Safe Work Method Statement
aka J.S.A's
Safe Work Method Statements are a convenient easy to follow way of describing the preventative safety actions to be taken in doing a job.
S.W.M.S's are required by law for certain types of construction work, even if they not, they are a good way of recording the information gained from risk management and from OH&S consultation. S.W.M.S's are mandatory to do any work on the Government Contract, they also mandatory when working for the major contractors.
richmond river agencies can assist tin the writing of SWMS in Plain English using WorkCover guidelines. S.W.M.S's can become can integral part of your companies OH&S Management System. They are proof positive that your organisation has been through the steps of Risk Management and OH&S consultation.
The OH&S Act and the OH&S Regulation require that employers and employees identify and discover the hazards in the workplace, decide how important they are by assessing the risk and then effectively managing those hazards by either eliminating them or if not reasonably practical to control the hazard.
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