Elements and Performance Criteria
- Evaluate effectiveness of systematic approaches to identifying OHS hazards
- Identify workplace hazard identification activities being undertaken and compare them with organisational policies and procedures
- Examine products, processes and systems to determine whether hazards of long latency and low frequency/high consequence are included and minimised
- Examine products, processes and systems to determine whether risks to persons other than employees are identified and minimised
- Identify organisational factors that impact on OHS
- Review outcomes of the evidence gathering with specialist personnel, if required
- Evaluate the effectiveness of systematic approaches to OHS risk management
- Evaluate appropriateness of the organisation's risk assessment tool/s and processes
- Assess outcomes of the risk assessment process for validity, reliability and inclusion of all major OHS risks, in particular demonstrated use of risk assessment methods in the organisation
- Evaluate risk controls for suitability and effectiveness in relation to the organisation's systematic management of OHS
- Evaluate the effectiveness of systematic OHS monitoring processes
- Evaluate the scope of organisational processes to monitor the implementation and status of systematic approaches to managing OHS
- Evaluate the quality of information and data obtained from the monitoring processes
- Evaluate the managerial level of response to the issues raised in the monitoring process in relation to the level of risk
- Assess whether the OHS management approaches have produced improved performance
- Evaluate performance indicators, including positive performance indicators (PPIs) to determine whether they provide a true, reliable and timely measure of the effectiveness of the OHS management approaches to reducing OHS risk
- Compare reported performance with evidence gathered and document differences
- Evaluate outcomes of performance and document them in a clear and objective manner
- Assess and advise on organisational OHS compliance against agreed benchmarks
- Undertake systematic analysis to identify areas of OHS compliance and non-compliance with benchmarks
- Provide advice on the impact of legislation and standards on the selection, suitability and implementation of a range of OHS performance interventions
- Document outcomes of evaluation of compliance and report to key personnel and stakeholders