Comments: P8d Is the policy appropriate to the nature and scale of risks Yes No associated with the facility and associated activities? Comments: P8e Does the policy commit to: Complying with legal requirements for handling SSBAs? Yes No Reducing the level of biosecurity risk to an acceptable Yes No level? Ensuring that the need for effective SSBA management Yes No takes precedence over non and safety’ operational ‘health requirements? Continually improving SSBA management performance? Yes No Comments: P8f When communicating information regarding SSBA policies to Yes No relevant parties, does the entity consider if the person has a need-to-know the information as part of activities? Comments: P8g When assigning and responsibilities under the SSBA Yes No management system, are potential conflicts of interest taken into account? Comments: P8h Is determination of staffing levels, equipment and facilities done Yes No in consultation with the Responsible Officer? Comments: P8g Does documentation of SSBA related activities include the Yes No nature of the activities authorised to be conducted and their definitions? Comments: P8h Are all activities routinely associated with the work program Yes No specified and supported by formal SOPs?
Comments: P8d Is the policy appropriate to the nature and scale of risks associated with the facility and associated activities? Yes No Comments: P8e Does the policy commit to: Complying with legal requirements for handling SSBAs? Reducing the level of biosecurity risk to an acceptable level? Ensuring that the need for effective SSBA management takes precedence over non ‘health and safety’ operational requirements? Continually improving SSBA management performance? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Comments: P8f When communicating information regarding SSBA policies to relevant parties, does the entity consider if the person has a need-to-know the information as part of activities? Yes No Comments: P8g When assigning and responsibilities under the SSBA management system, are potential conflicts of interest taken into account? Yes No Comments: P8h Is determination of staffing levels, equipment and facilities done in consultation with the Responsible Officer? Yes No Comments: P8g Does documentation of SSBA related activities include the nature of the activities authorised to be conducted and their definitions? Yes No Comments: P8h Are all activities routinely associated with the work program specified and supported by formal SOPs? Yes No
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