Work Health & Safety Management Plan

P6 PROJECTS understands that Duties under the WHS Act 2011 are not transferable to another person. A person may have more than one duty by virtue of being in more than one class of duty holder. If more than one person has a duty for the same matter each person retains responsibility for that matter and must discharge their duty to the extent to which they have the capacity to influence and control the matter.

1.1 P6 Projects Company Structure

Director > Site Supervisors > Staff

1.2 Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) Responsibilities

As the PCBU, P6 Projects management has the Primary Duty to ensure the health and safety of all workers so far as is reasonably practicable as per the WHS Act 2011 s18.

Therefore the company will ensure that work on sites is conducted in such a way as to eliminate risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable and if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks, then minimise the risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable according to the hierarchy of controls.

1.3 Person in Control

The Director or Supervisor who runs the business/a site on a day to day basis as PCBU will ensure the health and safety of all workers (employed, contracted or those influenced by works being carried out) so far as is reasonably practicable and will provide:

■ A safe work environment

■ Maintenance of plant and structures

■ Systems to monitor, record and review works

■ Safe storage for plant and substances

■ Adequate facilities for the welfare of workers

■ Provide workers with PPE

■ Information, training and supervision of workers

■ Monitoring of health conditions to prevent injury or illness

1.4 Duty of Supervisors – Reasonable Care

Supervisors appointed by the PCBU will exercise due diligence to ensure that the works carried out under their control comply with this policy.

Supervisors will have and keep up to date their knowledge and understanding of Work health and safety matters. Supervisors will have an understanding of the nature of the works being conducted and the associated hazards and risks associated with performing the works.

Supervisors will ensure that resources and systems are available for use and are used to eliminate or minimise the hazards and risks associated with conducting works.

Supervisors will conduct regular inspections and report back to the PCBU using the forms and checklists set out in this WHSMP. Risks or hazards identified whilst conducting inspections or during the performing of tasks will be assessed and work processes will be reviewed to eliminate or minimise the risk or hazard before works will be allowed to continue. All incidents will be reported directly to the PCBU and the relevant authorities as required.

Supervisors will consult with workers, ensure training, give instruction with regards to health and safety and ensure staff receive their entitlements (1.3) and training.

Supervisors will ensure that a work schedule is in place to coordinate the works being conducted and that all high risk works are done with a SWMS in place that will be monitored and reviewed.

1.5 All Workers and Sub-contractors – Reasonable Care

It is the responsibility of all employees and sub-contractors of P6 Projects to:

■ take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety; and

■ take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons; and

■ comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the PCBU to allow P6 Projects to comply with Legislation; and

■ co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the PCBU relating to health or safety at the workplace.

Employees and sub-contractors must, so far as they are individually reasonably able:

■ use/wear equipment in accordance with any information, training or reasonable instruction

■ not intentionally misuse or damage equipment or PPE issued

■ inform the PCBU of any damage to, defect in or need to clean or decontaminate any of the equipment or PPE of which the employee/subcontractor becomes aware

■ Sub-contractors will provide a WHSMP and SWMS for high risk works to the PCBU or appointed Officer prior to commencement of works

■ All workers and sub-contractors will complete inductions

1.6 Visitors and Others at the workplace – Reasonable Care

A visitor or other person at a workplace/site must;

■ take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety; and

■ take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons; and

■ comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow them to comply with Legislation.

1.7 Consultation and Coordination

All works and tasks being performed on site by P6 Projects will be notified to the person in charge of the site who will then coordinate the works. Any changes to the scheduling of tasks on site must be notified to Site Supervisor and the person in charge of the site, before those works are allowed to commence. All changes to the established work schedule will be notified to all workers involved, prior to the new schedule being adopted.

Relevant information about works will be shared with all involved with the works being carried out, and a reasonable opportunity will be given to express views and raise workplace health and safety issues. P6 Projects will ensure the views shared form part of the decision making process when deciding on work methods and controls of risks and hazards. The controls that are adopted and put in place will be notified to all relevant persons and they will be required to sign off on the controls before commencement of works.

P6 Projects will also consult with workers and relevant persons when making decisions about;

■ site facilities

■ proposed changes that may affect the health and safety of workers

■ when establishing or changing procedures for resolving workplace health and safety, monitoring the health of workers, monitoring the conditions that may affect workers

■ training and information being provided to workers