STEP 3 - OSH Management System

Currently the common OSH Management System in Malaysia comprise of the Malaysian Standard MS1722 & OHSAS 18000.

The MS1722 was develop base on ILO OSH Management System Guideline 2001 . The background of MS 1722 relates back to an older version of MS ???? OSH Management standard which I bought at SIRIM way back in the 90's. Anyway the guideline is call MS1722:Part 2:2003 and the specifications/requirements MS1722:Part1:2005 don't confuse yourself.

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Writing the proposal to the management will require your expertise towards acceptance. Some of the critical points that employers will want to know may include the following

1. Costing (Consulting & Training)

Appointing a consultant is very subjective. Some SHO tell me consultant only direct them what should be done and how to do it?. The stakeholders should realize that the consultant role has been prescribe in their appointment... However some clients do ask what should be their professional code of ethics ...

I have tune myself to comply as mush as possible the IOSH Code of Conduct
0r the ASSE Code of Ethics

Well consultants are your reference point, they are required by the professional ethics to assist your towards the development process.... The actual work process of developing the system will be told in the future steps.... Sabarlah,

at the end of the day the client does most of the work. (Which actually is what they are supposed to do.... which in turn becomes the buy in process.... the OSHMS Development Committee is required to be very familiar with the system because they will be the future REFERENCE point by the whole organization

Now if you look at current trend the following costing can be considered:-

1. SHO own time............... no additional cost by employer, except the SHO will require a lot of leeway to perform his other duties..the snag is when the Safety & Health Committee is non committal to the OSHMS development.......... the SHO is given no choice but to end up in CNP Syndrome (cut & paste). Its OK to do it but DO IT RIGHT.. they cal it EDITING ha ha ha
   
2. Consultant fee comes in numerous option and sizes???? Mainly influenced by the clients. Their fees are daily rated and some with additional charges including mobilization cost. Due to steep competition (Some time due to under table???-MAsukkkkkkkkkkk) fees can be in lump sum, example 3 in 1 Package....
   

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2. Timeline

Normally they want it done fast. Like ASAPPPPPPP which is impossible when the SHO is required to dveleop the system him/herself.... however the minimum period will depend on the actual day the entire system document is completed. This step is link to the Certification Body nominated and they will conduct an adequacy audit on the system documentation, and only then a System Implementation training is conducted for the stakeholders to execute the system and to generate sufficient records.... system outcome. In other words about 2.5 Months before. So imagine you need time to ensure the following process

a) Kick Off Meeting
b) Gap Analysis/Initial Review
c) Strategic Planning
d) Basic Training Requirement
e) Defining Risk Assessment Method
f) Review of (e) advice further
g) System Document Designing
h) System Document Development Training
i) System Document Review for Adequacy Audit
j) System Implementation Training
k) System Implementation Review(Internal Audit)
l) Certification Process

Something like that....