WHS Management Plans

What is it? A WHS management plan sets out the arrangements to manage work health and safety on a construction project. The intention of a WHS management plan is to ensure the risks associated with a complex construction project are managed, as there are usually many contractors and subcontractors involved and circumstances can change quickly from day to day.

What is it? The WHS management plan must be in writing. It should be easily understood by workers (including contractors and subcontractors). It may not be necessary to communicate the entire WHS management plan to all workers, however, they must be made aware of the parts that are applicable to the work they are carrying out.

What is it? An WHSMP must be prepared before the first soil is turned and should be subjected to an ongoing review as the project evolves. Many components are Generic. At the planning stage the principal contractor must review their safety management systems to suit the proposed works.

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In English You will need a WHS Management plan on a construction project > $250 000

WHS Management Plan Requirements

Using the Supplied Guide

Address Expected Duration Site Ammonites Hazards Identified

Dissemination of WHS Information Managing of Employees & Subbies Induction Training Risk Management Hazard Identification Control of Hazards Maintenance of Controls Dissemination of WHS Information Managing of Employees & Subbies Review of SWMS

Internal with employees External Methods With Subbies Neighbours

Identify Forms by Annexure SWMS Identify When, How Identify Forms by Annexure SWMS When Needed By Whom Site Specific Hazards

Documentation Required Workers Comp Certificate of Competency SWMS Identify High Risk Monitoring their Risk Assessment

Documentation Requirements On Site First Aid Person to be notified Evacuation Route Assembly Point Documentation Requirements On Site First Aid Who & Where

Audit & Review Check for Compliance Document Control

Documents to Assist You

WHS Safety Management Plans The level of detail required for a WHS management plan will depend on Complexity of the Workplace The number of persons on site and the risks involved in the work.

WHS Management Plan must Include the names, positions and health and safety responsibilities of all persons at the workplace whose positions or roles involve specific health and safety responsibilities in connection with the construction project

Example

WHS Management Plan must Include the names, positions and health and safety responsibilities of all persons at the workplace whose positions or roles involve specific health and safety responsibilities in connection with the construction project the arrangements in place in relation to compliance with their duties under the WHS Act and Regulations

WHS Management Plan must Include the arrangements in place for managing any work health and safety incidents that occur any site-specific health and safety rules and the arrangements for ensuring that all persons at the workplace are informed of these rules, and the arrangements to collect and assess, monitor and review the SWMS

May Contain details of the person commissioning the construction work, for example their name, ABN (if available) and address details of the principal contractor details of the construction project, for example address of the workplace, anticipated start and end date and a brief description of the type of construction work that the WHS management plan will cover

May Contain details on how contractors and subcontractors will be managed and monitored, outlining how the principal contractor intends to implement and ensure compliance with the WHS management plan such as checking on the performance of contractors and how non-compliance will be handled details on how the risks associated with falls, falling objects and any high risk construction work that will take place on a construction project will be managed.

May Contain

People with WHS Responsibilities Persons at the workplace whose positions or roles involve specific health and safety responsibilities must be identified in the WHS management plan.

People with WHS Responsibilities Persons at the workplace whose positions or roles involve specific health and safety responsibilities must be identified in the WHS management plan. WHS managers, first aid officers and project managers. Their responsibilities should be briefly described.

Arrangements for Consultation Management Meetings holding pre-commencement WHS meetings with all contractors and subcontractors scheduling regular contractor/subcontractor WHS meetings holding toolbox WHS meetings establishing a construction project WHS committee distributing a regular WHS newsletter. Off Site communication.

Arrangement for Managing Incidents

Arrangement for Managing Incidents It should also outline the policy for near misses.

SITE-SPECIFIC HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES Site Specific Requirements Method of Communication of these rules

SWMS The Method to Preparation Collection Review Monitoring

Implementation Ensure that workers are made aware of the plans existence. make workers aware of the parts of the WHS management plan that are relevant to the work they are carrying out.

Review When Necessary

Review When Necessary Site personnel must be informed of any changes

Ensuring Compliance The Management Plan will nominate the person responsible for the enforcement

What Should it Contain Outline the training and minimum competency requirements for employees Establish a process for identification of hazards associated with each phase of the work and the assessment and control methodology to be used. Contain copies of, or reference to, procedure documents relevant to the project activities and any safe work statements or site safety rules as applicable Indicate the site evacuation and emergency response procedures Outline the accident/incident notification, reporting, recording and investigation process Outline disciplinary procedures.

What Should it Contain Contain the Workplace Health & Safety Policy, a copy of the Workers Injury Management and Rehabilitation Policy and other relevant policy documents Define the roles and responsibilities for key personnel, in particular the Contract Manager, Responsible Officer and Site Supervisor as well as reference to the general duty of care all employees; contractors; sub-contractors and their employees; designers; manufacturers; suppliers; and installers.