Safety Management Planning Projects

Project Overview

To truly succeed in creating a safe place of work, there needs to be an effective safety management system developed and implemented. A safety management system combines all the different elements in a workplace that need attention to ensure a safe working environment for everyone who enters it is provided. A good safety management system ensures health and safety is an integral part of a organisations core operations.

Our Role

Ecobalance was engaged to develop a safety management system for a number of organisations to ensure:

The health and safety of employees, subcontractors and agents, and the general public who may be on work sites,
They comply with (including employees, subcontractors and agents) comply with, any Acts, Regulations, local laws and by-laws, Codes of Practice, Australian Standards, policy and procedures,
That the safety management system is developed and implemented in accordance with:
- the NSW, QLD & VIC Government WPH&S Management System,
- all the duties of an employer and occupier as specified in the federal governments model Work Health & Safety Act 2011 and its associated regulations and,
- any other Acts, regulations, local laws and by-laws, Codes of Practice, Australian Standards and practice and procedures which are in any way applicable.

Outcomes

Assessed risks and plan work activities to eliminate or control foreseeable hazards or risks,
Complying with relevant WPH&S, workplace injury management and workers compensation legislation and regulations,
Established measurable objectives and targets for continuous improvement,
Consultation with employees and subcontractors and circulate WPH&S information,
Safety management systems are available to all employees,
Safety management systems available to subcontractors working on site during construction/maintenance activities,
Workplaces maintained in safe condition,
Plant and equipment are maintained in a safe condition,
Appropriate instruction and training identified for employees and subcontractors to assist them in avoiding unsafe situations, unsafe work practices and the use of defective equipment,
Adequate facilities identified for outdoor staff.

Location

Guyra NSW, Dorrigo NSW, Gold Coast QLD, Geelong VIC, Australia.

Client

Banbai Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation. Dorodong Association. Wathaurong Co-operative. Ngarang-Wal Gold Coast Aboriginal Association Inc.

Expertise

EMS Auditing, Organisational Development, Report Writing, Strategic Planning