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Transcript of Safety Systems Assessment Tool Michelle Davidson Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
Safety Systems Assessment Tool
Michelle Davidson
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Overview
• What is a Safety Management System?• Safety Management System Assessment
Tool• Elements assessed• Examples/learnings• Other relevant tools
What is a safety management system?
• Set of linked policies, procedures and practices in place to manage workplace health and safety risks
• AS 4801 “gold standard”
What should an effective safety management system do?
• Set out OHS policy and objectives • Establish, assess and review the
effectiveness of procedures which give effect to OHS policy and objectives
• Achieve conformance with OHS policy and objectives of the organisation; and
• Demonstrate such conformance to others (via self-declaration or certification/ registration as appropriate)
Safety Systems Assessment Tool
Elements of the tool
• Management and Leadership Commitment• Planning and Reporting Safety• Consultation, Communication and Safety
Climate• Risk Management• Safe Work Procedures, Training and
Supervision• Injury Management
Management and leadership commitment
Demonstrations of commitment include:• Leading by example• Communication safety responsibilities to workers• Allocating time and money to safety• Making safety a priority• Implementing safe systems of work• Encouraging reporting of incidents• Valuing worker contributions
Planning and Reporting Safety
• Procedures for workers to make reports of hazards, incidents, illnesses and injuries
• Workers encouraged and supported to report hazards, incidents and near misses
• Acting on reported issues and incidents• Reviewing reports to identify trends and
take appropriate action• Reporting to statutory authorities (WHSQ)
Consultation, Communication and Safety Climate
• Process for consulting with workers about health and safety matters
• Consultation arrangements structured so all workers have access to the consultation process
• Workers know about their entitlements to elect WHSR and ask to set up work group
• Access to information which helps to raise awareness of safety issues and solutions
Risk Management
• Structured approach for identifying hazards
• Risk assessments conducted for uncontrolled hazards
• Control measures for all identified risks (controls developed in relation to relevant legislation, codes of practice, Aust Standards)
• Emergency preparedness and response
Safe Work Procedures, training and supervision
• Safe Work Procedures developed for all tasks in workplace (where risk of injury or illness identified)
• Regular review of Safe Work Procedures• Structured Induction program • Training, including Safe Work Procedures
relevant to their job• Supervision to ensure Safe Work
Procedures are being followed
Injury Management
• Procedures to follow if injured at work• “Stay at work” and return to work/suitable
duties plans developed for workers injured at workplace
• Resources to support and assist injured workers
Examples from industry
Common themes:• Consultation
– Toolbox talks for ancillary staff– WHS Committee– Communication across organisation eg via
newsletter• Hazard identification/reporting system
– Formality/structure of system• Risk Assessment/Safe Work Procedures• Injury management processes
SASB - safety management system
Safety Management
System
Management Commitment Consultation
Safe Work Procedures
Training & Supervision
Reporting Safety
Workers Compensation
Return toWork
SASB - self assessment
Online safety benchmarking tool (OSBT)
• Self assessment tool • Confidential• Includes guidance for improvement• Results against:
– Set criteria– Business size– Other business in industry group
OSBT report
Injury cost calculator
• Initial, overlooked, and uninsured costs:– incident– investigation– damage– replacement – productivity costs
+ existing examples
Questions?
www.worksafe.qld.gov.au
1300 369 915
Contact us
What’s your most important reason for workplace safety?
Work safe. Home safe.