World-leading OHS
World-leading OHS
In partnership with unions, industry and government the Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) is working towards the industry achieving “World-leading OHS” through a sustained change in health and safety culture.
Using an integrated approach of connecting OHS practice and OHS culture MSAC aims to move the OHS performance of the industry from its current level on the continuum of OHS performance, as indicated by the red line in the graph below, to the future level, as indicated by the green dotted line on the graph below.
MSAC has integrated the outcomes of the Wran Review into Mine Safety, the Digging Deeper Action Plan, the Health and Safety Action Plan and the CEO OHS Culture Summit to work toward one strategic direction under the banner of World-leading OHS.
The outcome of this integration is the World-leading OHS Action Plan. Within the plan are 8 key strategies that aim to move the industry to World-leading OHS, as follows:
- Setting standards
- Lead indicators to close the disconnect
- Targeted education and assistance to build industry capacity and recognition of good practice
- Competent people
- Capacity building of stakeholders
- Associated Non-Technical Skills
- Marketing world-leading OHS to the industry, mine workers and the community
- Follow up.
MSAC in partnership with industry, working towards World-leading OHS, will contribute to achieving the CEO Summit vision for the industry agreed to at the CEO Summit held on 28 November 2008.
At the summit industry leaders from employer groups, unions and NSW government agencies agreed to a Communiqué that outlined: a vision for the industry; perceived barriers; a set of principles to work towards; a number of actions to be implemented; and an agreed 11 point vision. The agreed 11 point vision for the NSW mining and extractives industry is:
- Zero harm;
- Demonstrated commitment at all levels that OHS is authentic and innate. Everyone has a leadership role and constructively participates in achieving the highest standards in OHS practice and culture;
- All people are competent and have the authority and resources to complete the job safely;
- Best practice consultation that is meaningful and effective;
- No tension between productivity and OHS;
- OHS implementation at regulatory, industry, site and individual levels is achievable, fair and just;
- An effective enforcement policy that is applied in a consistent, fair and proportionate manner;
- Accountabilities and responsibilities of all persons in the workplace are clear and within their control;
- Stakeholders understand that a perceived problem for one stakeholder is a problem for the whole industry and needs resolution;
- Industry stakeholders collaborate to achieve common goals. Collaboration provides a mechanism to appreciate the perceptions of other stakeholders; and
- The industry has ‘effective’ consultation. There is no disconnect between systems and practice.
Industry leaders agreed to meet again and review progress toward this vision.
Downloads
World-leading OHS Action Plan (8 strategies)
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