Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2000 - SECT 307

Safety management system components

307. Safety management system components



(1) A safety management system must include-

   (a)  a defined safety policy; and

   (b)  details of the organisational structure of the workplace in the
        factory, which indicates the people responsible for all tasks covered
        by the safety management system; and

   (c)  procedures for ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment and
        control; and

   (d)  procedures to deal with the implementation of the safety management
        system; and

   (e)  procedures for the provision of information, education and training to
        the workforce, contractors and visitors; and

   (f)  procedures for incident reporting and investigation; and

   (g)  an emergency response plan and procedures to monitor the preparedness
        for emergencies; and

   (h)  procedures for collecting and maintaining records of the safety
        management system, activities and statistics; and

        (i)    schedules for the maintenance of plant and equipment and
               provision to ensure that the maintenance occurs; and

   (j)  procedures to identify and respond to changes to any matter relevant
        to the safety management system; and

   (k)  procedures that employees are required to follow in relation to-

   (i)  establishing and implementing the safety management system; and

   (ii) reviewing any procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment
        control; and

   (l)  all of the matters specified in Schedule 1.

(2) A safety management system must provide for safety consultation with-

   (a)  employees within the factory; and

   (b)  any agents of contractors who enter the factory.

(3) In developing or reviewing procedures under subregulations (1)(d), (k) and
(2)(a) the licence holder must, if practicable, consult with the health and
safety representative of each designated work group to which the employees
affected by the system belong.

(4) The plans for emergency response and preparedness required under
subregulation (1)(g) must be developed in conjunction with the relevant fire
fighting authorities.