ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Manage the framework for a workplace safety systems

1.1 The organisation's commitment to occupational health and safety is modelled within area of responsibility in accordance with workplace procedures developed to underpin the framework for a workplace safety system.

1.2 Workplace health and safety procedures developed within area of responsibility are reviewed to ensure they detail how relevant occupational health and safety legislation will be implemented, consistent with overall organisational policies.

1.3 Occupational health and safety responsibilities and duties which will allow implementation and integration of the occupational health and safety system are defined, allocated and included in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions.

1.4 Financial and human resources required for the operation of the occupational health and safety system within area of responsibility are identified, sought and/or provided in a timely and consistent manner.

1.5 Information on the occupational health and safety system and procedures for area of responsibility are promoted and provided in a form which is readily accessible to employees.

2. Manage participative arrangements

2.1 Participative arrangements are managed in consultation with employees and their representatives in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation, internal agreements, and consistent with the organisation's overall process for consultation.

2.2 Issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively in accordance with organisational procedures for dispute resolution.

2.3 Information about the outcomes of participation and consultation is provided in a manner accessible to employees.

3. Manage procedures for identifying hazards

3.1 Existing and potential hazards within area of responsibility are identified and confirmed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practice and related occupational health and safety trends.

3.2 Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures for ongoing identification of hazards are adopted and effective throughout area of responsibility.

3.3 Hazard identification is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created.

4. Manage procedures for assessing risks

4.1 Risks presented by identified hazards are assessed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice.

4.2 Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures for ongoing assessment of risks are adopted and effective throughout area of responsibility.

4.3 Risk assessment is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change to ensure that the risk from hazards is not increased.

5. Manage procedures for controlling risks

5.1 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 related occupational health and safety trends.

5.2 When measures which control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, interim solutions are implemented through consultation with the workforce until a control measure is developed.

5.3 Activities are monitored to ensure that risk control procedures, based on the hierarchy of control, are adopted and effective throughout area of responsibility.

5.4 Risk control is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change within area of responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included.

5.5 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.

6. Manage procedures for dealing with hazardous events

6.1 Potential hazardous events and the risks associated with them are identified in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice.

6.2 Procedures which would control the risks associated with hazardous events and meet any legislative requirements as a minimum are implemented in consultation with appropriate emergency services.

6.3 Appropriate information and training is provided to all employees to enable implementation of the procedures in all relevant circumstances.

7. Manage workplace safety training

7.1 Occupational health and safety training is overseen to identify and fulfil employee and management occupational health and safety training needs as part of the organisation's general training program.

8. Monitor occupational health and safety records

8.1 The system for keeping occupational health and safety records is monitored to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within area of responsibility in consultation with occupational health and safety representatives.

8.2 Information from occupational health and safety records is used to inform risk identification procedures.

9. Evaluate workplace safety

9.1 The effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system and related policies, procedures and programs is evaluated according to the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety.

9.2 Improvements to the occupational health and safety system are identified and actioned to ensure more effective achievement of the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety.

9.3 Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice is assessed to ensure that legal occupational health and safety standards are maintained.