Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                                               Hutchinson Builders – ABN:52 009 778 330

                                  WHSMP:01 – Work Health & Safety Management Plan
                                                                                                             Version: 9.2



DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS

                      An undesired event that results in physical harm to a person or damage to property
Accident
                      (Refer to Incident).
                      Published standards and codes of practice that give practical advice on ways to be used
Advisory Standards
                      to identify and manage exposure to risk for workplace health and safety.
                      Means a systematic review of the safety management systems being applied on the
Audit
                      project.
                      Shall mean the person nominated by Client to carry out the duties of the Client
Client
                      Representative.
                      A person possessing the necessary skills, training, experience and knowledge or
Competent Person      combination of these traits. Such that a skill can be performed in a safe manner, to the
                      quality expected in the workplace.
                      The process of enhancing the project safety management system as stated by the Work
Continual
                      Health & Safety Management Plan to achieve improvements in overall safety in line
Improvement
                      with the Hutchinson Builders Health and Safety policy.
Contractor            Shall mean Hutchinson Builders and shall include its successors and permitted assigns.
Duty of Care          A statutory legal obligation. To ensure as far reasonably practicable, the health and
                      safety of workers and all other persons; while the workers are at work in the business.
                      Means an undesired event that results in physical harm to a person or damage to
Incident              property, or, any “Near Miss” incident that has the potential to cause physical harm to
                      a person or damage to the property.
Inspection            Means a review or check on the safety requirements being implemented.
May                   The use of “may” indicates a guideline that is to be considered.
                      A legal relationship between two entities in which one entities’ right is the other
Obligation
                      entities’ duty.
Personal Protective   Means clothing or equipment which, when used correctly, protects part or all of The
Equipment             body from identified risks of injury or disease in the workplace.
                      Local Government acts and regulations which prescribe legal obligations of employers,
Regulatory            employees and subcontractors and amongst other things, registration of projects and
Requirements          plant, certificates to operate machinery and undertake certain trades and notifications
                      or injuries.
                      The chance of something happening that shall have an impact upon objectives. It is
Risk
                      measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.
                      The systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices of the
Risk Management
                      tasks of identifying, analysing, assessing, treating and monitoring risk.
Roads                 The pathway to carry vehicles or plant between different locations.
Safe Work Method      A study carried out to ensure that hazards are identified, analysed and properly
Statement (SWMS)      controlled to minimize, or, if practicable, eliminate risks.
                      Means the formal meeting between employees and site management on safety topics
Safety Meeting
                      relating to the workplace.
                      Safety Data Sheets are documented information which clearly identifies a hazardous
SDS: Safety Data
                      substance and states the precautions to be taken for the safe storage and use of the
Sheet – (formerly
                      substance and the health hazards associated with the substance that are relevant to
MSDS)
                      it’s safe use.
Shall                 The use of “shall” indicates a mandatory requirement.
Should                The use of “should” indicates a guideline that is strongly recommended.
Subcontractor         Means any Subcontractor engaged by Hutchinson Builders.
Work Health &         Shall mean the Work Health & Safety Management Plan (WHSMP:01) that applies to
Safety                Hutchinson Builders and it’s sub-contractors.
Management Plan



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