I N T R O D U C I N G
AN INDUSTRY SPECIFIC CUSTOMISABLE HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THINK WATER MEMBERS
It is with much excitement that we announce our latest Think Water business system designed to assist Think Water Members with making safety their number one priority.
Gary De Vries from ASSSA makes the following points about developing and implementing a safety plan into a Think Water business.
• One of the main keys to a successful implementation is to have an understanding and commitment from the owners and senior leaders in the business. • Safety needs to be considered like any other process needed to operate a business and should have a high priority. • Safety training is recommended around identified risks.
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• Get everyone involved. Safety is everybody’s responsibility and consultations with the team (including sub contractors) is a requirement in the legislation. A regular safety meeting is recommended.
The system has been developed over a period of months by selected Members and the ASSSA team Gary De-Vries and Kelly Maughan. While safety has always been a priority at Think Water, Members now have access to a Health and Safety Management System that can support their team in the retail environment, workshop and out in the field. Where many Members had exisiting systems in place these documents complement those systems and allow Members to build a database of all incidents to improve safety over time. The system documentation is available from the Members Portal and can be modified to suit each business- use what’s useful to compliment what you are already doing.
