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ISO 45001 ยท Lecture 09 of 27

The OH&S Policy and Organizational Roles (Clauses 5.2 and 5.3)

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graph TD A["๐Ÿ“œ Clauses 5.2 and 5.3<br/>Policy and Roles"] --> B["๐Ÿ“ Clause 5.2<br/>OH and S Policy"] A --> C["๐Ÿ‘ค Clause 5.3<br/>Roles and Authorities"] B --> B1["๐ŸŽฏ Fit Purpose<br/>and Context"] B --> B2["โœ… Commit to Safe<br/>Conditions"] B --> B3["โš–๏ธ Fulfill Legal<br/>Requirements"] B --> B4["๐Ÿ“ˆ Improvement and<br/>Participation"] C --> C1["๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Assign and<br/>Communicate Roles"] C --> C2["๐Ÿ“Š RACI Matrix"] C2 --> C3["๐Ÿ—๏ธ Site Manager"] C2 --> C4["๐Ÿ‘ท Shift Supervisor"] C2 --> C5["๐Ÿฆบ Safety Rep"] style A fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style B fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px style C fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333 style C2 fill:#BD10E0,color:#fff style B2 fill:#50E3C2,color:#000
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  • Clause 5.2 requires an OH&S policy appropriate to the organization's purpose, size, and context.
  • The policy must commit to safe conditions, legal compliance, hazard elimination, and risk reduction.
  • The policy must also commit to continual improvement and to worker consultation and participation.
  • The policy provides a framework for setting OH&S objectives.
  • Clause 5.3 requires top management to assign and communicate responsibilities and authorities.
  • A RACI chart clarifies how site managers, supervisors, and safety reps interact.

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