OFSC Scheme Accreditation Consulting Services

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SEQ Essential have experience in assisting organisations in the development of HSEQ Management Systems to meet ISO certification requirements as well as Accreditation under the Australian Government Building and Construction Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme administered through the Office of Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC).

 

Our consultants have been involved with the OFSC since its inception in 2005, including obtaining Scheme accreditation and implementing and maintaining accredited WHS systems under the Scheme and are able to provide a range of consulting services to assist companies gain accreditation or help companies already accredited under the Scheme to maintain their accreditation. Our consulting services include:

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• Assistance with the design, development and implementation of WHS System policies, procedures, manuals, plans, forms (including software-based forms).

• Gap analysis between existing WHS System and OFSC Scheme criteria.

• Assistance with submitting applications for accreditation to the Scheme.

• Pre-Certification audits.

• Supporting companies during the OFSC audit process, including closing out corrective actions.

 

To be accredited by the Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC), companies must have rigorous safety management systems in place and demonstrate that they are being implemented and followed on-site. This means that accredited builders have higher safety management standards and systems and undergo more rigorous auditing than they would otherwise. It also means that the FSC has certified the company’s safety management system as meeting the requirements of the Scheme and as such, they can tender for Australian Government projects.

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While the Scheme prescribes a range of criteria that accredited companies must meet, compliance with these requirements can be achieved through different approaches and processes.

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Applicants must satisfy the following criteria to obtain accreditation:

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• Demonstrated ability to manage construction hazards and high-risk activities.

• Positive record in relation to workplace safety.

• Achieve consistently good on-site audit results with a particular focus on the following: 

  • demonstrated senior management commitment to WHS;

  • integration of safe design principles into the risk management process;

  • whole of project WHS consultation and communication;

  • demonstrated effective subcontractor WHS management arrangements across building and construction projects;

  • whole of project performance measurement; and

  • WHS training and competency to deal with safety risks.

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