Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                         Responsibility Statement – Health & Safety Officer
                                                                                                 HB-HSEQ-F-007-E
                                                                                                       Version: 5




Name:           Terry Strahan


The responsibilities of Health and Safety Officers (HSO’s) within Hutchinson Builders include, but are not
limited to, HB-HSEQ-F-007 and the following:
     Work with other site team members to ensure project OH&S objectives and targets are achieved.
     To help implement and co-ordinate on a daily basis, Hutchinson Builders WHS Management Plan,
      project risk assessments, Safe Work Method Statements and completion of checklists with all levels of
      the site management team and workers.
     To advise the site manager/site foreman about the overall state of health and safety at the workplace,
      using the appropriate forms contained within the WHS Management Plan.
     To report to the site manager/site foreman any hazard or unsafe or unsatisfactory workplace health
      and safety practice identified during inspections, which requires resources or a site instruction to be
      issued to maintain safe work practices.
     To conduct and record daily/weekly inspections at the workplace to identify and rectify as required
      any hazards and unsafe situation or unsatisfactory workplace health and safety conditions and
      practices to maintain a safe work environment.
     To implement safety awareness training for the site which include, site inductions, advising workers
      on safe work practices, helping workers understand their health and safety obligations as leading
      hands and workers and instigating tool box talks on safe work practices as required and in conjunction
      with PP:05.
     To investigate or assist in the investigation of, all work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous
      events at the workplace.
     To liaise with the company safety advisor/safety officer to ensure that the requirements of Hutchinson
      Builders WHS Management Plan are being implemented, and records are kept on the approved forms
      contained within.
     To help inspectors from Worksafe inspectors in the performance of the inspector’s duties while on
      site.
     To constantly monitor and review whether the correct safety works methods are being following and
      to advise all levels of site management and subcontractors any deficiencies that may arise from time
      to time.
     To provide technical advices to all levels of site management and subcontractors and also advise them
      on how to discharge their health and safety obligations to reduce the risk of injury and illness to
      workers and members of the public.
     Liaise with safety committee members in promoting their continuous commitment, attitude and
      culture to maintaining and encouraging safe work practices within their own work environments.

As a Hutchinson Builders - HSO, I agree to adhere to the health and safety procedures as outlined in
Hutchinson Builders’ HS&R Management system, and I acknowledge receipt of and understand the
aforementioned responsibilities.



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