RFA can undertake health, safety and environmental (HSE) assessments of tender documents on behalf of the client in order to provide advice and recommendations on the suitability of contractor systems. This is conducted to feed into the tender evaluation processes and to enable clients to demonstrate due diligence in the procurement stage of a project. RFA can also facilitate an interview/discussion with shortlisted tenderers (including review of demonstrated capability on an existing project site) to enable an even greater degree of analysis to be conducted.
Contractor Risk Profiling provides businesses with the assurance required in completing any due diligence activity associated with the engagement of contractors working on site.
Contractor Risk Profiling includes the design of the company’s pre-qualification requirements and alignment to existing business procedures. Risk Profiling enables your workforce to confidently engage contractors who are capable, certified and proven with regards to WHSE management.
RFA can facilitate Safety in Design (SiD) workshops in conjunction with the nominated Principal Contractor and/or on behalf of the client. The SiD workshops are undertaken to comply with legislative duties and the clients own WHS/OHS Management Systems, where applicable. While the process is owned by the Designer, RFA can act in a peer review role to ensure risks have been considered through the project lifecycle from design stage through to demolition.
The RFA team have facilitated SiD workshops and peer reviewed SiD registers for a large range of projects spanning from simple plant/equipment design through to major industrial, retail and commercial office construction.
RFA can review project related documentation on behalf of the client as a health and safety assurance process via critiquing a contractor’s ability to meet compliance duties and good practice outcomes. This often includes a review of documentation such as:
RFA has a highly skilled team experienced in auditing and reviewing the implementation of contractor WHS Management Systems within project environments.
As a leading provider in construction site auditing we provide monitoring, assurances and review to our clients on some of their largest projects nationally. Our audits aim to foster a culture of continuous improvement within your organisation to ensure the long term success of your business and those you partner with to deliver the projects.
Our team of auditors can assist with all types of safety audits, safety inspections, and safety investigations and have extensive experience in construction, property, agricultural and civil projects nationally.
RFA can undertake health, safety and environmental (HSE) assessments of tender documents on behalf of the client in order to provide advice and recommendations on the suitability of contractor systems. This is conducted to feed into the tender evaluation processes and to enable clients to demonstrate due diligence in the procurement stage of a project. RFA can also facilitate an interview/discussion with shortlisted tenderers (including review of demonstrated capability on an existing project site) to enable an even greater degree of analysis to be conducted.
Contractor Risk Profiling provides businesses with the assurance required in completing any due diligence activity associated with the engagement of contractors working on site.
Contractor Risk Profiling includes the design of the company’s pre-qualification requirements and alignment to existing business procedures. Risk Profiling enables your workforce to confidently engage contractors who are capable, certified and proven with regards to WHSE management.
RFA can facilitate Safety in Design (SiD) workshops in conjunction with the nominated Principal Contractor and/or on behalf of the client. The SiD workshops are undertaken to comply with legislative duties and the clients own WHS/OHS Management Systems, where applicable. While the process is owned by the Designer, RFA can act in a peer review role to ensure risks have been considered through the project lifecycle from design stage through to demolition.
The RFA team have facilitated SiD workshops and peer reviewed SiD registers for a large range of projects spanning from simple plant/equipment design through to major industrial, retail and commercial office construction.
RFA can review project related documentation on behalf of the client as a health and safety assurance process via critiquing a contractor’s ability to meet compliance duties and good practice outcomes. This often includes a review of documentation such as:
RFA has a highly skilled team experienced in auditing and reviewing the implementation of contractor WHS Management Systems within project environments.
As a leading provider in construction site auditing we provide monitoring, assurances and review to our clients on some of their largest projects nationally. Our audits aim to foster a culture of continuous improvement within your organisation to ensure the long term success of your business and those you partner with to deliver the projects.
Our team of auditors can assist with all types of safety audits, safety inspections, and safety investigations and have extensive experience in construction, property, agricultural and civil projects nationally.
RFA can assist with the design and development of Integrated Management Systems (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality), compliant with ISO45001/ISO14001/ISO9001/FSC, that reflect legislative obligations and industry needs.
We focus on system practicality and ease of use in order to ensure It can be implemented in a manner that limits business interruption and increases staff uptake. RFA can design a roadmap for the implementation of systems, assist in the implementation process (e.g. training) and provide advice around reporting on progress to risk committees or board stakeholders.
RFA can develop and deliver a range of tailored WHS/OHS training courses. Courses provide our clients with practical knowledge and hands-on experience to implement, maintain and manage health and safety processes to ensure regulatory compliance and a safe and healthy workplace. Training can be delivered through a range of platforms Including online and face to face.
RFA specialises in a range of WHSE related auditing and can work with your business to ensure legislative compliance or conformance to ISO standards are achieved. With a team of consultants nationally, we have a number of accredited auditors who can undertake audit programs throughout Australia.
Psychologically healthy and safe workplaces can attract and retain good employees as well as improving productivity and the businesses bottom line. RFA is skilled and experienced in the identification, management and control of psychosocial hazards. Aspects of work which have the potential to cause psychological or physical harm, include:
RFA has inhouse expertise to assist our clients in addressing and managing health and wellness in the workplace. With a recent study documenting 87% of the workforce is stressed, and 12% report this stress to be unmanageable, the health and wellness of your employees is more important than ever. In a company with 100 employees, more than 10% (12 individuals) are facing unmanageable stress. The impact to a business of this size would result in more than 6,800 days in lost productivity due to absenteeism and presenteeism and an annual cost of >$1,000,000 to the company’s bottom line.
That’s where we come in. Typically, our inhouse wellbeing team will undertake a risk assessment and consult with the company to determine the critical areas requiring assistance. The first step to compliance under the WHS/OHS Act requires you to understand the psychosocial risks and impacts to your employees. Our approach is to design and implement psychosocial risk solutions, including a qualitative and quantitative data assessment, analysis reporting and management. Solutions are tailored to individual business needs.
RFA is a licensed provider of Mental Health First Aid training. This training can be conducted as a face-to-face session or as a facilitated online format. The MHFA course teaches participants to recognise signs and symptoms of common mental health problems in adults and to have strategies to provide initial support to those experiencing mental health issues.
RFA is able to customise training packages for your employees including individual workers and managers to target their role specific requirements in identifying and addressing psychosocial risks. Our bespoke training packages can be delivered face-to- face or virtually and customised to reflect your organisation’s goals. Our team uses their background in risk management, psychology and education to develop bespoke solutions for the businesses we partner with.
RFA can undertake a review of exposure scenarios across a wide range of industries and workplaces to anticipate, recognise, evaluate and control these risks. We can undertake a review of your workplace to identify risks including:
The risk assessment is used as a baseline or tier 1 investigation to identify exposure scenarios that may impact on the health and safety of workers and to determine where resources need to be allocated to quantitatively assess the risk (e.g. monitor the exposures).
Subsequent to undertaking a qualitative risk assessment, RFA can design a sampling program and undertake on site monitoring services. These services will be designed to capture worker exposure during a typical working day using recognised and validated methodologies. Monitoring can be undertaken of exposures to:
RFA can assist in the development of processes, procedures and forms required to effectively manage hazardous chemicals in the workplace. This can include management plans, sampling programs, health monitoring requirements, worker communication strategies, etc. These systems are designed to integrate into existing WHS Management Systems whether developed to meet ISO standards or industry specific requirements such as FSC.
RFA can undertake a range of auditing services for property and buildings including:
RFA have a specialist team of WHSE auditors who have over a decade of experience in property specific risk. Property risk includes key risks within an operational property that are required under WHS/OHS legislation to be managed and controlled so far as is reasonably practicable. These risks include:
Property Risk Consulting is used by owners and managers to demonstrate due diligence with respect to property risk management. A property risk audit identifies hazards and risks onsite, along with practical opportunities for improvement which are aligned to meet current legislative requirements, Australian Standards and industry best practice.
RFA can assist with conducting detailed risk assessments for the range of hazards that can be present in a property environment including:
RFA has over 100 years of combined experience in WHS/OHS services and solutions. Our multi-disciplinary team has expertise across a diverse range of disciplines and industry sectors enabling us to see and understand what others may not.
RFA can tailor a program or solution to meet your needs and has undertaken many technical risk assessment/review projects in areas including:
