Policies & procedures
Spotting risks to Policies & procedures
Spotting risks associated with alignment to criteria, requires reference to workplace data, direct observation, and by talking to workers. The focus here will be on E&OHS policies, procedures, management systems and risk reporting.
Look at the Checklist (below) to explore the key questions to review with your intermediary.
See Control & Preventative measures
Supporting Policies & procedures
Intermediaries can support SGBs through co-creating policies and procedures and offering capacity building activities through coaching and training in enforcement of documented policies and procedures.
1. Co-Create The Development of Policies
Intermediaries can work with SGBs to co-create effective employment, health and safety policies referring to the templates provided. The process involves active involvement of all staff and the management.
2. Training and coaching SGBs
Policies and procedures are helpful for making a workplace run more efficiently, but they are only effective if they are enforced. Enforcement of the policies and procedures guarantees that SGB operational procedures and decision-making processes are uniform and consistent across cases. When SGBs don’t enforce these procedures, they put their organization at risk. If an employee or external person comes forward with an allegation against their company, having formal policies and procedures in place strengthens their case.
Improving mental wellbeing
Over time, as SGBs transition from one stage of business to another and grow, new hazards in their workplace might develop with extra legal requirements for the business. Intermediaries can support business even as they transition from one stage of business to another their policies are up-to-date and can accommodate business growth.
1. System documentation
System documentation provides, not only the proof that the system is in place, but the review and understanding of the documentation provides for the continual improvement of the system and the achievement of the management system goals.
2. Linkage with relevant authorities
Providing linkage to agencies and private sector actors that would continuously improve the type and quality of the procedures and policies as the SGB transitions, is crucial for continuous improvement post-engagement