6Accreditation by the Federal Safety Commissioner

6 Accreditation by the Federal Safety Commissioner

(1) The Federal Safety Commissioner may accredit a person under the accreditation scheme if: (a) the person is a person who, under Subdivision B, may apply for accreditation under the accreditation scheme; and (b) the person (the applicant) applies as provided for in Subdivision C; and (c) the applicant has agreed to the pre‑accreditation audit and audit process mentioned in Division 2.4; and (d) the Federal Safety Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has appropriate WHS policies and procedures and safe work practices. (2) In deciding an application, the Federal Safety Commissioner must have regard to the following matters: (a) the applicant’s WHSMS; (b) the applicant’s experience (if any) in dealing with construction hazards or high risk activities; (c) the applicant’s record in relation to workplace safety; (d) the findings of a pre‑accreditation audit. (3) The Federal Safety Commissioner must also have regard to the performance of the applicant against the following focus points: (a) demonstrated senior management commitment to WHS; (b) demonstrated effective subcontractor WHS management; (c) integration of safe design principles into the risk management process; (d) whole of project WHS consultation and communication; (e) whole of project WHS performance measurement; (f) WHS training requirements.