Occupational health and safety

1. Commitments & Policy Stage
• Process & System
• Policy & procedure
• Source of information
• Policy & commitments
• Identify requirements &
opportunities
• Consultation & participation
• Evaluate & review

2. Process & systems
• A/S / NZS 4801 : 2001
Standard occupational health and safety and
management system – set out the requirements
for an effective health and safety management
system.
• Introduces the continues improvement cycle for
OHS.
• A/S / NZS 4804: - intended to provide element of
an effective OHSMS management requirements.

3. Policy & Procedures
Policy: - Statement described the organizations intends to do .
 A desired standard
 Management’s commitments
 Resources
 Responsibilities
 Time frames, implementation process
 Review process.
Procedures:-Step-by-step instructions on how policy be
implemented:
 Scope , Definition , Responsibilities
 Any information required, training, education requirement
 Detail of process and system followed
 Monitoring, reporting, auditing & review
 Documentation and record management process.

4. Source of information's
Taking safety Seriously:
 Implementing an OHS management system planning
 OHS performance monitoring should be conducted on regular basis ( annually)
 Result of OHS performance monitoring are reported to CEO or managers
Occupational health and safety regulations 2003:
 The Workplace Injury Management -To appoint and train-return-to-work
coordinator to assist returning injured employees to work quickly and safely as
possible.
 Workers compensation Act 1998- considering possibility incidents resulting injury &
illness.
Work cover NSW guidelines for employees:
 Return-to work programs - treatment of injury, arrangement of medical
canters/GP., rehabilitation back to work, management of workers compensation
claim.

5. Policy & commitments
OHS Policy:- public statement expressing chief
executives officers, CEO commitments to meeting OHS
responsibilities, management commitment to workplace
safety & OHS is an integral consideration’s of all
organization’s operations.
 Should be set clearly
 Must communicate to all employees
 Made readily available to others in workplace (visitors &
contractor)
 Should be routinely revised and brought to attention to
staff
 Every employer should prepare written statement of
organization policy on OHS.

6. Identify requirements & opportunities
 Who to consult: Customers, contractors & supplier, H&S
committee, H&S Reps. Mangers, supervisors, PCBU officers,
Unions, WHS inspectors, WHS regulators, workers ,insurers.
 How to consult : conducting survey, working in groups,
toolbox meetings, workshops, hazards reports, workplace
inspection, risk assessments, incident investigations ,audits &
review process .WHS resolution process.
 Meetings :
• Sending invitation
• Whom should be attending
• Ensuring meeting starts and finish on time
• Ensuring everybody participate in the meeting
• Clarifying action arising from discussion
• Arranging future meetings.

7. Consultation & participation
• Identify the needs for WHS consultation and
participation process – discuss how the structure of
the project is effective or improved with continues
improvement approach.
• Legislative requirements - ( records are kept,
communicate with stakeholder & others ,specific
requirements for consultation & participation,
developed a matrix.)
• Organizational requirements - (policies & procedure)
• Nature of action required- consult with the managers
& key personnel how current arrangement compare
the needs you have identified.

8. Evaluate & review
• Compare them with your recent work on the
need for WHS consultation & participation
arrangement.
• Address any gaps in the review information.
• Define the requirements for further
development in the WHS
consultation & participation
arrangement.