Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish and maintain the framework for the Occupational Health and Safety system in the area of responsibility
- Occupational Health and Safety policies are developed which clearly express the organisation's commitment to Occupational Health and Safety within the area of managerial responsibility and how relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation will be implemented, consistent with overall organisational policies
- Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities and duties which will allow implementation and integration of the Occupational Health and Safety system are clearly defined, allocated and included in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions
- Financial and human resources for the operation of the Occupational Health and Safety system are identified, sought and/or provided in a timely and consistent manner
- Information on the Occupational Health and Safety system and procedures for the area of responsibility is provided and explained in a form which is readily accessible to employees
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training
- Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of Occupational Health and Safety
- Appropriate consultative processes are established and maintained in consultation with employees and their representatives in accordance with relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and consistent with the organisation's overall process for consultation
- Issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively in accordance with procedures for issue resolution
- Information about the outcomes of participation and consultation is provided in a manner accessible to employees
- Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards
- Existing and potential hazards within the area of managerial responsibility are correctly identified, and identification confirmed in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the Occupational Health and Safety records system
- A procedure for ongoing identification of hazards is developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures
- Activities are appropriately monitored to ensure that this procedure is adopted effectively throughout the area of managerial responsibility
- Hazard identification is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created
- Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risks
- Risks presented by identified hazards are correctly assessed in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice
- A procedure for ongoing assessment of risks is developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures
- Activities are monitored to ensure that this procedure is adopted effectively throughout the area of managerial responsibility
- Risk assessment is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change within the area of managerial responsibility to ensure that the risk from hazards is not increased
- Establish and maintain procedures for controlling risks
- Measures to control assessed risks are developed and implemented in accordance with the hierarchy of control, relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the Occupational Health and Safety record system
- When measures which control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, interim solutions are implemented until a permanent control measure is developed
- A procedure for ongoing control risks, based on the hierarchy of control, is developed and integrated within general systems of work and procedures
- Activities are monitored to ensure that the risk control procedure is adopted effectively throughout the area of managerial responsibility
- Risk control is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change within the area of managerial responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included
- Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with the hierarchy of control and resources enabling implementation of new measures are sought and/or provided according to appropriate procedures
- Establish and maintain organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events
- Potential hazardous events are correctly identified
- Procedures which would control the risks associated with hazardous events and meet any legislative requirements as a minimum are developed in consultation with appropriate emergency services
- Appropriate information and training is provided to all employees to enable implementation of the correct procedures in all relevant circumstances
- Establish and maintain an Occupational Health and Safety training program
- Establish and maintain a system for Occupational Health and Safety records
- A system for keeping Occupational Health and Safety records is established and monitored to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within the area of managerial responsibility
- Evaluate the organisation's Occupational Health and Safety system and related policies, procedures and programs
- The effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety system and related policies, procedures and programs is assessed according to the organisation's aims with respect to Occupational Health and Safety
- Improvements to the Occupational Health and Safety system are developed and implemented to ensure more effective achievement of the organisation's aims with respect to Occupational Health and Safety
- Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice is assessed to ensure that legal Occupational Health and Safety standards are maintained as a minimum