Queensland Work Safe Award 2009 categories
Category 1: Best workplace health and safety management system
This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of workplace health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach. Two awards will be given under the following sub-categories:
- Private sector
- Public sector
Judging Criteria
For entry in this category your submission must show the following:
- How clearly does the system achieve a demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety? Information provided could include demonstrated management commitment to the systematic management of occupational health and safety (OHS) and injury management, ongoing planning of OHS improvement and evaluation of the system, systematic identification, assessment and control strategies for the organisation's hazards.
- To what extent was the integrated approach developed in consultation with workplace parties and, where appropriate, with outside organisations?
- How well is the approach integrated into the overall operations of the company?
- Has there been a demonstrated improvement in health and safety in the workplace?
- How much potential is there for the system to have broader application across other workplaces and industry?
Provide evidence of your organisation's systems approach by including in your submission:
- An external audit report conducted within the previous two years.
- Evidence of control measures in place.
- Claims or incident/injury data for at least the previous 12 months.
- Evidence of occupational health and safety reporting and consultation.
- Any other evidence to show a systems based approach.
For example, a systems approach demonstrates that all elements function according to fundamental rules, that analysis of the elements can be completed with a consistent auditing approach and each part of the overall system can itself be studied as a complete system. In a systematic approach, short term goals are continually set and met and are seen as contributing to the 'higher' goal of elimination of risks to health and safety, improving the viability of the business and contributing to the well-being of anyone affected by the business operations.
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Category 2: Best solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue
This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue. Entries for this award may include a product solution, design/engineering innovation, a training program, awareness-raising activity or other risk control measure that reduces the risk of work-related injury and disease.
Judging criteria
For entry in this category your submission must show the following:
- What was the workplace health and safety issue?
- What form of risk management system or process was used to identify the issue?
- How was the hierarchy of control (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative or protective equipment) applied to develop the solution?
- How effective was the solution for the control of the identified hazard?
- To what extent was the solution developed in consultation with workplace parties and, if appropriate, outside organisations?
- How original and innovative was the solution?
- How well did the solution impact on the overall operations of the company?
- Has there been a demonstrated improvement in health and safety in the workplace as a result of the solution? (Provide claims or incident/injury data and any other OHS reporting as evidence.)
- How much potential is there for the solution to have broader application across industry?
Supporting material can be supplied to assist in demonstrating claims to the above criteria, this could include but is not limited to: claims and incident/injury data and other OHS reporting information.
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Category 3: Best workplace health and safety practices in small business
This award recognises high standard workplace health and safety practices in small business. This category is limited to small businesses that have fewer than 20 employees or full-time equivalents.
Judging criteria
To enter in this category your submission needs to detail the following:
- What have you done to improve OHS practices in your business and how were these improvements implemented?
- Describe the benefits/improvements of having implemented these OHS practices?
- Who was involved in the development of your OHS practices and how did they participate?
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Category 4: Best individual contribution to workplace health and safety
This Award recognises individuals who have made an exceptional difference to health and safety. Two Awards will be given under the following sub-categories:
- An employee, such as a health and safety representative, who does not have formal responsibility for OHS management as part of their duties;
- An outstanding contribution by an OHS manager or a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties.
Judging Criteria
For entry in this category your submission must show the following:
- What were the individualís health and safety achievements/contributions and how were they accomplished?
- What barriers, if any, were encountered while implementing them?
- How were the improvements in health and safety performance measured?
- In what way was the individualís approach and contribution innovative in achieving better OHS performance?
- Describe how the individualís impact on health and safety management and performance was above and beyond their immediate field/area of responsibility.
- What is the potential for the individualís contribution to have broader application?
- What communication and consultation processes were required/used to implement their achievements/ contribution?
Supporting material can be supplied to assist in demonstrating claims to the above criteria, this could include but is not limited to: claims and incident/injury data and other OHS reporting information.
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Category 5: Best solution to an identified electrical safety issue
This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified workplace electrical safety issue. Entries for this award may include a product solution, engineering innovation, a training program, an awareness raising activity or other risk control measure that reduces the risk of electrocution and electrical-related injury.
For entry in this category your entry must show the following:
- the workplace electrical safety issue
- the risk management system used to identify the issue
- how effective the solution for the control of the identified hazard has been
- the extent to which the solution was developed in consultation with workplace parties and, if appropriate, outside organisations
- the original and innovative nature of the solution
- the potential for the solution to have broader application across industry (this would be a consideration, not something that has to be achieved)
- the impact the solution has on the overall operations of the company
- the demonstrated improvement in electrical safety in the workplace as a result of the solution (provide claims data and any other electrical safety reporting as evidence)
- how the hierarchy of controls was applied to develop the solution.
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