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S R C C o m m i s s i o n O H S R i s k M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l
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principles application of the general principles principles application of the general principles principles application of the general principles

1. Senior 2. Active involvement 4. Provision of

management
leadership and
commitment
Having a vision of
what is to be achie ved in
OHS
Recognising the steps
required to achieve the
vision
Making achievement
of the vision possible
Promoting a culture
of continuous
improvement in OHS
performance
of each individual in appropriate
the workplace information,
education and
Creating an environment E Senior management:
E Develop a vision statement which expresses the organisation’s vision for achiev- based on cooperation and training
ing a healthy and safe work environment trust, which values the ■ seek input from their staff at all levels within the organisation when address- Ensuring that each indi - E Provide initial information, education and training
contribution and active
E Develop an OHS policy which incorporates the vision statement ing OHS issues vidual has the necessar y
participation of each knowledge and skills to E Provide ongoing information, education and training
individual ■ work cooperatively to develop solutions actively undertake their
■ act on agreed decisions OHS functions and
E Establish the cur rent level of the organisation’s OHS performance responsibilities
■ provide timely feedback to involved parties
E Identify OHS issues of concern to the organisation
E Initiate the development and implementation of a prevention program address- Establishing an E Establish small ‘natural working groups’, throughout the organisation, to work as 5. Risk identification,
ing OHS issues of concern infrastructure which teams in addressing specific OHS risks
risk assessment and
enables the contribution
E Establish risk assessment team(s) to provide assistance to the natural working risk control at
and active involvement
groups where requested workplace level
of each individual
E Define roles and responsibilities
Managing the process E Natural working groups:
E Allocate adequate human and financial resources for the development and imple- at workplace level by
mentation of the prevention program using the knowledge and ■ identify and assess OHS issues of concern
expertise of individuals
E Promote and support the establishment of appropriate forums responsible for the 3. Effective ■ design practices and procedures for preventing and/or managing specific
most familiar with opera -
development and implementation of the prevention program communication tional tasks involving OHS risks
through consultation particular risks
E Provide regular and timely direction and advice ■ integrate those practices and procedures into existing operational practices
with all relevant and procedures
parties (including
managers, 6. Development and
E Develop a strategy for continuous improvement in OHS performance through: supervisors, unions implementation of
and employees) appropriate (new or
■ monitoring and evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the imple-
mented prevention program Ensuring that each indi - E Promote the proposed prevention program throughout the organisation
revised) OHS
vidual is fully informed management
■ monitoring of individuals’ OHS management activities (nature, scope and E Conduct information sessions for managers, supervisors, unions and employees
about current OHS activi - information systems
frequency) ties
Establishing appropriate E Design specific recording and r eporting tools, appropriate for use at various lev-
■ bench marking with other organisations addressing the same OHS issues of recording and reporting els and areas of operation and management within the organisation
concern tools and mechanisms
Establishing a framework E Establish appropriate forums (eg, Working Party, Steering Committee, etc) specif-
■ arranging an OHS audit by Comcare or by an independent professional OHS to encompass the views ically responsible for the development and implementation of the prevention
consultant of all parties program Establishing E Develop performance monitoring and evaluation tools based on set objectives
appropriate monitoring and goals, for use at various levels of operation and management within the
and evaluation tools and organisation
mechanisms