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Annual Health Safety Plan Introduction The Annual Health and Safety Plan is a component of the Risk and Business Continuity Management suite. This suite includes: Risk Management – including risk registers Business Continuity Plans – including business impact analysis Emergency Response Plans Health and Safety Plans The Annual Health and Safety Plan is a component of our overall Health and Safety Framework. All Managers are responsible for developing unit-based plans and for reviewing and reporting annually about the effectiveness of the plans. The University is required to complete a full self assessment of its safety management system annually. Our safety management system is the Health and Safety Framework in this context. This document provides a guideline and templates for developing health safety plans. These templates have been designed to ensure best practice methodologies are applied consistently across the University. The plan is made up of three components. Work place observation checklist. Health and Safety objectives. Hazard register. The framework and this planning tool are aligned with the requirements of the ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices programme (WSMP), our overall risk management programme and good practice safety management methodologies. Guideline for completing the Safety Plans The attached templates are populated with sample data to provide a guide for managers on how to complete them. In many cases, where there is a higher risk workplace, managers should provide more detailed information as appropriate. The plans will ensure the University achieves the objectives of the legislation, its own policies and the Health and Safety Framework. They will also provide records of auditable controls and will inform a university-wide hazard register. The review meeting should include managers, union and other employee representatives. Note 1: For help at any time with completing your safety plan contact the Campus S