Managing Hazards in the Workplace

�Participate in the coordination and maintenance of a systematic approach to managing OHS’

Element 1:

�Contribute to the strategic planning process’

Activity 1

Identify what you think are the critical OHS management roles for senior management within your organisation: [include reporting heriarchy]

Senior management at Hedland Home Hardware & Garden [HHH] consists of three managers. The owner/operator of HHH oversees the broad running issues of the store. Then there are two managers that oversee the store running issues of the two sheds: the Retail Manager and the Trade Manager.

The critical OHS management role for the:

 Owner/Operator is to firstly commit to addressing OHS into their Business Plan;

 then provide leadership and the time for consultation so that all three managers come to a common understanding of what exactly are their responsibilities in providing a safe working environment;

 and lastly, make available the time for employees to meet, and required resources so that an effective