Winder C
Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Qual Assur. 1995 Sep;4(3):211-25.
Chemical-induced injury and disease remains a significant problem in workers in industry. As a result of this problem, a number of national and international initiatives have recommended the development of conventions, regulations, and codes of practice to attempt to deal with the problems of hazardous substances at work. Within Australia, workplace hazardous substances regulations are in development which will impose legal obligations and responsibilities on the suppliers of hazardous substances and on the employers who use them. At the same time, internationally consistent ISO standards are in use, or are being developed, for quality systems, environmental management, and occupational health and safety. These standards outline a model for the management of quality, environment, or safety, and the processes involved are applicable to the management of hazardous substances. This process includes: obtaining commitment from senior management; instituting consultative mechanisms; developing a hazardous substances policy; identifying components of the hazardous substances management program; resourcing, implementing, and reviewing the program; and integrating the program into the organisation's strategic plan. Only by blending in a specific management program for hazardous substances into the overall planning of an organization will they be managed effectively and efficiently.
化学物质导致的损伤和疾病在产业工人中仍然是一个重大问题。由于这一问题，许多国家和国际倡议都建议制定公约、法规和行为准则，以试图解决工作场所中有害物质的问题。在澳大利亚，工作场所有害物质法规正在制定中，这将对有害物质供应商和使用这些物质的雇主施加法律义务和责任。与此同时，国际通用的ISO标准正在用于或正在制定中，涉及质量体系、环境管理和职业健康与安全。这些标准概述了质量、环境或安全管理的模式，所涉及的流程适用于有害物质的管理。这个过程包括：获得高级管理层的承诺；建立协商机制；制定有害物质政策；确定有害物质管理计划的组成部分；为该计划提供资源、实施并进行审查；以及将该计划纳入组织的战略计划。只有将特定的有害物质管理计划融入组织的整体规划中，才能对其进行有效且高效的管理。
