Appoint a champion

• A person is required to facilitate the PErforM program.
• A skilled and trained champion plays a critical role in promoting and driving the program.
• Refer to criteria for PErforM champions.

Appoint a trainer

• Appoint a trainer(s) to deliver the PErforM for work teams training. This could involve training on-site staff or using an external provider.
• Depending on the size of the organisation, the champion and trainer may be the same person.
• Refer to criteria for PErforM champions.

Prepare a communication plan

• How will the program be communicated and promoted?
  • Newsletters
  • WHS Committee
  • Notice boards

Implementing controls

• How can the program be embedded into existing WHS systems?
• How will controls be approved, implemented and reviewed?
• Refer to PErforM ergonomic controls Implementation’, for an example of documentation that could be presented to management for decisions about controls implementation

Evaluation

• How will the program be evaluated?
• What performance indicators can be used? i.e. discomfort surveys, number controls implemented, number risk assessments completed
• Refer to SafeWork Australia article on Performance Indicators.

Pilot the program

• Consider piloting the program before implementing it across the organisation.
• Focus on an area of the organisation that you would like to make change or improvements i.e. use injury/claims data, input from workers.

Identify work teams (facilitators) or a committee to undertake risk assessments and devise controls

• The mix of people involved in the program may vary depending on the industry, tasks and work area being considered.
• It is essential to involve those doing the work as well as any other people impacted on by changes such as maintenance or cleaning staff.
• Other significant people include those with decision making capacity as well as engineering and innovative thinkers.

Identify hazardous manual tasks to be included in the training program

• Determine appropriate hazardous manual tasks for teaching/learning risk assessment skills in the workshops.
• Have the work teams identify the hazardous manual tasks is part of the process.
• Have a few tasks already identified and videoed for the purposes of training.
• Obtain video footage of tasks flagged for use in the work team skills training session.
• Refer handy tips for taking video footage

Prepare training and workshop sessions

• Prepare for training and workshop sessions including power point presentation, resources, handouts, location etc.
• Refer to PErforM for work teams workshop preparation guidelines.