NSW Work Health and Safety Guidelines (NSW WHS)

WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines

About NSW Work Health and Safety Guidelines (NSW WHS)

These NSW WHS Management Systems and Auditing Guidelines apply to NSW government construction projects and provide the framework for applying a systematic approach to the management of a safe working environment.

The NSW Government Construction Agencies have agreed that their construction contractors will be required to develop and implement WHS Management Systems and plans consistent with these Guidelines.

Creating an Acceptable Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) System

These guidelines may apply to construction project and has been put in place to:

Improve safety in the construction industry
Establish a consistent approach to WHS systems across the industry
Support the Government’s work health and safety laws
Improve planning to mitigate the chance of accidents

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Focus of NSW WHS Guidelines

Provide a consistent approach to plan and implement safety management systems
Improve workplace safety for all construction industry workers
Update the WHS Management Plan and submit to the relevant government agency
Implement the WHS Management Plan
Identify personnel responsible and qualified for WHS processes
Identify internal audit and review requirements
Develop and submit regular WHS management reports
Report WHS incidents
Periodic audits of the WHS System and Plan

Benefits of NSW WHS Certification

Improves safety outcomes for all construction industry participants
Provides a consistent minimum standard across all NSW government construction projects that industry participants must meet
Facilitates a safety management systems approach by construction contractors reducing accidents
Supports NSW government agencies in demonstrating they are meeting their obligations under Work Health and Safety laws
Reduces the risk of accidents and their associated costs
Reduces public liability insurance costs
Improves the management of health and safety risks, both now, and in the future
Provides a comfortable and safe work environment for employees

Note: This program is not accredited by JAS-ANZ.

Certification Process

Certification involves GCC assessing your organisation in order to ascertain that management systems meet the requirements of one or more recognised standards. Becoming certified to a nationally or internationally recognised standard is of great benefit to an organization. It improves overall performance, builds confidence within stakeholder groups and broadens the scope of new opportunity.

Application/ Contract

Application for certification by client
GCC will review and provide certification proposal
Client accepts the agreement and return to GCC
Audit dates will be booked
GCC conducts Gap Analysis (optional)

Certification Audit/ Transfer

Stage 1 Audit, The Audit team will assess documentation and readiness of management system for Stage 2 Audit
Stage 2, Certification Audit, Audit team will assess implementation of system and will verify any issues outstanding from the Stage 1 Audit.
Organisation will be recommended for Certification after review and positive decision by the independent GCC certification Authority,
A Certificate will be issued

Maintaining certification

Surveillance Audits

Each issued certificate has a three-year life period. Upon certification, an audit program will be created for regular audits over the three-year period. These audits confirm company’s on-going compliance with specified requirements of the standard. At least one surveillance audit per year is required.

Read our policy for use of Certification Marks

Re-Certification

Re-Certification

The certification expires within 3 years and a re-certification Audit will be conducted prior to the expiry date to ensure that Management System is maintained.

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