Hire and Rental News - August 2018

21 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • AUGUST 2018 • safety policy and documentation; • safety risk management; • safety assurance; • safety promotion and training. “Having an SMS demonstrates you’re taking safety duty obligations seriously by adopting a proactive approach to managing hazards and risks,” Jason said. Benefits of implementing an SMS include: • assistance meeting safety responsibilities under the HVNL; • providing a means to manage risk and enhance safe practices; • assisting business to allocate limited resources to the most critical areas that have an impact on safety; • helping business become a preferred supplier to customers; • providing a framework to make informed safety decisions and increase efficiencies; and • reducing costs by proactively identifying risks before they result in an incident or major accident. Tools to assist The NVHR also offers tools to assist manage the change to the laws including providing a CoR Gap Assessment Tool. Through a series of practical questions, the CoR Gap Assessment Tool enables you to examine your business practices and systems controls against known risks and recognised best practice. Plus the NVHR also offers a Safety Management System (SMS) Checklist (available at: www.nhvr.gov.au/safety- accreditation-compliance/safety- management-systems-sms/faqs) to help identify which SMS elements are already in place and which others may be beneficial to introduce to your business. The SMS framework diagram provided by the NVHR above outlines typical components of an SMS and its elements. Call: 07 3309 8769 or: www.nhvr.gov.au The components and elements shown on the SMS diagram may provide a helpful indication of the elements in the system and where to improve current systems. INDUSTRY in FOCUS INDUSTRIAL POWER BATTERIES AND CHARGERS FOR // 1300 769 282 // rjbatt.com.au • Scissor Lifts • Material Handling • Machinery • Floor Machines • Road Signage • Vehicles HEAVYDUTY hire & rental Ad 2018 final.indd 1 13/04/2018 12:26:20 PM