These Guidelines, any associated guidelines or Service providers are and remain responsible any previous guidelines do not in any way for meeting their obligations under WHS laws. relieve service providers of their legal obligations. Principal Contractor requirements Contract category At tender stage Before work begins During contract Contracts valued at Provide evidence of a Submit a Project WHS Implement Project WHS $1m or more WHS Management Management Plan. Management Plan System that meets OR the requirements of Submit WHS the NSW Management Monthly Government WHS Where the Reports Management government agency Systems and otherwise determines Report WHS incidents Auditing Guidelines 5th Edition ( and previous satisfactory WHS management performance. Contracts valued at Provide evidence of Submit a WHS Implement WHS below $1m previous satisfactory Management Plan Management Plan WHS Management performance. Submit WHS Management Monthly Reports Report WHS incidents Government agency requirements Contract Preparing the During tender Post award of During contract category tender review contract - before work begins Design Include safety Confirm designer Not applicable Consult with the consultancy risks relating to is capable of designer about the site where meeting safe safety. the construction design obligations Require the work is to be designer to carried out provide safe design information. Contract valued Include safe Confirm contractor Review Project Audit the at $ 1m or more design report has Acceptable WHS contractor’s or lower if and asbestos WHS implementation of
These Guidelines, any associated guidelines or any previous guidelines do not in any way relieve service providers of their legal obligations. Service providers are and remain responsible for meeting their obligations under WHS laws. Principal Contractor requirements Contract category At tender stage Before work begins During contract Contracts valued at $1m or more OR Where the government agency otherwise determines Provide evidence of a WHS Management System that meets the requirements of the NSW Government WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines 5th Edition ( and previous satisfactory WHS management performance. Submit a Project WHS Management Plan. Implement Project WHS Management Plan Submit WHS Management Monthly Reports Report WHS incidents Contracts valued at below $1m Provide evidence of previous satisfactory WHS Management performance. Submit a WHS Management Plan Implement WHS Management Plan Submit WHS Management Monthly Reports Report WHS incidents Government agency requirements Contract category Preparing the tender During tender review Post award of contract - before work begins During contract Design consultancy Include safety risks relating to the site where the construction work is to be carried out Confirm designer is capable of meeting safe design obligations Not applicable Consult with the designer about safety. Require the designer to provide safe design information. Contract valued at $ 1m or more or lower if Include safe design report and asbestos Confirm contractor has Acceptable WHS Review Project WHS Audit the contractor’s implementation of
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