Occupational safety and health action programme
The occupational safety and health action programme sets out the goals for occupational safety and health activities at the workplace and for activities that maintain employees’ work ability.
The action programme also defines the occupational safety and health responsibilities and the way in which occupational safety and health cooperation is organised. The preparation of the occupational safety and health action programme is based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The programme is employer-specific and applies to all employers.
Content of the occupational safety and health action programme
The systematic development of occupational safety and well-being at work based on the needs of the workplace is central to the occupational safety and health action programme. A good action programme covers the impact of the organisation of work, the working conditions, social relationships and the working environment on the physical and mental health of employees.
The content of the occupational safety and health action programme and the goals set for occupational safety and health activities are based on the assessment of hazard, risk and workload factors at the workplace. In addition, the workplace survey prepared by occupational health care provides information on health risks caused by the work and working conditions.(you will be directed to another service)(you will be directed to another service)
Preparing the occupational safety and health action programme
The content, form and scope of the occupational safety and health action programme are determined by the line of business, size, production and service methods and occupational safety and health needs of the organisation.
It is possible to draw up a programme that covers the entire organisation or an organisation-wide programme that sets out the basic principles and is supplemented by unit- and site-specific programmes.
The preparation of the occupational safety and health action programme is one of the matters to be dealt with in cooperation with personnel. When drawing up the occupational safety and health action programme, it is important to utilise the expertise of occupational safety and health cooperation personnel.
Responsibilities and obligations related to occupational safety and health
- in accordance with duties and powers
- who represent the employer and who the employees
Organisation of occupational safety and health cooperation and cooperation personnel
- occupational safety manager
- occupational safety and health representative and deputy representatives (if elected)
- occupational safety and health ombudsmen and other cooperation persons, e.g. occupational safety and health pairs (if elected)
- composition of the occupational safety and health committee (if elected)
Occupational health care
- organisation and content (statutory and other)
- contact person
Workplace safety instructions
- instructions for special situations, such as working alone, threat of violence
- early support
- first aid
Description of the working environment and development needs
- identification of hazards and harms and assessment of risks
- workspaces, working conditions
- activities to maintain work ability
Monitoring of working conditions
- sickness absences, accidents at work
- incident reporting
- assessment of work ability, monitoring of harmful workload
- work atmosphere
Occupational safety and health in the workplace’s activities
- orientation and work guidance
- procurement
- training and communication
- development activities and change situations
Follow-up and revision of the action programme
- persons responsible
A good action programme covers the impact of the organisation of work, the working conditions, social relationships and the working environment on the physical and mental health of employees.