Ability to: access, where appropriate, specialist external advice to assist in the development of OH&S systems and plans analyse the impact of workforce characteristics and enterprise communication patterns and culture on OH&S system design, implementation and operation apply analysis of enterprise culture, including ethical standards and values, communication systems and workforce characteristics to the development of effective OH&S consultative processes apply principles and procedures for hazard identification, risk analysis and hierarchy of controls in any or all areas of the workplace apply problem-solving strategies, such as developing practical and creative solutions, showing independence, developing a range of strategies to resolve problems, testing assumptions, and addressing customer and workplace concerns collect, analyse and report complex OH&S information to stakeholders using a variety of formats appropriate for the purpose and the audience consult with the community to develop strategies to minimise community health and safety impacts of enterprise operations (e.g. hazardous events and Q fever from stockyards) maintain currency of knowledge through independent research and/or professional development develop and monitor systems to ensure workforce ownership of and compliance with enterprise safety procedures, including establishing OH&S consultative strategies and processes, mandatory workplace safety committees and provision of training develop hazardous events plans in consultation with appropriate workplace personnel and external agencies, including emergency services and government agencies establish record management systems to monitor compliance, including mandatory notifications and reporting, mandatory licences and certificates, registers, listings and labelling of regulated materials identify and apply relevant communication and mathematical skills identify and apply relevant workplace and regulatory requirements identify and interpret the implications, obligations and requirements of relevant legislation, regulations, guidelines, codes of practice, Australian standards for health and safety for the enterprise's directors, management and workforce identify appropriate industry or enterprise benchmarks for OH&S performance improve health and safety performance, including developing OH&S plans and strategies, acting on performance information, developing continuous review processes, including recommendations in the OH&S planning process integrate enterprise OH&S policies, systems and procedures with relevant organisational management systems and procedures, including the inclusion of OH&S responsibilities in all relevant position descriptions/procedures and work instructions, and strategies for ensuring visitor and contractor compliance with enterprise health and safety policies and procedures monitor enterprise health and safety performance, including analysing health and safety information, and reports measuring performance against enterprise goals, targets and agreed benchmarks observe standard workplace OH&S requirements during performance of duties prepare action plans which identify goals, managerial responsibilities and operational strategies for OH&S prepare and monitor enterprise training plan for all levels of the organisation to support workforce commitment and contribution to workplace health and safety present reports according to legal and enterprise requirements set enterprise health and safety goals and targets through consultation with stakeholders and analysis of enterprise OH&S data systematically analyse the causes of accidents, incidents and work-related injuries and illnesses and take corrective action by identifying and introducing programs for reducing accidents and injuries take action to improve own work practice as a result of feedback from others, self-evaluation, or in response to changed work practices or requirements or technologies update enterprise policies, plans and practices for changes in relevant legislation, regulation, codes of practice and guidelines utilise available information and communications technology, including modelling and evaluation software, to collect, monitor, analyse and report enterprise safety data. |