2023 Safety Benchmarking

Thank you for participating in Safety Actions 2023 safety performance benchmarking.

By participating your business' performance will be analysed with that of other leading companies and allow you to identify your businesses safety strengths and weaknesses.

All data provided will remain confidential and only used as part of this benchmarking.

You will receive a copy of the report and your businesses unique identification code, which will allow you to compare your business performances in a number of key safety fields and performance.

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Your Name: (we will contact you with updates on the benchmarking reports progress or if we have any questions about your data)

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* 3. Job Title:

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* 4. Telephone/Mobile Number: (this will only be used to contact you if we have any questions about your data and if email fails to work )

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* 5. Email: (this is collected so we can contact you if we have questions about your data entered, and to send the final report)

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* 6. Industry Type: select the most appropriate for you business

Logistics

food manufacturing

manufacturing

pharmaceutical manufacturing

automotive

utilities e.g. water authority

sales, consulting and business

construction or trades

retail

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Number of Employees (EFT) covered by data: Number of effective full-time employees, including regular casuals or contracted regular workers.

Data.
Lag Indicators
Please provide the following data for a recent 12-month period e.g. 2022 calendar year, or 22/23 Financial year.
Complete all sections for which you have data.
Providing raw data not frequency rates, this will be calculated for all participants.

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* 8. 1. Number of LTI’s - (lost time injuries e.g. work injury resulting in inability to work for one shift (8 hours) or more, any time after the incident)

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* 9. 2. Number of MTI’s - (Medical treatment injuries e.g. treatment by a qualified medical practitioner beyond first aid)

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* 10. 3. Number of First Aid Injuries (if known)

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* 11. 4. Number of Days Lost - (due to work injuries)

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* 12. 5. Number of TRI’s - (Total recordable injuries e.g. death, loss of consciousness, lost time causes, restricted work, job transfers, affected work routines, and medical treatment beyond first aid.)

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* 13. 6. Workers Compensation Premium ($) - (Workers Compensation premium costs only for a recent 12 months period e.g. last financial year.)

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* 14. 7. No. of Safety & Workplace Compensation Personnel - (# effective full-time e.g. 1 person part time may be 0.5, or if only part of role may be 0.1)

Lead indicators
Provide data for the following indicators, if you have it.

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* 15. 8. Inspections Conducted to Schedule (%)

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* 16. 9. Hazards Fixed < 60 days (%)

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* 17. 10. Safety Climate Survey Score (%) - (percentage of overall positive response per annual Safety Climate survey)

Questions
The following 20 questions are designed to assist benchmarking common business safety activities. Please answer to the best of your knowledge.

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* 18. 1. Does your organisation have a clear long-term strategy for safety?

Yes

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* 19. 2. Does your organisation have a plan in place to improve safety this year? e.g. annual business plan includes safety elements

Yes

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* 20. 3. Is your plan approved by the board, fully budgeted and KPIs set to measure progress and effectiveness of stated actions?

Yes

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* 21. 4. Which of the following statements best describes the status of WHS in your organisation? (Select one that most suits your business as a whole)

a) We have high WHS engagement throughout all levels of the organisation, safety is how we do business at all times and we are always seeking improvements. Failure is an opportunity to improve, not to blame.
Management are highly informed, and involved in coaching, monitoring and supporting the safety system.
Safety personnel advise all levels of the business as the recognised field expert.

b) Trying to proactively prevent what may go wrong in the future. The workforce are instrumental in establishing good safety practices. Workers help fix hazards when identified.
Managers recognise and promote safety to go beyond just meeting standards.
Safety personnel disseminate information through line managers.

c) We have systems to manage all hazards. We collect, analyse and report safety data. Workers report hazards for managers to fix. Safety is a management function or responsibility.
Management ensure safety standards are met.
Safety personal support management team.

d) Some hazards get reported. Lack formalised systems and most safety activity occurs on the good faith of a few people, unless there is an incident then action is taken.
Safety personal conduct most safety activities with autonomy.

e) No formalised safety systems and minimal informal processes as well. Staff use common sense to ensure work is conducted safely. Our objective is to ensure the business operates well. Safety personal has sole responsibility for safety and ensures compliance.

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* 22. 5. Do new directors/managers receive a briefing on their WHS responsibilities?

Yes

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* 23. 6. Do you have one or more independent safety advisors who informs the organisation on trends on health and safety?

Yes

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* 24. 7. What is the highest safety qualifications/ training of your internal safety advisor/s? (select the answer that is most appropriate)

a) Diploma education

b) Bachelor or postgraduate

c) Certificate

d) In-house training only

e) Unknown

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* 25. 8. Does your organisation maintain a Key Safety Risk Register?
note: a register of the business' high risks such as fatality risks and high level consequence risks/ a register to outline how the business manages these risks to an acceptable level and monitors it regularly.

Yes

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* 26. 9. Has the organisation identified each of the hazards associated with its core activities?

Yes

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* 27. 10. Does your organisation have a Health and Safety Management System?

Yes

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* 28. 11. Are regular reports made to the board / board committee about the effectiveness of the safety management system?

Yes

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* 29. 12. Is there a requirement within your organisation that risk assessments are undertaken by workers trained and competent to assess risk?

