Guidance for the Management of Health and Safety Performance

Preliminary Remark
The starting point of this guidance is an assumption that companies in the electricity
industry have appropriate systems and procedures in place to manage
their duties with respect to health and safety commensurate with the inherent
risks. That means to have a company health and safety policy and procedures
for Corporate Social Responsibility/Governance (e. g. ISO 26000) and to comply
with the ‘General Obligations on Employers’ as outlined in Article 6 of the Council
Directive on the Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the
Safety and Health of Workers at Work (89/391/EEC).
Similarly companies should adhere to the principles of the ILO Promotional
Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention 2006 (No.187), introduced
to promote continuous improvement of occupational safety and health to
prevent occupational injuries, diseases and deaths.
The level of detail required within the company safety management system will
be dependent on the size and function of the organisation. Larger businesses
will have more resources and will be expected to introduce more detailed procedures
than for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). However, an
appropriate level of commitment to Health & Safety (H& S) issues should still be evident.