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Occupational Health and Safety
Management Approach
BDMS implements the systems and guidelines for occupational health and safety following Hospital Accreditation (HA) and Joint Commission International (JCI) and concerned regulations covering all business activities. BDMS received accreditation in alignment with JCI Standard – SQE 8.2 (Staff Health and Safety), ensuring provision of programs that address staff physical and mental health and safe working conditions. In addition, BDMS appoints the Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment Committee to assess risks and establish measures for all business activities related and non-related to the health care services and ensure continual operations.
The Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment Policy established by BDMS and endorsed by the Board of directors, strives to adhere to the well-being and safety of all personnel, business partners, and every stakeholder group. To ensure effective health and safety management, in 2023, BDMS together with the Board members reviewed this Policy and consistently promoted a holistic health of the employees through various health initiatives as well as fostered and built the workplace environment which minimizes work-related injury and illness. This will ultimately lead the Company to a net zero death arising from the operation and injuries causing sick leave of the personnel.
In addition, the Company constantly communicates the occupational health and workplace environment and ensures personnel acknowledgment of the established policies and guidelines. The Company also publicizes news and information via the organization’s e-mail and online channels such as YouTube on the BDMS People channel. Besides, the Company recognizes the significance of the compliance of all business partners and contractors regarding safety and occupational health and safety management by employing the criteria and specifications in the procurement process. These criteria may include the compliance with rules and regulations concerning safety training and procurement of personnel safety equipment, all of which help minimize risks potentially arising from workplace accidents while strengthening a safer workplace environment throughout the supply chain.
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Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management
BDMS sets out risk assessment guidelines regarding occupational health, safety, and workplace environment in conformity with the regulations to establish measures for managing and monitoring employees’ health conditions. The Occupational Health Center and Safety Occupational Health & Environment Department must perform internal inspection which include review the information, arrange preliminary surveys, organize site visits, and prepare the performance report to identify health threats. In addition, the working team is responsible for identifying and evaluating risks from operations in all departments, considering the possibility of potential danger, potential contact, and level of danger to propose further procedures, preventive measures, control health threats, or rectification.
The action plans integrated to address occupational health and safety risks from all operations include:
- Identify risks and prioritize them based on severity and likelihood (high, medium, low).
- Develop action plans covering measures for prevention, mitigation, emergency response, and continuous improvement.
- Establish quantified target to monitor and evaluate the progress toward measurable goals.
- Review and monitor the management system ensuring continuous improvement and maintaining workplace health and safety.
Occupational Health and Safety Training
BDMS conducts regular training for all employees in several areas to reduce health and safety incidents.
- Fire drills project - The Hospital initiates operational training, and simulation training, including the review of operational procedures in a case where any employee is being injured owing to fire incident; for example, evacuation during an emergency situation and fire fighting with fire extinguisher.
- Safe use of medical equipment – Detailed training on how to operate the equipment or machine including instruction on safety protocols.
- Workplace hygiene - One of the most important components of training for hospitals is keeping hygienic workplace. Training on infection prevention is also provided to ensure proper sterilization techniques and disposal of contaminated materials. Other general topics include importance of hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and patient safety.
