lead by example

No safety initiatives
Management does not

to meet safety
responsibilities (time,
money, etc.)

No resources allocated

of safety responsibilities

No clear understanding

not always lead

by example

Management do

involvement in setting
out safety initiatives

Limited management

allocated to meet safety

responsibilities (time,
money, etc.)

and not taken into

account

Views of staff not valued

safety decisions and

developing procedures

No staff is involved in

arrangements in place

No consultation

at workplace

No RA developed

nor updated

RA is neither reviewed

of the RA and control

measures implemented

Not all staff are informed

Views of staff not always

valued and taken into
account

development of the RA

Not all staff are involved in

in the workplace are

identified and some
control measures are
implemented

Only some hazards

updated when
necessary

RA is reviewed and

of the RA and control

measures implemented

All staff are informed

development of the RA

Staff are involved in

workplace are identified

with control measures
implemented

All hazards in the

ensure work is carried

out safely

No supervision to

required training before

commencement of task

Staff do not undergo

about work safety before

commencement of task

Staff are not informed

ensure work is carried

out safely

Minimum supervision to

required training before

commencement of task

Not all staff undergo

about work safety before

commencement of task

Not all staff are informed

ensure work is carried

out safely

Staff are supervised to

training before
commencement of task

Staff undergo required

about work safety before

commencement of task

All staff are informed

Risk Assessment (RA) Training and

Supervision

in safety decisions and

developing procedures

Not all staff are involved

Limited resources are

identified but not

understood or
acted upon

Consultation

arrangements in
place but not working
effectively

and taken into account

Views of staff are valued

safety decisions and

developing procedures

All staff are involved in

Safety responsibilities

by example

Management leads

involvement in setting
out safety initiatives

Total management

allocated to meet safety

responsibilities (time,
money, etc.)

Resources are

arrangements are
used to discuss safety
issues and are working
effectively

Agreed consultation

Safety responsibilities

are clearly understood

and acted upon by all
staff in the workplace

Consultation

Managements
Commitment

by work injury
compensation insurance
policy

Staff are not covered

reported

Incidents are not

covered by work injury

compensation insurance
policy

Not all staff are

incidents are reported

within the required
timeline and acted upon

Not all work-related

by work injury
compensation insurance
policy

All staff are covered

incidents are reported

within the required
timeline and acted upon
as stipulated by the law

All work-related

Incident Reporting
and Work Injury
Compensation

Follow-up:
ADDRESS THESE
AREAS IMMEDIATELY

Each tick in this zone

means your system is not
suitable or sufficient

Follow-up: Improve and

upgrade to the zone above

Each tick in this zone

means you have a basic
RM system but more work
has to be done

Follow-up: Monitor and

review for continuous
improvement

Each tick in this zone

means you have
established a good RM
System in your workplace

Summary

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