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ANSI/AIHA Z10:2005Session 1: Overview A U.S.-Based Consensus Standard for a Occupational Safety and Health Management System Disclaimer DISCLAIMER: This material was produced under grant number SH-19494-09-60-F-12 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed. To this end, permission is granted to use such copyrighted material solely for non-commercial, instructional, personal, or scholarly purposes. The material may be used and incorporated into other workplace safety and health programs on the condition that no fee may be charged for the subsequent use of the material. Use of the material for any other purpose, particularly commercial use, without the prior, express written permission of the copyright owner/s is prohibited. Furthermore, any modification to the material is prohibited without the prior, express written permission of the copyright owners. Course Overview Management Systems Overview ANSI/AIHA Z10 Overview Z10 Standard Elements Guidance on Putting A System Together SESSION 1:OVERVIEW OF CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS Background, Justification and Benefits of the Management Approach The Systems Approach The Systems Approach Management: The act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control Generally refers to activities rather than persons Planning activities (e.g., identifying what to manage) Implementing activities (e.g., how you manage) Monitoring and checking (e.g., how well do you manage) Acting on the information (e.g., how can we improve?) System: Combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole