III Hemispheric Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety.Cuzco, Peru.

Occupational Health and Safety Self-management and Strengthening

Consultation and Risk Prevention Mechanisms

- Mexico -

Occupational Health and Safety Self-management

Program (PSST)- Safe Business -

1. General Objective

To promote the installation by companies of occupational health and safety management systems based on national and international standards, in order to promote the operation of safe and healthy businesses or workplaces

2. Specific objectives

To promote systems for voluntary compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations, with shared worker and employer responsibility

To promote ongoing improvement in preventing occupational accidents and diseases

2. Specific objectives

To reduce the number of occupational accidents and diseases.

To strengthen leadership by workers’ and employers’ organizations in connection with the prevention of occupational risks

3. Policies

Voluntary incorporation by businesses or workplaces, which have the benefit of not receiving periodic inspections

The program is open to any type of business or workplace, with priority for those involved in high-risk economic activities.

4. Technical documents

General Guidelines for the Operation of the Occupational Health and Safety Self-management Program

Document establishing the criteria for installing, targeting, and evaluating occupational health and safety management systems, and for awarding “Safe Business” recognitions

4. Technical documents

Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

A tool to assess levels of planning, application, control, and evaluation of occupational health and safety actions and procedures

Manual for Evaluating Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations

A tool for identifying risks based on compliance with the Official Mexican Standards. Rates performance regarding documentation aspects, supervision requirements and training, and workplace obligations.

4. Technical documents

Manual for Evaluating Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (SASST)

Document to measure the effectiveness of the management system based on participation by all staff, improvement mechanisms, and achievements in connection with worker health.

4. Technical documents

5. Operating scheme

Preparation of DASST

Preparation of PSST

Preparation of voluntary

commitment

Preparation of commitment

Company selection

Consensus Consensus-based

agreements

Dissemination events

Planning

SST management workshops

CSH workshops

Worker training and involvement

Human resource training

Analysis of DASST

Analysis of PSST

Authorization of voluntary

commitment

Authorization of commitment

Worker involvement

Development of PSST

Measurement and monitoring

of results

Development of PSST

PSST Evaluation

(Partial)

Update of DASST and

PSST

Evaluation of SASST

(Integral)

ADevelopment of

PSST

5. Operating Scheme

Accreditation of SASST

Compliance with legislation and

regulations

Development of PSST

Update of DASST and

PSSST

Evaluation of SASST

“Safe Business” recognition

Ongoing improvement

of SST

Development of PSST

Update of DASST and

PSSST

Evaluation of SASST

Management of SST

A

N-1

N-2

N-3 Development of PSST

Guidance and advice for other

businesses

Evaluation of SASST (No.

3)

For its leadership in

SSTAdded value

B

5. Operating scheme

Update of DASST and

PSST

Revalidation of recognition No. 3

Occupational risk report

Improvement actions

Revalidation of “Safe Business”

recognition

PSST progress report

Analysis of the

information

Evaluation of SASST

At 6 months

At 1 year

At 3

years

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Update of DASST and

PSST

Revalidation of recognition No. 3

Improvement actions

PSST progress report

Analysis of the

information

Evaluation of SASST

At 1 year

At 5

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For compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations

6. “Safe Business” recognition

Element Rating/Criterion

Occupational health and safety management 30%

Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations.

80%

Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Program 90%

Occupational accidents. Occupational accident-related permanent disabilities

and deaths. Paid days of sick leave due to occupational accidents.

Below those recorded when joined program.

Level One

For actions for ongoing improvement in occupational health and safety.

Element Rating/Criterion

Occupational health and safety management. 70%

Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations.

85%

Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Program 90%

Occupational accidents. Occupational accident-related permanent disabilities

and deaths.

Paid days of sick leave due to occupational accidents.

Below those corresponding to its economic activity.

Level Two

6. “Safe Business” recognition

For its achievements in occupational health and safety management

Element Rating/Criterion

Occupational health and safety management 90%

Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations.

90%

Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Program 90%

Occupational accidents. Paid days of sick leave due to occupational accidents.

Below general national average and that of its economic activity.

Occupational accident-related permanent disabilities and deaths.

0

Level Three

6. “Safe Business” recognition

For effective occupational health and safety management.

Element Rating/Criterion

Occupational health and safety management. 95%Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulations.

95%

Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Program. 95%

Occupational accidents. Paid days of sick leave due to occupational accidents.

Below general national average and that of its economic activity.

Occupational accident-related permanent disabilities and deaths.

0

Revalidation

6. “Safe Business” recognition

Recognitions awarded by economic division, 2001-2008

Economic division

Description Number of workers

Recognitions awarded by level

Occupational accident rate

Reference rate IMSS,

200611 2 3 R-3

0Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting

484 1 1 1 0 1.45 1.49

1 Mining 1,941 10 6 5 0 1.85 4.15

2 Manufacturing industries 92,125 186 96 102 12 1.55 2.44

3 Manufacturing industries 313,829 410 220 282 52 0.74 2.24

4 Construction industry 4,211 10 4 2 0 0.71 3.12

5Power industry and collection and supply of potable water

271 2 2 2 1 1.11 1.17

6 Commerce 9,984 57 24 16 0 1.57 2.53

7Transportation and communications

6,812 21 13 9 0 2.08 2.68

8Company, personal, and household services

24,395 77 24 22 2 1.59 1.89

9 Social and community services 968 4 0 3 0 1.65 1.14

Total 455,020 778 390 444 67 1.00 2.201 Case-by-case and incidence by division, group, and fraction 2006, IMSS.

7. Results

Recognitions awarded by type of risk, 2001-2008

Type of risk Riesgo

Number of workers

Recognitions awarded by level Occupation

al accident rate

Reference rate, 20061

1 2 3 R-3

I 4,361 24 9 5 0 1.12 1.04

II 183,640 219 110 137 17 0.96 1.97

III 120,415 230 116 139 30 0.76 2.16

IV 100,687 180 86 105 14 1.03 2.71

V 45,917 125 69 58 6 1.69 3.56

Total 455,020 778 390 444 67 1.00 2.201 Case-by-case and incidence by division, group, and fraction 2006, IMSS.

7. Results

Recognitions awarded by recognition level, 2001-2008

Recognition level

Workplaces Number of

workersOccupational accident rate

Reduction vis-à-vis national

rate

1 778 312,954 1.23 50.8

2 390 192,861 0.68 72.8

3 444 236,195 0.44 82.4

Revalidation 67 39,056 0.38 84.8

7. Results