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Health and Safety
Objectives and Targets
Meeting the requirements of OHSAS

18001 Section 4.3.3.
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Workshop Agenda

OHSAS 18001 – Objectives and Targets
Linkage with the HSMS
Developing Health and Safety Objectives
Setting Health and Safety Targets
Choosing Indicators of Success
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Workshop Objective
At this workshop, participants will:

Establish and finalize their Company’s Health and
Safety objectives
Develop quantifiable Health and Safety targets
based on these objectives
NOTE: the development of targets is included in the
Terrastar program, however it is not a requirement of
OHSAS 18001.
Discuss Health and Safety indicators based on
the objectives and targets
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OHSAS 18001 Requirements
OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

The organization shall establish and maintain
documented Health and Safety objectives,
at relevant functions and levels within the organization.
This shall be accomplished using HS-FM-23.11.01 and

HS-FM-23.12.01 to be discussed during this Workshop
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OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

The objectives should be quantified wherever
possible.
When establishing and reviewing its objectives, an
organization shall consider:
Its legal and other requirements,
Its OH&S hazards and risks,
Its technological options,
Its financial, operational and business requirements, and
The views of interested parties.
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OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

The objectives shall be consistent with the OH&S
Policy , including the commitment to continual
improvement.
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Organizations must put in place mechanisms for

achieving Health and Safety improvements. This
should include:
meeting all applicable laws and regulations;
preventing, eliminating or reducing key Health and Safety
risks, particularly those of high consequence and/or
probability;
conforming, as appropriate, to other requirements to which
company subscribes; and
applying appropriate international best practices.
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Objectives and targets should be integrated

with business planning cycles and objectives.
Wherever possible, supporting action plans

must be integrated with business plans.
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OBJECTIVES
Overall Health and Safety goals
Consistent with the Health and Safety
Policy
Set by the organization
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Objectives & Targets
TARGETS
Detailed performance requirement
Applicable to the organization or parts
thereof
Arise from the Health and Safety objectives
Need to be set and met in order to achieve

objectives
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Objectives & Targets
Health and Safety improvement goals should

be set by Organizations at least at two levels:
high level medium to long-term objectives which

address Health and Safety challenges associated
with XCORP; and
practical targets which should be quantified,

where practicable, and should contribute to
achieving broader objectives.
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Health and Safety Objectives
Provide the overall direction for Health and Safety
performance
Take into account
Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety Hazards and Significant Hazards
Legal and Other Requirements
Technological and financial options
Operational and business requirements
Views of Interest Parties
Cost Saving / Avoidance Potential
Are measured by establishing targets
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The selection of Health and Safety objectives

can be a complex task.
The thought process involved is illustrated in the

figure on the next slide.
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Technological Significant
options Health & Safety
Hazards
Financial, Views of
operational and interested
business parties
requirements OBJECTIVES
Health and Legal and

Safety other
Policy requirements
TARGETS
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Types of Objectives
Management Objectives
Conduct internal audits;
Purchase equipment designed to minimize health and

safety hazards;
promote Health and Safety awareness among employees.
Health and Safety Performance Objectives

reduce hazards and risks within the workplace;
reduce or eliminate the number of accidents and incidents

within the facility;
control the Health and Safety hazards associated with
materials / chemicals used in the operations.
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Compliance With Regulations
Health and Safety Objectives should

address:
immediate corrective actions to fix existing
regulatory non-compliance,
preventive actions to avoid future regulatory
non-compliance, and
strategic actions that save costs and reduce
risks by going beyond regulatory compliance.
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Setting Appropriate Objectives &
Targets
Should first consider:
their significant Health and Safety hazards,
current levels of compliance and performance,
and
status of control measures
This information should be used to set
appropriate, objectives for improvement.
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Setting Appropriate Objectives &
Targets
Such improvements may relate to a range of issues,
including:
reducing the probability and/or consequences of Health
and Safety risks (e.g. toxic gas releases);
installation or improvement of physical control measures to
achieve the above; and
establishment of management control measures to achieve
the above.
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Top-Down Objective Setting
High level objectives are set by senior management

and cascade down throughout the organization.
Performance can be defined by using six Critical
Success Factors (CSFs). These are based on:
Health and Safety performance
Personnel and contractor performance
Accident / incident rates
Cost minimization
Process health and safety; and
Asset reliability.
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Top-Down Objective Setting
Objectives are largely based on CSFs

Each department has a set of specific Health
and Safety objectives
cascade out of CSF process as are the
subsequent departmental
are discrete from objectives associated with other
CSFs
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Bottom-up Objective Setting
Objectives and budgets are set from sub-

departments and collated into the company
business plan.
Guidelines sent to all departments set out the

basic principles to be followed in setting
departmental objectives and budgets.
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Bottom-up Objective Setting
If this method is used, and organization

should ensure that:
corporate Health and Safety objectives are
included in the guidelines for consideration by all
departments; and
significant Health and Safety issues are
considered by all departments in setting their own
Health and Safety objectives.
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Whichever method is used, it is imperative

that the receiving end of Health and Safety
objectives and targets (i.e. top-management
in case of bottom-up objective setting,
workforce in case of top-down objective
setting) sees the value of, and is committed
to, achieving such objectives.
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The following slides outline a process for

determining Health and Safety objectives
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Step 1
Create a List of Potential Objectives
Derive a list of Objectives based on
Health and Safety Policy
Significant Health and Safety hazards
Legal and Other Requirements
Prior Objectives and Targets
Technological, operational and business requirements
Views of Interested Parties
Audit Results – Past Findings
Experience and professional judgment
Enter Potential Objectives into HS-FM-23.12.01

Note: It is beneficial to go through each Significant Health and Safety
Hazard when developing your Health and Safety Objective Listing
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Step 2
Take stock of proposed objectives:
Do the proposed Objectives take the following into
account
Associated Significant Health and Safety Hazards
Legal Requirements
Other Requirements (includes Policy)
Technology Options
Operational and Business Requirements
Views of Interest Parties
Cost Savings / Avoidance Potential
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Health and Safety Targets

Represent a set level of Health and Safety performance.
Can be used to measure the progress toward achieving
Health and Safety objectives.
Measure of how effectively Health and Safety objectives
are being met.
Are not necessarily quantified.
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Targets indicate a level of Health and Safety

performance that may be perceived by key
stakeholders as an “allowable level”
Must set targets such that misconception is

avoided in the assessment of achievement of the
target.
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Targets may have associated Performance
Indicators:
Performance indicators will show progress over time.

Should be useful for external and/or internal
communication.
Should be normalized (i.e. designed to be useful even if
business volume changes).
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The following slides outline a process for

determining Health and Safety targets
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Step 1
Draft Preliminary Targets
Develop based on the draft Health and Safety
objectives
Enter Targets into HS-FM-23.13.01
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Step 2
Assess Suitability of the Draft Targets
Are there too many… or not enough
Based on an assessment of whether the targets are
feasible
technically
financially
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SMART Targets
All Health and Safety targets should be SMART:

Specific (relating to a clearly defined outcome)
Measurable (so that progress can be assessed)
Appropriate (relevant to the organization's key issues)
Realistic (with the resources and time frame available)
Time-bound (by a clearly set out date)
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SMART Target Example Appropriate/
Specific Realistic
Company X will reduce the incident rates

of fatalities and major injuries by 10% by
the end of December 2008.
Time bound Measurable
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Example of a Non-SMART Target
Not Time
Bound
Company Z aims to eliminate the Health
and Safety hazards of its various
operations.
Not Specific Not Realistic
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Smart Targets
Key questions to ask

Is a third party able to understand the goal
of the target.
Is it possible to quantify the progress of the
target.
Is it possible to verify that the objective has
been achieved.
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Health and Safety Indicators
The following slides outline the process for

determining Health and Safety indicators.
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Step 1
Create a List of Potential Indicators for each O&T
The list of indicators should be based on:
the list of significant Health and Safety hazards and
O&T’s
previous experience
Enter Indicators into Comment Column of the HS-FM-
23.13.01 for future reference
These indicators will be necessary when developing
Health and Safety Management Programs, HS-PR-
24.10.01 and Monitoring and Measuring Programs, HS-
PR-35.10.01
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Examples of Health and Safety indicators:

Accidents and Incident statistics
Near misses statistics
Lost time injuries
Serious injuries
Deaths
First Aids
Occupational diseases
Compliance findings
Employee complaints
Absenteeism
Cost of health and safety losses
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Next Steps
Where do we go from here?

Planning
Development of Health and Safety
Management Programs to Achieve O&T’s
Development of Monitoring and Measuring
Programs (to be discussed in Separate
Workshop)
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Health and Safety

Objectives and Targets

Meeting the requirements of OHSAS

 Objectives and Targets

 At this workshop, participants will:

 OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

This shall be accomplished using HS-FM-23.11.01 and

 OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

 OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

 Organizations must put in place mechanisms for

 Objectives and targets should be integrated

 Wherever possible, supporting action plans

 Need to be set and met in order to achieve

 Health and Safety improvement goals should

 high level medium to long-term objectives which

 practical targets which should be quantified,

 The selection of Health and Safety objectives

 The thought process involved is illustrated in the

Health and Legal and

 Purchase equipment designed to minimize health and

 Health and Safety Performance Objectives

 reduce or eliminate the number of accidents and incidents

 Health and Safety Objectives should

 High level objectives are set by senior management

 Objectives are largely based on CSFs

 Objectives and budgets are set from sub-

 Guidelines sent to all departments set out the

 If this method is used, and organization

 Whichever method is used, it is imperative

 The following slides outline a process for

 Enter Potential Objectives into HS-FM-23.12.01

Health and Safety Targets

Targets indicate a level of Health and Safety

 Must set targets such that misconception is

 Performance indicators will show progress over time.

The following slides outline a process for

Enter Targets into HS-FM-23.13.01

 All Health and Safety targets should be SMART:

Company X will reduce the incident rates

Time bound Measurable

Not Specific Not Realistic

 Key questions to ask

The following slides outline the process for

Examples of Health and Safety indicators:

 Where do we go from here?

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Objectives and Targets

At this workshop, participants will:

OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

OHSAS 18001 s. 4.3.3

Organizations must put in place mechanisms for

Objectives and targets should be integrated

Wherever possible, supporting action plans

Need to be set and met in order to achieve

Health and Safety improvement goals should

high level medium to long-term objectives which

practical targets which should be quantified,

The selection of Health and Safety objectives

The thought process involved is illustrated in the

Purchase equipment designed to minimize health and

Health and Safety Performance Objectives

reduce or eliminate the number of accidents and incidents

Health and Safety Objectives should

High level objectives are set by senior management

Objectives are largely based on CSFs

Objectives and budgets are set from sub-

Guidelines sent to all departments set out the

If this method is used, and organization

Whichever method is used, it is imperative

The following slides outline a process for

Enter Potential Objectives into HS-FM-23.12.01

Must set targets such that misconception is

Performance indicators will show progress over time.

All Health and Safety targets should be SMART:

Key questions to ask

Where do we go from here?