9. Risk Management, Health and Safety

Question 1

How we define risk

Answer 1

Any potential future, uncertain event that mat affect the achievement of our objectives

Question 2

Executive Leadership Team

Answer 2

Responsible for governing Police’s strategic risks

Question 3

National Operations Steering Group

Answer 3

Responsible for the oversight of operational risks and the application of TENR

Question 4

Four types of Risk in Police
Strategic

Answer 4

-Risks that affect the achievement of Polices strategic objectives
-Risks that are high level, thematic and long term, eg 5 years
-Risks that are strategically important and core to achieving Police’s strategic intent
Responsibility of the Commissioner and ELT

Question 5

Four types of risk in Police
Organisational

Answer 5

-Risks that are systemic and affect one or more work group
-Risks that relate, at an enterprise level, to people, legal and regulatory compliance, capability and capacity, finance, information management, managing change and its external environment
SAFER PEOPLE oversees this and reports to the Health and Safety Governance Group

Question 6

Four types of Risk in Police
Operational

Answer 6

-Risks that may affect the achievement of day-to-day operations.
-Risks that relate to the business as usual operational activities of staff who deliver services to the public
Responsibility of all staff

Question 7

The three lines model

Answer 7

First Line: We all act, everyday risk identification
Second Line: Districts, service centres and PNHQ
Third Line: Assurance Group and other independent functions

Question 8

Steps in Managing risk

Answer 8

Step 1: Establish Context
Step 2: Identify Risk
Step 3: Analyse Risk
Step 4: Evaluate Risk
Step 5: Take Action

Question 9

Definition of ‘workplace’ s20 HSWA

Answer 9

A place where work is being carried out, or is customarily carried out, for a business undertaking; and includes any place where a worker goes, or is likely to be, while at work. A place also includes a vehicle, vessel, aircraft, ship or other mobile structure and any waters and any installation on land, on the bed of any waters or floating on any waters.

Question 10

s45 HSWA
Duties of worker

Answer 10

Must take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety.
take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.
Comply with any reasonable instruction given by the PCBU (Person conducting a Business) to allow the PBCU to comply with this Act or regulations
Co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the PCBU relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers.

Question 11

Static Risk

Answer 11

Predictable and/or remain constant over a period of time.
Can be planned for and controls established ahead of time

Question 12

Dynamic Risk

Answer 12

May be difficult to predict or occur because of sudden changes.
Hard to plan for and controls may need to be implemented ‘on the run’.

Question 13

Critical Risk

Answer 13

Death or life threatening injury

Question 14

s25 HSWA
Notifiable Event

Answer 14

Death or notifiable incident.

Question 15

s23 HSWA
Notifiable injury or illness

Answer 15

Work related injuries or illnesses. All injuries or illnesses that require a person to be admitted to hospital for immediate treatment are notifiable

Question 16

When to notify Worksafe

Answer 16

Notifiable events are reported to the District Health and Safety Advisor ASAP. They will triage the event and complete a referral to work safe if necessary.