It provides a framework for preventing injury and ill health by managing hazards, legal obligations, worker participation, operational controls, performance and improvement.

Managers, supervisors, workers and relevant contractors should contribute because they hold different knowledge about planning, equipment, task conditions and control failures.

It prioritises eliminating hazards, then substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and finally personal protective equipment.

Yes. Office risks may include ergonomics, electrical safety, fire, travel, psychosocial factors, contractor work and emergency preparedness.

Controls may include prequalification, contract requirements, induction, coordination, permits, supervision, performance review and incident reporting.

The standard expects incidents and nonconformities to be evaluated. Near misses can provide valuable evidence of control weakness before harm occurs.

Workers should have timely opportunities to influence decisions such as risk assessments, procedures, investigations, objectives and proposed workplace changes.

Balanced measures can include inspections, corrective-action closure, exposure results, training effectiveness, near misses, injuries and progress against objectives.

Yes. Shared processes can include document control, competence, internal audit, corrective action, emergency planning and management review.

Qualitcert can support gap assessment, hazard-control review, documentation, worker awareness, internal auditing and preparation for certification.