ISG POLICY
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to create a healthy and safe working and living environment for all personnel working at Imperial Hospital, as well as patients, patients' relatives, subcontractor/supplier employees and visitors, and to carry out occupational health and safety activities with a systematic and sustainable approach.
Aware that its employees are its most valuable asset, Imperial Hospital is committed to carrying out all its activities in line with the principle "No Job Is So Urgent That It Must Be Done Unsafely – Occupational Health and Safety Comes First" and to embracing occupational health and safety as an integral part of its corporate culture.
This policy covers Imperial Hospital employees as well as interns, patients, patients' relatives, subcontractor and supplier employees, visitors and other stakeholders affected by the hospital's activities.
2. OBJECTIVE
Imperial Hospital adopts the approach that "All accidents and occupational diseases are preventable."
Accordingly, our objectives are:
- Preventing occupational accidents and occupational diseases,
- Protecting the health and safety of employees,
- Identifying risks at their source and eliminating them or reducing them to an acceptable level,
- Developing employee awareness and a safety culture in occupational health and safety,
- Continuously improving occupational health and safety performance.
Within this scope, work is carried out towards the goal of zero occupational accidents and zero occupational diseases.
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
All employees working at Imperial Hospital, interns, patients, patients' relatives, subcontractor/supplier employees and visitors are responsible for complying with occupational health and safety rules and the practices set out under this policy.
All employees and stakeholders are obliged to cooperate with the Occupational Health and Safety Unit and the relevant units in preventing, reporting and controlling hazards and risks to health and safety.
Every manager and employee of Imperial Hospital, at every level, is responsible, in line with their duties and authorities, for supporting the implementation of this policy, complying with occupational health and safety rules and contributing to the necessary preventive activities.
4. POLICY PRINCIPLES
4.1. Compliance with Legal Regulations and Changing Conditions
Occupational health and safety activities are carried out in accordance with the national legislation in force, relevant standards and internal regulations.
Changes in legal and other requirements are monitored, the necessary practices are put into effect and occupational health and safety performance is continuously improved.
4.2. Identifying and Managing Risks
Hazards and risks that may arise from hospital activities are systematically identified, assessed and brought under control.
A proactive approach is adopted to identify and prevent risks before they occur. Risk control is based, as far as possible, on eliminating the risk at its source, reducing it and applying appropriate control measures.
4.3. Occupational Health and Safety as Part of the Corporate Culture
Occupational health and safety is regarded not as the responsibility of a particular unit or group of employees, but as the shared responsibility of all employees and an integral part of the corporate culture.
At Imperial Hospital, the development of safe working behaviours, increased sharing of knowledge and experience, and the spread of good practices are supported.
Employees and all stakeholders are encouraged to take an active part in occupational health and safety processes.
4.4. Training and Awareness
All employees receive occupational health and safety training upon starting work and throughout their employment, in line with legislation and institutional needs, taking into account their duties and responsibilities and the risks in the workplace.
The effectiveness of and participation in training are monitored by appropriate methods and recorded.
The aim is to continuously develop employees' knowledge, awareness and safe working behaviours in occupational health and safety.
4.5. Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
The effectiveness and performance of occupational health and safety practices are regularly monitored and evaluated, and corrective and preventive actions are planned where necessary.
Occupational accidents, near misses, occupational diseases, risk assessment results, training activities and other relevant indicators are evaluated to increase the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system.
A continuous improvement approach is adopted, taking employees' feedback and suggestions into account.
4.6. Developing Exemplary and Pioneering Practices
Imperial Hospital aims to follow current and effective practices in occupational health and safety, to make them applicable within the institution and to develop examples of good practice.
The aim is to improve occupational health and safety performance, increase the safety of employees and other stakeholders, and spread practices that set an example in the sector.
5. REVIEW AND UPDATE
This policy enters into force on the date it is approved by the Imperial Hospital Management.
The policy is reviewed when necessary by the Occupational Health and Safety Unit and the Human Resources Unit in line with legislative changes, organisational changes, changes in activities, risk assessment results, occupational health and safety performance and institutional needs.
Where deemed necessary, the proposed changes are submitted for the approval of the Management. Approved updates are announced to all relevant employees and, where necessary, to other stakeholders.
In line with this policy, Imperial Hospital is committed to continuously improving its occupational health and safety practices and ensuring the sustainability of a safe working environment.