Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify requirements for OHS information and data
- Relevant legislation and standards are reviewed to identify obligations relevant to OHS information and data.
- Policies and procedures are accessed to identify requirements for OHS information and data.
- Priorities for OHS information and data collection and management are determined in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Workplace factors that may impact on the design and development of OHS information and data processes are identified.
- Recommendations are made for appropriate indicators of OHS performance.
- Requirements for OHS information and data are drafted in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Make recommendations for the design of the OHS information and data processes
- Relevant sources and types of OHS information and data are identified and accessed.
- Formats for, and availability of, databases are investigated to identify the most appropriate format.
- Legal and ethical requirements are addressed in recommendations.
- Limits of own professional expertise are recognised and advice is sought from relevant specialists as required.
- Specifications are prepared for the OHS information and data processes.
- Develop the OHS information and data, and reporting and recording processes
- Tools for recording and collating information and data are identified and accessed or developed, recognising the limitations of information and data and measurement indices, and controlling for potential biases.
- Links with other functional areas and management systems to ensure comprehensive information and data collection are identified and facilitated.
- Relevant roles and responsibilities are identified and allocated.
- Policies, procedures and tools are developed for the collection, collation and recording of workplace OHS information and data, taking account of workplace factors and system requirements.
- Training needs for collection, collation and analysis of OHS information and data are identified and documented.
- Resources necessary for the collection, collation, recording, analysis and distribution of OHS information and data are identified.
- Record and analyse information and data to monitor OHS performance and evaluate methods of prevention
- Descriptive and analytical techniques for systematic evaluation of OHS performance monitoring (including positive performance indicators) and areas for improvement are identified and applied.
- Information and data is accessed and applied to determine potential associations between workplace hazards and their adverse effects on exposed workers.
- Information and data is recorded to assist identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within particular areas.
- Information and data collection, recording, analysis and application are managed ethically.
- OHS information and data is critically evaluated to ensure accuracy, reliability, relevance and validity.
- Outcomes of information and data analysis are appropriately formatted and disseminated, considering the target audience and legal and ethical requirements.
- Appropriate strategies for improvement are identified, and recommendations are formulated as a consequence of information and data analysis.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of information and data collection and analysis processes
- OHS information and data collection, recording, analysis and application processes are regularly reviewed to ensure relevance to the needs of the organisation in managing OHS and compliance with legislative requirements.
- Frequency, method and scope of review are determined in consultation with stakeholders.
- Recommendations are made for improvement to OHS information and data processes as required.
- Improvement strategies arising from the review are implemented.