Below are a list of the most frequently asked questions about our product. If you’re not able to find your answer here, don’t hesitate to write to us at support@ensafe.com.au.
How do I customise the Management Plans to my company?
Why do we need a Site-specific Safety Management Plan?
Are there penalties for breaching OH&S regulations?
Am I personally liable for breaching OHS regulations?
Is the SSMP applicable to each state and territory?
How do I customise the Management Plans to my company?
The management plan templates have prompts and letters in blue font where it is required to be customised. All you have to do is follow the instructions in the prompts and replace the blue fonts with your own company and project details.
How long does it take to customise the Site Specific Safety Management Plan (SSMP)? And what are the steps?
The first step is to customise to your organisation particulars and type of work and/or services that you normally provide, then save the document, this will be your template for your organisation. From there on, you just need to update it with the particulars of the project for further projects.
The time required will vary depending on your skills using the PC and the scope and sophistication of the project.
Why do we need a Site-specific Safety Management Plan?
It is a legal requirement in all states and territories in Australia. For example, in New South Wales, the OHS Regulation of 2001 requires companies to have SSMPs for all construction work costing over $250,000 and in some instances government agencies may require SSMPs for construction work costing less than $250,000.
Are there penalties for breaching OH&S regulations?
It should be noted that breaching these safety legislation constitutes a criminal offence and there are significant monetary penalties (up to $5 million) and terms of imprisonment for the worst offenders.
Below is a table showing the relevant offence creating sections for each state and territory legislation.
Am I personally liable for breaching OHS regulations?
Yes. Despite regulators typically concentrating their prosecutorial efforts on the corporate entity, in recent years there has been a noticeable shift towards enforcing the legal accountability of individuals expected to comply with their employer’s safety management systems.
Is the SSMP applicable to each state and territory?
The legislation that governs workplace safety in Australia is state and territory specific with Commonwealth legislation that applies to Commonwealth-owned workplaces.
Despite their differences the legislation is remarkably similar in terms of objectives and requirements of safe workplaces due to the fact that the key objective that underpins all safety legislation in Australia is the requirement to eliminate or minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of injury at the workplace. As a result, our SSMP is applicable across Australia.
