Quarry Health & Safety Management System (QHSMS)

The document below entitled 'Guide to developing the System' has been produced to provide an initial 'route map' to the other material. This may be a good place to start.

• Guide to developing the System

The QHSMS is intended as a systematic approach to effective health and safety management. The central document is the 'Specification for the QHSMS' with appendices, but other useful guidance and model procedures have been and will be added from time to time. A quarrying company may adopt the complete specification or may use the appendices and other guidance as 'stand-alone' aids. Particular attention is drawn to Appendix 3 (and the single quarry small business version) for a set of useful checklists for the industry based upon parts of the Quarries Regulations and other sources.

Click below to open the QHSMS (.pdf files)

• Specification for the QHSMS

• Appendix 1 Risk Assessment Guidance

• Appendix 2 Relevant UK Legislation

• Appendix 3 Audit Guidance with Check Lists

• Audit Guidance with Check Lists for a Single Quarry Small Business

• Appendix 4 System Review Guidance

• Permit to Work - A model procedure for quarries

• Emergency Procedure - A model procedure for quarries

• Isolation - A model procedure for quarries

• Reporting of and Learning from Hazards, Unsafe Behaviour and 'Near Miss' Incidents

• Health and Safety Leading Indicators Rating Sheet

  INVITATION: The QHSMS is intended to be a useful reference point for the quarrying industry. People involved with the industry or other relevant activities are warmly invited to contact the author with suggestions for new or alternative procedures or approaches in the drive to improve health and safety. CLICK HERE to send us an e-mail (the author's decision is final).

   

  DOCUMENT CONTROL: CURRENT ISSUE
  DOCUMENT TITLE	Issue No.	Issue Date
  Guide to developing the System	2	08.07
  Specification for the Quarry Health & Safety Management System	5	07.07
  Appendix 1 Risk Assessment Guidance	4	01.07
  Appendix 2 Relevant UK Legislation	4	11.07
  Appendix 3 Audit Guidance with Check Lists	7	01.07
  Appendix 4 System Review Guidance	1	04.06
  Audit Guidance with Check Lists for a Single Quarry Small Business	3	01.07
  Permit to Work - a model procedure for quarries	1	06.06
  Emergency Procedure - a model procedure for quarries	2	06.07
  Isolation - a model procedure for quarries	2	06.07
  Reporting of and Learning from Hazards, Unsafe Behaviour & 'Near Miss' Incidents	1	08.06
  Health and Safety Leading Indicators Rating Sheet	1	08.07

   

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