3.7.Manage the response to any incident or accident, and follow legislative requirements for notifying and cooperating with WHS government regulators.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish and maintain a framework for health, safety and security.

1.1.Access and interpret key legislative documents to ensure WHS system complies with regulatory requirements, standards and codes.

1.2.Design a WHS management system to suit characteristics and needs of the organisation, in consultation with appropriate personnel.

1.3.Identify and provide adequate financial, human and specialist external resources to address WHS management practices.

1.4.Develop and clearly articulate WHS policies and procedures in a format readily accessible to all personnel.

1.5.Define and allocate health, safety and security responsibilities within relevant job descriptions.

1.6.Consult with key personnel, and develop and implement a plan for WHS training requirements.

1.7.Establish and monitor a system for keeping WHS records.

1.8.Establish and maintain systems to ensure communication of WHS information to personnel.

2. Establish and maintain consultative arrangements for the management of health, safety and security.

2.1.Establish and maintain appropriate consultative processes to suit characteristics and needs of organisation.

2.2.Plan for and ensure that consultation is conducted at times designated by legislation.

2.3.Resolve issues raised through consultation.

2.4.Provide employees with accessible information on the outcomes of consultation.

3. Establish and maintain practices for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks.

3.1.Develop or access hazard identification and risk assessment templates that incorporate criteria for assessing risks.

3.2.Plan for and ensure systematic hazard identification at times designated by legislation.

3.3.Develop procedures for the ongoing identification of types of hazards designated by legislation.

3.4.Develop procedures for the assessment and control of risks associated with identified hazards.

3.5.Nominate within procedures the roles and responsibilities of personnel for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control.

3.6.Take a lead role in controlling risks, including implementing interim or emergency solutions.

3.7.Manage the response to any incident or accident, and follow legislative requirements for notifying and cooperating with WHS government regulators.

4. Evaluate organisational health, safety and security system.

4.1.Assess and maintain ongoing compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation and regulatory requirements, standards and codes.

4.2.Consult with a range of personnel to elicit feedback on WHS policies, procedures and practices.

4.3.Assess effectiveness of WHS management practices and develop, implement, document and communicate improvements and changes to the WHS system.