Accredited companies are required to comply with their conditions of accreditation. One of these conditions is the requirement to report to the OFSC on OHS performance, in accordance with the guidelines and forms provided to companies once they have achieved accreditation.
Reporting on OHS performance enables the OFSC to assess the ongoing suitability of companies to remain accredited under the Scheme. OHS performance reporting enables the OFSC to determine OHS trends and benchmarks. This in turn will allow the OFSC to provide relevant, useful best practice advice to aid in the improvement of OHS awareness and culture in the building and construction industry.
Requirements for reporting include:
- Contract declaration form
The purpose of the Contract Declaration Form is to notify the OFSC of Scheme projects so that reporting requirements can be established and communication with all parties can commence regarding requirements under the Scheme.
Accredited contractors are required to submit a Contract Declaration Form to the OFSC as soon as agreement is reached on a tender, or as soon as a contract is signed, for a project that falls within the scope of the Scheme. Contract Declaration Forms need to be submitted for all Scheme projects.
- Monthly contractor OHS report
This report ensures that the OFSC is kept up to date with OHS performance on Australian Government projects. Monthly reports of OHS performance may be used to determine OFSC on-site audit activity, monitor accreditation status, and assist in developing OHS performance trends and benchmarks.
- Project incident report
An incident report covers any OHS incident occurring on the project during the course of the project. Incident reports should be consistent with the notifiable incidents required by the relevant state/territory OHS legislation. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive incident reporting system for the whole project and to enable more meaningful measurement of project OHS performance.
- Bi-annual contractor activity report
This report covers selected performance data for all accredited builders regardless of whether they are currently undertaking work for the Australian Government.
This report provides the OFSC with the current OHS status of all accredited builders. The Bi-annual contractor activity report will include such information as accreditation status details and OHS data and information such as LTIs and notices issued. This report covers all work, both Government and non-Government funded, performed by the accredited builder over a 6 month period. Reports are due on 30 June and 31 December each year.
- End of project contractor OHS report
This report covers reporting requirements across the life of the project and determines the agency’s role in OHS management.
This report is used to assess the ongoing status of a builder’s accreditation. It may highlight information or training needs among Australian Government agencies. Additionally it contains a project description and OHS data such as; LTIs, notices and PPI and a 5 point rating scale describing the builder’s experience with the Australian Government agency.
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