10Evidence to accompany application

10 Evidence to accompany application

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the following must accompany an application for accreditation: (a) evidence of the applicant’s experience (if any) in dealing with construction hazards or high risk activities; (b) evidence of the commitment of the applicant’s senior management to having and implementing appropriate WHS policies and procedures and safe work practices; (c) evidence of the applicant’s work practices in relation to the applicant’s building contractors and the applicant’s building sites; (d) evidence that the applicant integrates safe design principles into the risk management process; (e) evidence that the applicant has mechanisms for effective consultation and communication of WHS issues across an entire project; (f) evidence of the applicant’s capability to collect and analyse information about, and report on, WHS performance across an entire project; (g) evidence that the applicant ensures that workers at all levels on a project are suitably trained and competent to deal with WHS risks associated with the project; (h) a written declaration that the applicant is complying and will comply with performance requirements of the National Construction Code that relate to building materials. (2) However, evidence of a matter mentioned in subsection (1) need not accompany the application if the application: (a) identifies documents that contain or constitute evidence of the matter, and that will be available for the purposes of a pre-accreditation‑ audit of the applicant; and (b) specifies the location of the documents. (3) The Federal Safety Commissioner may waive a requirement to provide evidence in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (1), or a statement under subsection (2) in relation to such a matter, if: (a) the applicant is, or has been, an accredited person; and (b) the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has previously provided sufficient information in relation to that matter.