Safety
New CO's Directives on Safety
New the group of CO's Directives is:
- 21 Const Regt CO's Directive 07/10 Safety and Risk Management Directive; and
- 21 Const Regt CO's Directive 08/10 Management of Fatigue;
- Updated Unit OH&S Standing Orders
the aim of these directives is to provide 21 Const Regt commanders and supervisors with the necessary information and tools to manage OH&S and the hazard presented by fatigue, in order to reduce risks in 21 Const Regt.
These documents contain planning guidance and reference material which should be incorporated in the conduct of military training, and are an important component of Defence's duty of care for its people.
CO's Directive 07/10 Safety and Risk Management of 12 Oct 10 
CO's Directive 08/10 Management of Fatigue of 12 Oct 10 SO-01 21 Const Regt OHS Standing Orders Safety at 21 Const Regt
1. On the 15th of June 2009 Chief of Army (CA) issued his Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policy Statement which clearly informed Army that:
"Safety is inherent to Army's values. I expect all Army personnel to display courage to stop unsafe behaviour, encourage initiative to identify safer solutions and to embrace teamwork in ensuring a safe environment."
2. A range of documents exist which will assist 21 Const Regt along the way. The prime OHS policy document for Army is the ArmySAFE Manual (ASM). The application of the direction in the ASM will be undertaken hand in hand with CA mandated risk management policy at CA Directive 19/07 - Implementation of Military Risk Management and ATI 01/07 - Military Risk Management. Throughout the ASM the word "must" will indicate quite clearly to you, your Commander and supervisors, all the criteria your unit OHSMS must satisfy in order to be compliant with the requirements of OHS legislation and ArmySAFE. If you, your Commander or any supervisor, disregard the "musts", a personal liability for litigation and subsequent civil or criminal court actions may exist.
3. CA's 2009 OHS Policy Statement (attached below) stresses the liability to Army if legislative and ArmySAFE requirements are not met. All Commanders, USA and supervisors must be cognisant of how this liability also becomes theirs when the CA states:
"I expect all personnel to be held accountable for their performance. Army must develop a safety culture where professional diligence is expected and recklessness or negligence is not tolerated. I will not accept a breach of OHS regulations and I will not accept any abrogation of command or individual responsibility. Commanders are responsible for planning and executing missions so that risks are within assigned tolerances and as low as reasonably practicable"
4. The implementation of 21 Construction Regiment (21 Const Regt) OHS policy is a command responsibility. The Commanding Officer is assisted in executing this responsibility by the 21 Const Regt Occupational Health and Safety Committee and all members of the unit exercising Army's duty of care in accordance with the CO's OH&S Policy Statement attached below.
21 Const Regt's OH&S Plan is attached below.
Chief of Army 2009 OH&S Policy Statement CO 21 Const Regt OH&S Policy 2009 21 Const Regt OH&S Standing Orders Hazard and Incident Reporting
Do you need to report and incident or a Hazard? Here's how: Hazard, Incident and Fatality Reporting process
Safety Committee
The OH&S Committee consists of the following people:
| Position | Name | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | MAJ K. Petersen | USA, USC |
| Deputy USA | WO1 N. Ingle | USA, USC |
| Secretary | WO1 N. Ingle | USA, USC |
| 101 Const Sqn USC | WO1 G. Clarke | USC |
| 102 Cont Sqn USC | WO2 V. Taylor | USC |
| LRSS USC | SPR J. Hayward | USC |
| CIMIC USC | WO1 Hurcum | USC |
| CIMIC USC | SGT G. Watson | USC |
The Committee's Terms of Reference and Minutes of meetings conducted are attached below.
21 Const Regt OHSC Terms of Reference 2010 Minutes of Safety Management 23 Nov 10.doc Minutes of Safety Management 24 Aug 10 Minutes of Safety Management 24 May 10 Minutes of Safety Management Meeting 16 Feb 10