DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Contents
Introduction
Background - Salad Fresh
Goals:
Objectives:
Management Overview
Implementation Approach:
Phased:
Instant:
Contacts, Roles and responsibilities:
- Role of Management/ Employer:
- Role of Management OHS Nominee:
- Role of employees/ Contractors and volunteers:
- Role of Health and Safety representatives (HSR):
- Role of Health and Safety Committee
Major tasks, timelines and priorities:
RELEVANT LAWS, STANDARDS AND CODES:
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Slide 56 week
IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
External Consultation
Facilities and Resources
Documentation
Resources - Week 5 Slide 20
Resource Requirements
Staffing requirements - Week 5 Slide 19, 29-35 8
Training or Implementation Staff
Monitoring and Evaluation
Information and Data Collection methods
Evaluation of Data
Reports and Recommendation
Introduction
Background - Salad Fresh
Goals:
- Prevent work related injuries by systematically identifying, assessing and controlling work related health and safety risks in compliance with legislative requirements
- Appropriately manage injured workers to ensure their early and safe return to work in compliance with legislative requirements.
Objectives:
To achieve goals we will implement processes to ensure that:
- all foreseeable work related health and safety risks are systematically identified, assessed, eliminated/controlled and recorded and monitored on a continuous basis
- work related incidents are reported, recorded and investigatedand corrective action taken to prevent a recurrence
- managers and staff (and others in the workplace) are provided with appropriate information, training and supervision to equip them with the skills and knowledge to conduct their work safely and execute their OHS responsibilities
- WHS is considered in the recruitment, selection and placement and performance development of employees to enable them to undertake their work safely and to the expected standards
- Potential emergencies and adverse events are identified and effective response, management and recovery plans and procedures are put in place to protect people, property and services from harm
- Prompt and appropriate management of injured workers is provided to ensure their safe and timely return to work.
WHSMS DESCRIPTION:Week 1
- Definition
- Features
- Benefits
- Roles
Management Overview
Implementation Approach:
Depends upon severity and nature of event.
Phased:
Means Periodic
Example: Internal and External Audits
Risk Assessments
Reviewing of Policies and Procedures
Instant:
Fire Drills
First Aid treatments
Emergency Response
Contacts, Roles and responsibilities:
Contacts/ Communication:
- Consult with employees in relation to the structure and safety procedures at the salad fresh.
- Modes we can use: through phone calls, emails, messages etc.
- Industry standards, Acts and Legislation to be referred.
CONTACTS AND ROLES:Week 5 - Slide 31 to 36
- Role of Management/ Employer:
- Role of Management OHS Nominee:
- Role of employees/ Contractors and volunteers:
- Role of Health and Safety representatives (HSR):
- Role of Health and Safety Committee
RELEVANT LAWS, STANDARDS AND CODES:
- AS/NZ ISO 31000:2009 - Risk Management-Principle and guidelines available from Standards Australia.
ACTS
- Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the Act)
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007
- Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
- Accident Compensation Act 1985
- Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996
- Workers Compensation Act 1958
- Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
- Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994
- Dangerous Goods Act 1985
- Mines Act 1958
Regulations
- Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Regulations 2014
- Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation (Savings and Transitional) Regulations 2014
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007
- Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations 2007
- Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012
- Dangerous Goods (Transport by Road or Rail) Regulations 2008
- Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2011
- Dangerous Goods (HCDG) Regulations 2016
- Magistrates' Court (Occupational Health and Safety) Rules 2005