Level Four builds on the operational health and safety skills and competencies required for Levels One to Three. This level includes those who develop, implement and/or monitor SLS systems and processes, and those who manage Club/Service Operating Procedures (CSOP). This HSMS level content will provide internal and external resources to encourage best practice and legal compliance within your club.
For those to provide effective development, leadership and implementation of Club Health and Safety Policies and CSOPs.
For those who develop and monitor the health and safety management system.
Level Four Target Audience
Club
- Board Members
- Committee Chairs
- Staff and/or senior lifeguards with level 4 responsibilities
- CSOP Writers/Developers
SLSNZ
- Chief Executive
- Safety, Welfare & Risk Manager
- Operations Leadership Team
- National Managers
- Regional Managers
- Club Development Officers
- Community Ed. Coordinators
- Manual Writers/Developers
- Policy Writers/Developers
- NSOP Writers/Developers
- CSOP Writers/Developers
- Emergency Response Planners
- Some Contractors
Level Four Resources & Content
Those who sit in Level Four of the Health and Safety Management System need to have an understanding of the following content:
- The SAFER Model
- SLSNZ Health and Safety Manual
- WorkSafe - Notifiable incident
- WorkSafe - Hazardous Substances (petrol)
- WorkSafe - A guide to developing safety management systems
- Maritime - Reporting an accident or incident
- All Club/Service Operational Procedures (CSOPs) - refer to your club/service.
- All National Operational Procedures (NSOPs)
- CSOP Template
The SAFER Model
At the heart of our Health and Safety Management System is our SAFER approach to risk management. SAFER helps guide and reinforce the fundamental concept of risk management, which even our youngest lifeguards should be familiar with and be able to implement for regular lifeguard tasks and duties.
SAFER is an easy to remember approach to identifying hazards and risks and encourages users to consider control measures to fix the problem in order to prevent harm to people. Risk management and assessment, are essential components of what we do as lifeguards. Understanding, remembering and utilising a SAFER approach to risk management is an important first step to providing for your safety as well as the safety of others.
