ABSTRACT
Organisations are responsible for taking every precautionary action reasonably practicable, especially the ones outlined in legislation, to prevent injuries and ill health at their workplace. Typical processes that need to be controlled include consultation and participation of workers, hazard and risk assessments, emergency preparedness and response, internal audits, management reviews, nonconformity, and incident investigations. Organisations should consider best practices and technological advancements when deciding on process controls. Organisations should plan, implement, and control all relevant operational areas and activities by establishing operating criteria and control processes while considering ‘hierarchy of control’ measures for elimination of hazards and reduction of Occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. The standard requires organisations to establish a process to effectively control and manage planned temporary and permanent changes that have an influence on their OHS performance.
