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Risk Management, Safety Management and Loss Control
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The information provided via my website may assist you to improve the performance of your organization by reducing the unwanted events that we often call accidents or incidents. A systematic approach is provided based on the well-known cause-consequence model in which loss is connected to the safety "management" system via direct causes and basic causes, also called "root causes".
My background
My name is Willem Top. Through this website, I want to communicate some of my experience and ideas as a consultant in risk management, safety management and loss control. My experience has mainly been in the area of organizational development, safety auditing and performance improvement, issues that can easily be related to references such as OHSAS 18000, Seveso 2 and OSHA 1910.119. I have worked for insurers as well as insurance brokers, had my own safety management consultancy, worked for one of the international certification bodies and was the managing director of a fire fighting training school. My safety related experience covers almost 40 years and includes issues as safety management systems, safety management training, safety auditing, contractor safety, fire protection and accident investigation and analysis.
Learning From Accidents
My topves.nl website is mainly about to "how to set up a safety management system?" To reach desired safety objectives, that is a good start. However, such a management system has to be improved continuously. There are two main instruments to improve your management system :
 | learn from the undesired events that take place |
| carry out (internal) audits to verify whether your management system activities are being carried out properly |
I am making separate websites addressing those issues and the first one is on "Learning From Accidents". Through this website I hope to interest you in the accident investigation software product that I am involved in through SafetyPort (see below). But apart from that, I will fill that website with information that is relevant when setting up a "learning from accidents" system.
To go to this website, click here: www.learningfromaccidents.com.
SafetyPort
Looking for a web-based accident investigation software program for registration of accidents/incidents? A program to assist in cause analysis? To assist in generating and follow-up of remedial actions? Including extensive reporting facilities? All-in-one?
Click on logo:
Root cause analysis, incident investigation, remedial action follow up, corrective action program, accident analysis, safety system improvement
Main aspects for success is safety/risk management
Two aspects are of vital importance to continued success:
| the management system, containing Management Activity Areas (MAA's) in a structure that will assist in getting results. Such (ongoing) goals cannot be obtained by "single-use plans" that have a beginning and end. The activities to warrant success need to be part of an ongoing "standing plan" or "safety (management) system" describing what needs to be done, how, by whom etc. A system that needs to be reviewed periodically as to its execution and results and that will be there for the lifetime of the product, process or organization .... and possibly beyond that. The "standing plan", "safety system" or " safety management system" contain the very "root causes" that are at the source of the basic causes and direct causes that lead to the losses that we experience. Safety auditing mirrors the management system on its way to desired organizational behavior. |
| the improvement process that is needed to set up the safety system in such a way that it will be accepted and implemented effectively. That process requires (continual) motivation, support and leadership throughout the organization. The process described on this site allows quick scan safety auditing to indicate necessary improvement steps being carried out properly. |
System and Process are needed to set up your organization in line with international references such as OHSAS 18000 or ILO-OHS 2001 as well as international safety legislation. The process includes the involvement of many throughout the organization such that leadership and support will enable desired behaviour at all levels. The end result of these ongoing efforts will be the improved quality and business results through elimination and control of undesired events and - eventually: business excellence.
Where to start?
A good start to become familiar with my approach would be to go to sitemap. Or just hop around from one page to the other. Some issues that may be interesting to you can be found under "Helpful Things".
Should you be looking for safety advice and training then contact my friends at IRCA.
Logo
The logo I use is a combination of the Platform Model that forms the basis for the improvement process that I developed and the Structure that I recommend for management system results.
Suggestions?
I welcome any comments/suggestions in relation to this website at my EMAIL ADDRESS.
THE principle of MANAGEMENT RESULTS
"A manager tends to secure most effective results - through and with others - by performing the management work of planning, organizing, leading and controlling."