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structure, characteristics and needs of the organisation that the WHS system must addressobjectives, components and comprehensive details of relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation:actions that must be taken for legal complianceemployer responsibilities to provide a safe workplacerequirement to consult, designated times for consultation and acceptable consultation mechanismsrequirements for the use of WHS representatives and committees, and their roles and responsibilitiesdesignated times for hazard identification and categories of hazards that must be identifiedacceptable mechanisms for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controlrequirements for record keeping and acceptable record keeping mechanismsrequirement to provide information and trainingemployee responsibilities to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplaceemployee responsibility to participate in WHS practicesobjectives, components and comprehensive details of WHS codes of practice and standards developed by industry or regulatory bodiesramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS laws and codes of practicemethods of receiving updated information on OHS or WHS laws and codes of practicecomponents of WHS management systemsconsiderations in the formulation of WHS policies and procedures:consultationemergenciesevacuation of staff and customershandling chemicals and hazardous substanceshazard identification and reportingincident and accident management and notification to WHS regulatory authoritiesincident and accident reporting by staffongoing monitoring of risk controloverall organisational approach to WHSparticipation of personnel in WHS management practicesresponsibilities of employees to ensure safetyrisk assessments and reportingsafe work practicessecure management of: cash documents equipment keyspeople consultative processes:diary, whiteboard or suggestion box used by staff to report issues of concern fact sheets to fully inform personnel about WHS rights and responsibilitiesformal WHS representatives and committeesformal meetings with agendas, minutes and action plans informal meetings with notesWHS discussions with employees during the course of each business dayrecording issues in a management diaryregular staff meetings that involve WHS discussionsseeking staff suggestions for content of WHS policies and proceduresspecial staff meetings or workshops to specifically address WHS issuesstaff handbook containing WHS informationsurveys or questionnaires that invite staff feedback on WHS issuestime requirements for hazard identification:when changes to the workplace are implemented:before the premises are used for the first timebefore and during the installation or alteration of any plantbefore changes to work practices are introducedwhen any new information relating to health and safety risks becomes availableapproaches to assessing the effectiveness of WHS management systems:monitoring the ongoing effectiveness of risk control methodsreviewing:incidents, accidents or near missesWHS reportsWHS statisticsmethods used by the specific industry sector and organisation to:conduct consultation when developing policies and procedurescommunicate WHS policies, procedures and safe working practicesconduct ongoing WHS consultationevaluate the effectiveness of WHS management practicessources of assessment criteria for assessing risks:developed by external consultancy servicesoutlined in Australian standardsself-determined for the organisation as part of a WHS management systemsuggested by industry associations for use by member businessesWHS information:consultative arrangements for WHSemployee roles and responsibilities in WHS management practiceslegal obligations and ramifications of failure to complylocation of first aid kit and emergency evacuation planWHS training information and updatespolicies:overall approach of organisation to WHSparticipation of personnel in WHS management practicesresponsibilities of employees to ensure safetyproceduresspecific risk control measures relevant to the workplacespecific regulations and codes of practiceuse of:hazard identification reporting documentsrisk assessment template documentsformats for and inclusions of:policies and proceduresWHS templates for hazard identification and risk assessmentincident, accidents, or near miss reportsreports that document the evaluation of systems and required changesWHS record keeping systemsWHS record requirements:consultation:diaries of meetingsagendas for and minutes of meetingscommittee membersconsultation decisions and follow up actionshazard identificationincident or accident notifications to WHS regulatory authoritiesincident, accident, and near miss reports and related statisticspolicies and proceduresrisk assessmentsrisk control actionstraining planstraining undertaken.