Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information to staff about OHS policies and procedures
- Relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice are accurately explained to the work group.
- Information on council OHS 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 are regularly provided and clearly explained to the work group.
- Arrangements are made for OHS training needs to be met in both on and off-the-job training programs in consultation with relevant parties.
- Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS
- 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 council procedures.
- The outcomes of consultation are recorded and communicated promptly to the work group.
- Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks
- Hazards in work area are identified and reported in accordance with OHS policies and procedures.
- Hazard reports are actioned promptly in accordance with council requirements.
- Procedures to control risks are implemented according to council requirements.
- Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified and reported in accordance with council requirements.
- Implement and monitor council procedures for maintaining OHS records for staff
- Provide information to staff about OHS policies and procedures
- Relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice are accurately explained to the work group.
- Information on council OHS 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 are regularly provided and clearly explained to the work group.
- Arrangements are made for OHS training needs to be met in both on and off-the-job training programs in consultation with relevant parties.
- Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS
- 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 council procedures.
- The outcomes of consultation are recorded and communicated promptly to the work group.
- Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks
- Hazards in work area are identified and reported in accordance with OHS policies and procedures.
- Hazard reports are actioned promptly in accordance with council requirements.
- Procedures to control risks are implemented according to council requirements.
- Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified and reported in accordance with council requirements.
- Implement and monitor council procedures for maintaining OHS records for staff