WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH 2 INITIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REVIEW it ‘The eegenisation should carry out an initial rewiew of wts safety and heaith management arrangements, This review should compare existing safety and health practice: wit «the requirements of safety ane health lagiststion; = the provisions set out in the organisation's Safety Statement; = Safety and nealtn guidance i The arganesatiany = existing authontative and published safety and health guidance best practice in the organisation's employment sector, As a minimum, in ordar to comply with safety and health legislation, the organisation must! © Identity hazards and carry cut their risk anesisrents; © prepare and implement the Safety Statement requirements; + have effective safety consultation end employer participation grogrermanes in places facilitate the selection of and support the role of the Safety Representative, The initial review of the organisation's safely and health menagertent system shoule Enver Me Issues listed above. The following checklist may be use for the review: = Is the Safety Statement clear and concise ga that it can De read and understood ny thage tba may be at risk? Js ft available st the workplace to which it retates and are workers gwen relevant settracts where they are at specific risk? #15 the overail safety 2nd health policy of the arpanidation and the internal Structure far implementing it adequate, e.g. are respensiblities of named persons clearly outlined? © Does the Statement contain @ systematic of risks for the workpiacats) It cavers? + Are ith assessments being carried oUt on a regular bars as risks change, and are the necessary Improvements made to keep the safety ane heaith management system up to date? + ATE the necessary safety control measures required for a Safe workplace imentitied and inglemented ~ 2.9, the orovison of safe access and egress, ouod housekeening, clear passageways and internal traffic controt? + Ave wntten safe procenures avaliable Tar Mose operatiens that require them, 6.9, for routine proceseing and ancfary activites, handling and using chemicals, arevantve maintenance, alant and equigment treakdoven maintenance, accident ard Il-feaith Investigations, emergency planning, assessment of personal protective equsament {PPE} recuiraments? + Ae procedures avadable foe mantoring the implementation of safety systenas ancl contrat measures, &.9. are safety audits being cirried out? 4s safety and health training being cared out and does the training nlve adequate Information to workers on risks they might be expased ta jentification of hazards end an essessment