Yes

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* 30. 13. Risk assessments are undertaken in your organisation in response to…
(select all that apply within your business)

a. A work-related incident

b. A reported concern from workers or contractors

c. Changes in its work practices and procedures

d. New information about workplace risks

e. Start of a new operation or venture

f. Specific hazards or requirements per WHS regulations

g. Purchase of new plant, equipment or use of a new substance

h. Considering changes to design, when planning products, places or procedures

i. Plans to improve productivity or reduce costs

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* 31. 14. Does your organisation conduct periodic Safety or Wellbeing Survey that is reported to the boards?

Yes

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* 32. 15. Does your organisation have a set of non-negotiable safety rules e.g. ‘Golden Safety Rules’?

Yes

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* 33. 16. Does your organisation have a legal compliance register for workplace safety?
note: a document outlining the businesses legal safety requirements and how they are met.

Yes

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* 34. 17. Are your managers and leaders trained in safety leadership skills?

Yes

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* 35. 18. Do you conduct an internal audit of your safety management system at least annually?

Yes

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* 36. 19. Do you undertake an external audit of your safety management system, at least every 3 years?

Yes

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* 37. 20. The top 3 safety risks in my organisation are:

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* 1. Organisation Name:

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* 2. Your Name: (we will contact you with updates on the benchmarking reports progress or if we have any questions about your data)

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* 3. Job Title:

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* 4. Telephone/Mobile Number: (this will only be used to contact you if we have any questions about your data and if email fails to work )

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* 5. Email: (this is collected so we can contact you if we have questions about your data entered, and to send the final report)

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* 6. Industry Type: select the most appropriate for you business

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* 7. Number of Employees (EFT) covered by data: Number of effective full-time employees, including regular casuals or contracted regular workers.

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* 8. 1. Number of LTI’s - (lost time injuries e.g. work injury resulting in inability to work for one shift (8 hours) or more, any time after the incident)

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* 9. 2. Number of MTI’s - (Medical treatment injuries e.g. treatment by a qualified medical practitioner beyond first aid)

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* 10. 3. Number of First Aid Injuries (if known)

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* 11. 4. Number of Days Lost - (due to work injuries)

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* 12. 5. Number of TRI’s - (Total recordable injuries e.g. death, loss of consciousness, lost time causes, restricted work, job transfers, affected work routines, and medical treatment beyond first aid.)

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* 13. 6. Workers Compensation Premium ($) - (Workers Compensation premium costs only for a recent 12 months period e.g. last financial year.)

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* 14. 7. No. of Safety & Workplace Compensation Personnel - (# effective full-time e.g. 1 person part time may be 0.5, or if only part of role may be 0.1)

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* 15. 8. Inspections Conducted to Schedule (%)

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* 16. 9. Hazards Fixed < 60 days (%)

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* 17. 10. Safety Climate Survey Score (%) - (percentage of overall positive response per annual Safety Climate survey)

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* 18. 1. Does your organisation have a clear long-term strategy for safety?

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* 19. 2. Does your organisation have a plan in place to improve safety this year? e.g. annual business plan includes safety elements

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* 20. 3. Is your plan approved by the board, fully budgeted and KPIs set to measure progress and effectiveness of stated actions?

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* 21. 4. Which of the following statements best describes the status of WHS in your organisation? (Select one that most suits your business as a whole)

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* 22. 5. Do new directors/managers receive a briefing on their WHS responsibilities?

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* 23. 6. Do you have one or more independent safety advisors who informs the organisation on trends on health and safety?

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* 24. 7. What is the highest safety qualifications/ training of your internal safety advisor/s? (select the answer that is most appropriate)

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* 25. 8. Does your organisation maintain a Key Safety Risk Register?note: a register of the business' high risks such as fatality risks and high level consequence risks/ a register to outline how the business manages these risks to an acceptable level and monitors it regularly.

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* 26. 9. Has the organisation identified each of the hazards associated with its core activities?

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* 27. 10. Does your organisation have a Health and Safety Management System?

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* 28. 11. Are regular reports made to the board / board committee about the effectiveness of the safety management system?

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* 29. 12. Is there a requirement within your organisation that risk assessments are undertaken by workers trained and competent to assess risk?

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* 30. 13. Risk assessments are undertaken in your organisation in response to… (select all that apply within your business)

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* 31. 14. Does your organisation conduct periodic Safety or Wellbeing Survey that is reported to the boards?

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* 32. 15. Does your organisation have a set of non-negotiable safety rules e.g. ‘Golden Safety Rules’?

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* 33. 16. Does your organisation have a legal compliance register for workplace safety?note: a document outlining the businesses legal safety requirements and how they are met.

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* 34. 17. Are your managers and leaders trained in safety leadership skills?

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* 35. 18. Do you conduct an internal audit of your safety management system at least annually?

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* 36. 19. Do you undertake an external audit of your safety management system, at least every 3 years?

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* 37. 20. The top 3 safety risks in my organisation are:

* 25. 8. Does your organisation maintain a Key Safety Risk Register?
note: a register of the business' high risks such as fatality risks and high level consequence risks/ a register to outline how the business manages these risks to an acceptable level and monitors it regularly.

* 30. 13. Risk assessments are undertaken in your organisation in response to…
(select all that apply within your business)

* 33. 16. Does your organisation have a legal compliance register for workplace safety?
note: a document outlining the businesses legal safety requirements and how they are met.