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Size & Context of the Organisation

  • Provide a summary describing the activities that are undertaken by the PCBU.

  • Select the Critical Risk Hazard that the PCBU workers are exposed to:

  • How many employees work for the PCBU?

01-Leadership & Commitment

  • Does the PCBU maintain a suite of Policy Statements?

  • Does the PCBU have a Health & Safety

02-Legal Compliance & Document Control

03-Planning & Objectives

04-Hazard ID & Risk Management

05-Training, Competency & Behaviours

06-Health & Hygiene

07-Communications, Engagement & Participation

08-Community, Sustainability & Environment

09-Project Planning & Construction

10-Contractors, Suppliers & Business Partners

11-Assets, Plant & Equipment

12-Event Reporting & Investigation

13-Emergency Management

14-Assurance

Standard 1 – Leadership & Commitment

  • 1. An H&S Policy Statement is in place and is up to date.

  • 2. The Policy Statement aligns with the size and scope of the Organisation.

  • 3. The Policy Statement is approved by a Senior Leader (Owner/Director/CEO).

  • 4. The Policy Statement assigns responsibility for Health & Safety performance to Management.

  • 5. The Policy Statement outlines the responsibility’s of workers for health & Safety.

Standard 2 – Legal Compliance and Document Control

  • 1. The Organisation has a process in place to identify applicable H&S related laws and regulations.

  • 2. The Organisation demonstrates compliance with legal requirements through the implementation of procedures.

  • 3. The Organisation ensures minimum legal standards are maintained at all times, despite variation in client requirements.

  • 4. The Organisation has a process to ensure documented information is controlled so that it remains effective.

  • 5. The Organisation has a system to manage documented information

  • 6. The Organisation has a process in place to manage documented information reviews and disposals

  • 7.The Organisation identifies and records how documented information can be simply accessed and used

Standard 3 – Planning and Objectives

  • 1. The Organisation demonstrates processes showing that H&S is an integral part of the business strategy

  • 2. The Organisation demonstrates continuous improvement in H&S

  • 3. The Organisation sets Annual objectives, goals, targets etc. that are consistent with the Policy Document

  • 4. The Organisation monitors and reports on performance against those targets.

  • 5. Action plans to achieve targets are formulated with assigned responsibilities to individuals.

  • 6. Action Plans are monitored, reported on and follow up taken to ensure achievement.

  • 7. Performance evaluation information is used to refine and adjust targets and plans.

Standard 4 - Hazard ID and Risk Management

  • 1. The Organisation has a combination of different processes in place to identify hazards and associated risks

  • 2. The Organisation has processes in place to report Hazards and Risks.

  • 3. The organisation has a process in place to record and maintain Hazards and Risks (eg Register)

  • 4. The Organisation ensure the register is maintained to ensure it is up to date.

  • 5. The Organisation has processes in place to review the register

  • 6. Once identified, reported and recorded the Organisation has a process in place to determine and assess risks

  • 7. The Organisation involves people(Management and Workers) from the business with the appropriate knowledge of the risk, in the risk assessment process.

  • 8. The Organisation clearly identifies Hazards and Risks that are assessed as ‘High’ or Critical.

  • 9. Management ensures resources for control measures are provided, with a focus on Critical Risks

  • 10. The Hierarchy of Controls is used.

  • 11. ALARP is achieved and Management is involved in decision making where residual risk level remain higher than expected, accepted or tolerated.

  • 12. An appropriately skilled and experience H&S professional facilitates the risk assessment process

  • 13. The Organisation has processes in place to manage change and ensure ALARP.

Standard 5 – Training, Competence and Behaviour

  • 1. Inductions are provided to new workers, contractors or visitors to an appropriate level. Records are maintained.

  • 2. The Organisation identifies the competencies required for its workers to perform their roles within the scope of the organisation's work.

  • 3. Training records including such processes as needs analysis, matrix and registers are developed and maintained.

  • 4. The organization has a process in place to observe their workers on the job behaviors match expectations

  • 5. Behavioural observation information is reviewed and used to create and assign action plans for improvement.

Standard 6 – Health and Hygiene

  • 1. Health risks are identified as part of Standard 4

  • 2. Health Monitoring and assessment processes are in place relevant to the risk assessment.

  • 3. Health Monitoring and assessment programs are performed by appropriately skilled and experienced health professionals

  • 4. Health risks are managed in accordance with the hierarchy of controls

  • 5. Specific health-related risks that require specific procedures are identified in the risk assessment, such as Drugs and Alcohol, Manual Handling etc.

  • 6. The Organisation has processes in place to manage work-related injuries and illnesses, including immediate response through to return to work.

Standard 7 – Communication, Engagement and Participation

  • 1. The Organisation has processes in place to communicate H&S related information within their own organisation and to other organisations

  • 2. Information and communications are designed to meet the needs of the audience.

  • 3. Communications are aligned to legal requirements, policy statements and other procedures.

  • 4. Processes are in place that allows for worker participation systems, without barriers.

  • 5. Workers contribute to the development and improvement of H&S performance.

  • 6. Workers are consulted on H&S policy and other managerial processes.

  • 7. The Organisation communicates with external stakeholders, such as councils, where necessary.

  • 8. The Organisation communicates learnings from events and topical information to its workers.

Standard 8 – Community, Sustainability and Environment

Standard 9 – Operations, Project Planning and Construction

  • 1. The Organisation has processes in place to manage operational and maintenance services to ALARP.

  • 2. Specific Operational Plans are maintained, kept up to date and remain relevant throughout the operational lifecycle.

  • 3. Multiple PCBU situations are managed through coordination, consultation, and cooperation.

Standard 10 – Contractors, Suppliers and Business Partners

Standard 11 – Assets, Plant and Equipment

Standard 12 – Event Reporting and Investigation

Standard 13 – Emergency Management

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