Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW

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CONTENTS
SECTION TWO
Safety Matters A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives
OHS Responsibilities
General Duties of Employer 4
Employer’s Duties to others 6
Responsibilities of Employees 9
Systematic Management of
OHS
Developing OHS Management
Systems 15
Developing OHS Programs 18
Developing OHS Policy 20
Sample OHS Policy 22
Safe Work Method Statements 26
Managing OHS Checklist 28
Consultation and
OHS Legislation
NSW OHS Act and
Consultation 30
OHS Consultation Code of
Practice 31
Duty to Consult 31
Nature and Forms of
Consultation 32
Consultation Checklist 35
OHS Committee Checklist 36
Risk Management
OHS Risk Analysis 38
Hazard Identification 40
OHS Risk Assessment 42
Hazpak Risk Assessment
Model 44
Control of Risks 46
Risk Management Checklist 50
Roles and Powers of Union and
OHS Representatives
The Workplace Representatives
and the law 53
General Scope and Functions of
OHS representatives 53
OHS Committee Training 56
Resolving OHS Issues 57
Powers of Entry of Places
of Work 58
OHS representatives Ckecklist 61
Safe Working Techniques
Risk Identification,
Assessment and Control 64
Risk Assessment 66
Workplace and Workstation
Layout 66
Safe Work Practices Checklist 69
Conducting Workplace OHS
Inspections
Workplace Inspections as Part
of Consultative Process 72
Legal Provisions 72
Conducting Workplace
Inspections 74
Preparing and Presenting a
Workplace Inspection Report 75
Sample Inspection Checklist 77
TRAM AND BUS
Monitoring OHS Programs and Procedures
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