9. Risk Management, Health and Safety

Question 1

Police defines risk as:
Any potential _______, ________ event that may affect the _________ of our ____________.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Responsibilities of the Executive Leadership Team in risk

Answer 2

Advocate and drive the embedding of risk management in all activities, by building a risk-awareness culture to inform decision-making.

Responsible for governing Police’s strategic risk.

Question 3

Responsibilities of the National Operations Steering Group

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What are the four different types of risk?

S.O.O.P.

Answer 4

Strategic, organisational, operational, portfolio

Question 5

What is the three lines model

Answer 5

First Line: We all act - everyday risk identification
Second Line: Districts, service centres and PNHQ contribute - oversees risk and application of risk control
Third Line: Assurance Group and other independent functions - provides assurance and assesses, verifies or certifies that
controls are operating as intended

Question 6

Steps in Managing risk - What is the order of the 5 steps?

Evaluate risk, identify risk, establish context, take action, analyse risk impact

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Definition of ‘workplace’ s20 HSWA

Answer 7

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 8

s45 HSWA
Duties of worker

Answer 8

• 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 business undertaking) 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 9

Static Risk

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dynamic Risk

Answer 10

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’.
We use TENR to manage dynamic risk.

Question 11

Critical Risk

Answer 11

Death or life threatening injury

Something that can seriously harm or kill our people

Question 12

s25 HSWA
Definition of Notifiable Event

Answer 12

Death or notifiable injury or incident.

Question 13

s23 HSWA
Notifiable injury or illness - what injuries or illnesses are notifiable?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

When to notify Worksafe

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Responsibilities of all staff in risk

Answer 15

• Understand their role in managing risk in the police
• identify, discuss and help manage risks in their area of responsibility
• escalate and report risks to their one up people leader, program or project manager where appropriate

Question 16

Responsibilities of executive leaders and managers in risk

Answer 16

• identify risks for their respective groups and team teams and commit to review these risks regularly
• Ensure processes are in place to manage these risks and their impact on day-to-day activities
• Ensure risk is considered when managing and/or delivering programs, projects, products, services and assets

Question 17

What is the overriding principle when applying TENR?

Answer 17

Safety is success

Question 18

Who holds the responsibility of strategic risk?

Answer 18

The commissioner and ELT

Question 19

Who holds the responsibility of organisational risk?

Answer 19

Service centres and districts

Question 20

Who holds the responsibility of operational risk?

Answer 20

Staff at all levels

Question 21

A threat is a:
A) human actor
B) non-human (river, substance, geological fault)

Answer 21

A) human actor

Question 22

A hazard is a:
A) human actor
B) non-human (river, substance, geological fault)

Answer 22

B) non-human (river, substance, geological fault)

Question 23

Three reasons why you need to know about health and safety:

Answer 23

• legal - it’s the law
• ethical - looking after our people is the right thing to do
• Our Business - good health and safety is good business

Question 24

Meaning of “PCBU” under s17 HSWA

Answer 24

A person conducting a business or undertaking.

May be an individual person or an organisation.

Under the HSWA, NZP is a PCBU.

Question 25

Meaning of “Officer” under s18 HSWA

Answer 25

A person who occupies specified position that allows them to exercise significant influence over management of the business or undertaking.

In the NZP, this would be the wider executive team.

Question 26

Meaning of “Worker” under s19 HSWA

Answer 26

Individual who carries out work in any capacity for a PCBU.

May be an employee, contractor or subcontractor etc.

Under the HSWA everyone who works for the NZP is considered a worker.

Question 27

What is the cycle of managing health and safety hazards and risks? P.D.C.A.

Answer 27

• Plan - assess risk and identify control measures
• Do - implement control measures
• Check - monitor performance of control measures
• Act - take action on lessons learn

Question 28

What is a near miss event?

Answer 28

Unplanned or unexpected event occurring as a result of police work activities and could have resulted in harm.

A near miss also includes loss only incidents where damage was caused to Police property but no people were harmed e.g. minor car crashes with no injury occurring.

Question 29

What are the 7 critical risks?
P.D.M.C.R.H.C

Answer 29

• psychological harm
• driving
• motivated offenders
• custody
• roadside operations
• hazardous exposure
• contractors and third parties

Question 30

Which organisation’s investigation is the lead investigation?

Answer 30

The Police.

It drives and informs other investigations and inquiries. Material generated by this investigation will be provided to the IPCA as part of their independent investigation or review of the incident. Information may also be shared with other agencies when required.