| PERIOD: |
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| CHALLENGE: |
- Varying methodologies and conventions were being applied at stores;
- Methodology and quality of risk assessments challenged by WorkCover;
- General lack of understanding and hence application;
- Unnecessary effort going in when common tasks and equipment meant well constructed risk assessments could apply to up to 200 locations.
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| ACTION: |
- Reviewed methodologies in use;
- Facilitated agreement on a common model;
- Created an inventory of risk assessments required versus competent risk assessments documented;
- Created a 6 month project plan to complete an identified 250 risk assessments that had “common application across a number of stores;
- Provided training in the methodology;
- Resourced conduct, or facilitation and review, of these within timeframe.
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| RESULTS: |
- An agreed diligent methodology
- Trained users
- 250 competent risk assessments (for store customisation) that covered over 60% of tasks
- A program for store review to customise as necessary
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