BS_45002-2-2019.pdf

BS45002-2:2019BRITISH STANDARDOrganization can also be used to describe one part of a business,e.g.one department or one site-ifthat is the extent of the OH&S management system.Similarly,the term top managementrefers towhoever directs or controls the organization the top level decision maker(s).In practical terms,topmanagement can mean a small business owner,the executive board or,in a non-hierarchical structure,everyone involved in taking high level decisions.The definition ofworkeris also worth noting.In BS IS0 45001 worker is all-inclusive and refers toeveryone working under the control of the organization,including business owners,executive boards,senior managers,interns,volunteers,all employees and contractors.All of the terms and definitions within BS ISO 45001 can be found on the ISO Online Browsing Platform:http:/iso.org/obp.Last viewed 18 February 2019.3.1 hazardsource with a potential to cause injury and ill healthSOURCE:ISO 45001:2018,modifiedNOTE Hazards can also include sources with the potential to cause harm or hazardous situations,orcircumstances with the potential for exposure leading to injury and ill health.3.2 riskeffect of uncertaintyNOTE 1 An effect is a deviation from the expected,positive or negative.NOTE 2 Uncertainty is the state,even partial,of deficiency of information related to,understanding or knowledgeof,an event,its consequence,or likelihood.SOURCE:ISO 45001:2018,modified3.3OH&S opportunitycircumstance or set of circumstances that can lead to improvement of OH&S performance3.4 OH&S riskcombination of the likelihood of occurrence of a work-related hazardous event(s)or exposure(s)andthe severity of injury and ill health that can be caused by the event(s)or exposure(s)4Context of the organizationThe risks and opportunities to be considered by the organization depend on the type of organization,what it does and where this is done.This is the context of the organization.For example,if theorganization makes cars in a large factory on the edge of a big city,the risks to its workershealth andsafety are very different to those faced by the workers in a small cafe in a quiet village.Context doesnt stay the same-organizations grow,and activities change(for example,newmanufacturing lines or technology are introduced).The workforce itself changes over time.Any sortof change to the organization has an impact on its risks and opportunities.Context also includes factors beyond the organizations control,for example,if there is an extremeweather event(heatwave,snowstorm,flood),the organizations risks and opportunities can change.Similarly,if the world economy crashes,the law changes,or the political landscape shifts,theorganizations risks and opportunities can change.Context also includes people and other organizations which can be affected by the organizationsOH&S management system-or who can affect it.These are the organizations interested parties.2 THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION 2019-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED