives 4.4Implementation Plans and Allocation of Resources

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ANSI-Z10 – The new American Model for Occ Health and Safety Management Systems

Implementation of the OH&S System
5.1 OHSMS Operational Elements 5.1.1 Hierarchy of Controls 5.1.2 Design Review and Management of Change 5.1.3 Procurement 5.1.4 Contractors 17 5.1.5 Emergency Preparedness 18 5.2 Education, Training, andAwareness 18 5.3 Communication 19 5.4 Document and Record Control Process 20

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ANSI-Z10 – The new American Model for Occ Health and Safety Management Systems

Evaluation and Corrective Action
6.1 Monitoring and Measurement 6.2 Incident Investigation 6.3 Audits 6.4 Corrective and Preventive Actions 6.5 Feedback to the Planning Process

Management Review
7.1 ManagementReview Process 7.2 Management Review Outcomes and Follow Up

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OHS Programs Come and Go, Systems Help OHS Evolve or at least Not Regress

Thanks to Scott Adams and Dilbert!

As a National Standard, ANSI-Z10 2005 defines “the Current StateANSIStateof-the-Art” and discusses the injury and illness control processes of- the- Art” that a “Reasonably Prudent”organization should have in place in a Prudent” reasonable time after its publication in 2005… 2005…

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Outline
• What is it?
•Mgmt Systems in general •ANSI Z10 specifically

• How did we get here?
• • •A bit of history What do we do now?
•Implementation of ANSI-Z10 •The IH role relative to Safety and Enviro

Where is it taking us?
•Future System-driven change for IH...