Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information to the work group about Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Relevant provisions of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice are accurately explained to the work group
- Information on the organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies, procedures and programs is provided in a readily accessible manner to the work group
- Information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control is regularly provided and clearly explained to the work group
- Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health and Safety
- The importance of effective consultative mechanisms in managing health and safety risks are explained
- Consultative procedures are implemented and monitored to facilitate participation of work group in management of work area hazards
- Issues raised through consultation are promptly dealt with in accordance with organisational consultation procedures
- The outcomes of consultation over Occupational Health and Safety issues are recorded and communicated promptly to the work group
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for providing Occupational Health and Safety training
- Occupational Health and Safety training needs are systematically identified in line with organisational requirements
- Arrangements are made to meet Occupational Health and Safety training needs of team members in consultation with relevant individuals
- Workplace learning opportunities and coaching and mentoring assistance are provided to facilitate team and individual achievement of identified training needs
- Costs associated with provision of training for work team are identified and reported to management for inclusion in financial plans
- Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for controlling risks
- Procedures to control risks are implemented using the hierarchy of controls and organisational requirements
- Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified and reported in accordance with hierarchy of controls
- Outcomes of reported inadequacies are monitored where appropriate to ensure a prompt organisational response
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for maintaining Occupational Health and Safety records for the team
- Occupational Health and Safety records of incidents of occupational injury and disease in work area are accurately completed and maintained in accordance with OHS legal requirements
- Aggregate information and data from work area records are used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in work area