General:
%The_Company% will plan, implement, and control the processes needed to meet requirements of the OH&S management system, and to implement the actions determined by:
- establishing the criteria for the processes
- implementing control of the processes
- keeping documented information to ensure the processes have been carried out as planned
- considering situations where absence of documents could lead to deviations from policy and objectives
- adapting work to workersIn multi-employer workplaces, an organisation will implement a process for coordinating relevant areas of the OH&S management system with other organisations.Management of Change:
%The_Company% will establish a process for the implementation and control of planned change which impacts OH&S performance, including:
- new products, equipment, processes, or services
- changes to work processes, procedures, equipment, or the organisational structure
- changes to applicable legal requirements and other requirements
- changes in knowledge or information about OH&S risks
- developments in OH&S knowledge and technologyThe organisation will control temporary and permanent changes to promote OH&S opportunities and ensure they do not have an adverse effect on OH&S performance.The organisation will review any consequences of unintended changes, to mitigate any adverse effects, including addressing any potential OH&S opportunities.
Outsourcing:
The organisation will ensure that outsourced processes affecting OH&S management are controlled. The type and degree of control to be applied will be defined within the OH&S management system.
The type and degree of control of an outsourced process are part of the OH&S management system, wherever the process occurs in the workplace.
Procurement:
%The_Company% will establish controls to ensure the procurement of goods (for example: products, hazardous materials or substances, raw materials, equipment) and services conform to its OH&S management system requirements.
Contractors:
The organisation will establish processes to identify, communicate, evaluate, and control the OH&S risks, from the:
- contractors’ activities and operations, to %The_Company%’s workers
- organisation’s activities and operations, to %The_Company%’s workers
- contractors’ activities and operations, to any other parties in the workplace
- contractors’ activities and operations, to contractors’ workersThe organisation will maintain processes to ensure %The_Company%’s OH&S management systems are met by contractors and their workers. These processes will include the OH&S criteria for selection of contractors.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
The organisation will identify potential emergency situations; assess OH&S risks associated with these emergency situations and maintain a process to prevent or minimise OH&S risks from potential emergencies, including:
- the establishment of a planned response to emergency situations, including first aid
- the testing and exercise of emergency response capability
- the evaluation and revision of emergency preparedness processes and procedures, including after testingand after the occurrence of emergency situations
- communication of information to workers at all levels of the organisation on duties/responsibilities
- the provision of training for emergency prevention, first aid, preparedness and response
- the communication of relevant information to contractors, visitors, emergency response services,government authorities, and othersAt all stages of the process, the organisation will consider the needs and capabilities of all relevant interested parties. The organisation will retain documents regarding process and plans for responding to potential emergency situations.