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Management Planning: A Key Focus for AAD Construction Projects
As the construction industry continues to evolve, management planning has become increasingly crucial for ensuring the safety of workers and the success of projects. Australian Aviation and Defence (AAD) is at the forefront of this movement, with its recently released Safety Standards providing a comprehensive framework for managing risk across all aspects of its operations.
Minimum Requirements for Construction Projects
The AAD Safety Standard Fire Prevention defines the organization’s requirements for preventing and minimizing harm associated with fires. Similarly, the Hazardous Chemicals standard outlines minimum requirements for managing risks related to the procurement, selection, transportation, delivery, storage, use, disposal, and exposure to dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals.
Behavioral Safety Framework
The AAD Safety Behaviour Framework provides an overview of the organization’s behavioral safety framework, designed to foster a culture of shared responsibility for safety, encourage collaboration, and drive improved safety outcomes.
Defined Hazardous Work and Permit to Work
- The Defined Hazardous Work and Permit to Work standard defines AAD’s minimum requirements related to defined hazardous work and its permit-to-work system.
- This standard outlines the procedures and guidelines for identifying and managing hazards in the workplace.
Lone & Isolated Workers and Remote Area Travel
The Lone & Isolated Workers and Remote Area Travel standard outlines AAD’s minimum requirements for managing risks associated with lone and isolated workers, as well as remote area travel.
Manual Handling Guideline
The Manual Handling Guideline defines AAD’s minimum requirements regarding manual handling.
Aviation and Shipping Standards
- The DCCEEW Safety Standard Aviation defines AAD’s minimum requirements for the management of charter aviation services, aviation operations, aviation facilities at AAD sites, and general commercial aviation travel.
- Similarly, the AAD Safety Standard Shipping outlines minimum requirements for managing charter shipping services, shipping and watercraft operations, port facilities, and related matters.
Electrical Safety
The AAD Safety Standard Electrical Safety defines AAD’s minimum requirements for ensuring electrical safety, including permit-to-work requirements for work on or in close proximity to exposed high-voltage electrical equipment.
Occupational Health and Wellbeing
The AAD Safety Standard Occupational Health and Wellbeing defines AAD’s minimum requirements for managing chemical, biological, and physical health hazards in the workplace, fitness for work, and injury management.
Management of Change
Operations must establish and maintain a management-of-change process in conformance with the AAD Safety Standard Management of Change.
Procurement and Outsourcing
AAD’s minimum requirements for procurement and outsourcing are outlined in the AAD Standard Contractor Management & Procurement. These requirements aim to maintain probity and accountability in procurement activities, ensure the safety of services provided and goods, while obtaining value for money through competitive testing.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
AAD has a defined standard for emergency preparedness and business continuity planning, outlined in the AAD Safety Standard Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning and the AAD Crisis Management and Recovery (CMR) Manual.
Performance Evaluation
To ensure the effectiveness of its safety management system, AAD requires monitoring, measurement, data analysis, and performance evaluation. This process is completed in conformance with the AAD Safety Standard Inspections, Measuring & Monitoring.
- The organization uses a suite of lag and lead metrics related to workplace injuries and illnesses to assess WHS performance for each operation and AAD as a whole.
- Data is captured in AAD’s WHS Data Management System (SIRUS).
Internal Audit
AAD maintains an internal audit program in conformance with the AAD Safety Standard Audit & Assessment Review. The organization has an internal audit process defined in the AAD Safety Standard Inspections, Measuring & Monitoring, which includes a annual WHS internal audit plan and reports on material issues arising from internal audits.
By implementing these safety standards, AAD is committed to providing a safe working environment for its employees and contractors, while also ensuring the success of its construction projects.