Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access information about rail safety, WHS/OHS and organisational policies and procedures
- Relevant provisions of rail safety and WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are identified
- Information on organisational rail safety and WHS/OHS policies and procedures is stored in a readily accessible location and manner
- Information is accurately interpreted and clearly explained to the appropriate personnel
- Develop options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks
- Hazard register, outcomes of previous incident investigations, and risk assessments are reviewed to identify possible rail safety and WHS/OHS hazards and/or risks requiring control action
- Rail safety, WHS/OHS legislation and standards are used to develop a range of options to control specific risks in the workplace
- Principles of the hierarchy of control are applied when developing risk-control options
- Input is sought from stakeholders and workplace personnel as required
- Advice from rail safety officers and WHS/OHS specialists and technical advisors is sought as required
- Select appropriate options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks
- Outcomes of risk assessments are used to select appropriate options to control risks
- Selected risk controls are prioritised
- Factors that may potentially limit effectiveness of controls are identified
- Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted when selecting appropriate control options as required
- Recommended risk controls are communicated to stakeholders and workplace personnel
- Implement rail safety and WHS/OHS risk controls
- Appropriate authority and relevant resources to implement controls are identified and applied
- Actions required to control risks are implemented
- Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted with and involved in implementing risk controls
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk controls
- Effectiveness of implemented risk controls is evaluated, in consultation with stakeholders as required
- Compliance with any new procedures is monitored and documented in accordance with organisational procedures
- Workplace sources of information and data are accessed if required, to evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and to check for new hazards introduced as a result of controls
- Areas for further improvement are identified in consultation with stakeholders and appropriate action is taken
- Assistance is provided in developing and documenting an improvement plan when requested