Reporting Culture Performance Measurement Reporting culture is the willingness for the Performance measurement is an essential contractor to report incidents, near misses and errors to the Client. aspect of monitoring and evaluating WHS performance in an enterprise and/or industry. One of the primary objectives of measuring A reporting culture is one in which reporting is WHS performance is to provide feedback actively encouraged by all NSW Government regarding health and safety performance. Construction Agencies and contractors, with an emphasis on learning from these reports. The benefits associated with the introduction of a performance measurement system for WHS These Guidelines enhance the reporting include: culture. The ability to provide an indication of how an enterprise is performing in relation to Client Reporting WHS issues The contractor should establish procedures for The ability to identify problem areas where the timely reporting to the Client of: adverse outcomes are occurring and subsequently to identify where preventive WHS Incidents, including, for notifiable action should take place incidents, investigation reports and The ability to document effects of attempts corrective actions; to improve WHS. For example, a Worksite incidents, including such things as measurement system could provide near misses, contact with hidden services feedback as to whether implemented safety interventions are operating adequately WorkCover site visits The ability to promote WHS reviews of WorkCover Notices issued and corrective existing work practices and work action taken organisation Visits by Unions, Federal Safety The use of performance measures for Commission and similar organisations to benchmarking or comparative performance the site assessments Results of internal reviews, site inspections and implementation of inspection and Project Performance procedures should: testing plans Define the methodology for establishing, Results of audits, including monitoring and reviewing WHS objectives and the implementation of and targets for corporate and project level corrective actions Require objectives and targets to be incorporated into the Project WHS Management Plan Specify how requirements in regards to preparing regular WHS performance reports / records, e.g. monthly Define the process for collating WHS performance reports from all projects and benchmarking performance across the contractor operations Require the review of the Performance Reports by the senior contractor’s management and provide feedback to the Project Team
Performance Measurement Performance measurement is an essential aspect of monitoring and evaluating WHS performance in an enterprise and/or industry. One of the primary objectives of measuring WHS performance is to provide feedback regarding health and safety performance. The benefits associated with the introduction of a performance measurement system for WHS include: The ability to provide an indication of how an enterprise is performing in relation to WHS issues The ability to identify problem areas where adverse outcomes are occurring and subsequently to identify where preventive action should take place The ability to document effects of attempts to improve WHS. For example, a measurement system could provide feedback as to whether implemented safety interventions are operating adequately The ability to promote WHS reviews of existing work practices and work organisation The use of performance measures for benchmarking or comparative performance assessments Project Performance procedures should: Define the methodology for establishing, monitoring and reviewing WHS objectives and targets for corporate and project level Require objectives and targets to be incorporated into the Project WHS Management Plan Specify how requirements in regards to preparing regular WHS performance reports / records, e.g. monthly Define the process for collating WHS performance reports from all projects and benchmarking performance across the contractor operations Require the review of the Performance Reports by the contractor’s senior management and provide feedback to the Project Team Reporting Culture Reporting culture is the willingness for the contractor to report incidents, near misses and errors to the Client. A reporting culture is one in which reporting is actively encouraged by all NSW Government Construction Agencies and contractors, with an emphasis on learning from these reports. These Guidelines enhance the reporting culture. Client Reporting The contractor should establish procedures for the timely reporting to the Client of: WHS Incidents, including, for notifiable incidents, investigation reports and corrective actions; Worksite incidents, including such things as near misses, contact with hidden services WorkCover site visits WorkCover Notices issued and corrective action taken Visits by Unions, Federal Safety Commission and similar organisations to the site Results of internal reviews, site inspections and implementation of inspection and testing plans Results of audits, including and the implementation of corrective actions
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