Safety Management System
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a systematic approach to managing OHS for implementing change in the workplace through consultative OHS processes for the exchange of health and safety information between line management representatives and workers, and measuring safety performance for safety compliance with WHS legislation and OHS standards.
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A safety management system defines OHS policies and procedures for health and safety risk management. It establishes a WHS records management health and safety reporting system for benchmarking safety performance against occupational health and safety standards and workplace health and safety legislation.
WHS Management System
Contractor Management
Contractor management is the undertaking of procurement management for the selection, management and monitoring of a person conducting a business or undertaking as a contractor or supplier to ensure contractor compliance with the OHSMS.
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​The undertaking of an OHS Management system evaluation by a PCBU shall assess contractor safety management and determine by way of a capability assessment, the effectiveness of risk management policies and procedures implemented by a contractor to ensure compliance with the duties of a PCBU as per WHS legislation.
Incident Management
Workplace incident management is the accident investigation of a workplace incident that resulted in death, serious injury or illness requiring first aid, requiring the completion of an incident report and the workplace rehabilitation of a worker for a return to work.​
Managing Risks
Risk management is applying risk management techniques and implementing an effective risk assessment process to identify hazards in the workplace, assessing and prioritising health and safety risks.
A PCBU can demonstrate compliance with health and safety legislation by implementing workplace health and safety policies and assigning health and safety responsibilities as per the occupational health and safety objectives and targets of a health and safety management system.
WHS Compliance
Workplace consultation is a fundamental element of an occupational health and safety management system.
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It is sharing occupational health and safety information and consulting workers on health and safety regarding implementing change in the workplace.​
OHS Consultation
WHS Issues
Workplace health and safety compliance is integral to the functionality and purpose of PCBU's business undertaking and its occupational health and safety management system.
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A PCBU shall implement administrative control measures to ensure the design of a workplace where it conducts a business or undertaking is safe and without risk to workers and other persons' health and safety.