Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information to the workgroup about OHS policies and procedures
- Accurately explain relevant provisions of OHS legislation and codes of practice to the workgroup
- Provide information to the workgroup on the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs, ensuring it is readily accessible by the workgroup
- Regularly provide and clearly explain information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control to the workgroup
- Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of OHS
- Explain the importance of effective consultative mechanisms in managing health and safety risks
- Implement and monitor consultative procedures to facilitate participation of workgroup in management of work area hazards
- Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation, in accordance with organisational consultation procedures
- Promptly record and communicate to the workgroup the outcomes of consultation over OHS issues
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for providing OHS training
- Systematically identify OHS training needs in line with organisational requirements
- Make arrangements to meet OHS training needs of team members in consultation with relevant individuals
- Provide workplace learning opportunities, and coaching and mentoring assistance to facilitate team and individual achievement of identified training needs
- Identify and report to management the costs associated with providing training for work team, for inclusion in financial plans
- Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for controlling risks
- Implement procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of controls and organisational requirements
- Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of controls
- Monitor outcomes of reported inadequacies, where appropriate, to ensure a prompt organisational response
- Implement and monitor the organisation's procedures for maintaining OHS records for the team