Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Record
the job safety instruction
Communicate
the information in the 
instruction to operators and 
supervisors
Maintain
the safe system to ensure it 
remains effective
Regardless of the technique adopted to develop the 
system of work, there are four essential factors that must 
be considered when developing it: people, equipment, 
materials and the environment.

---

General principles of control
109
People
– a safe system of work should be designed to:
➤
Ensure the person doing the work has the right 
mental and physical capabilities
➤
Ensure adequate training is provided
➤
Promote safe behaviour
➤
Ensure employees are properly motivated towards 
safe working
➤
Ensure the correct level of supervision is exercised 
to ensure compliance with the system.
Equipment
– a safe system of work should ensure that:
➤
All equipment, including any personal protective 
equipment, is suitable and fi t for its intended use
➤
Safety 
specifi cations are considered such as ergo-
nomics, noise, etc.
➤
Any 
specifi c risks presented by the equipment are 
controlled
➤
There are adequate maintenance procedures to 
ensure equipment remains in an effi cient state
➤
Emergency shutdown procedures have been 
established
➤
Any training required for safe operation of the equip-
ment is provided.
Materials
– materials must be safe during use or 
processing:
➤
Any materials used during the work process must 
be considered, including any by-products created 
during the process
➤
Appropriate waste disposal measures should be 
employed