Boat owners and skippers demonstrate Safety Leadership when they consistently meet the due diligence requirements of the new WA Work Health and Safety Legislation. 

Safety Leadership specifically means that you: 

• Avoid unnecessary risks because safety on the boat is one of your personal values.
• Always follow the safety processes described in the boat’s safety management system (also referred to as an SMS)
• Regularly reinforce with your crew the SMS content to ensure they act the way you do and always follow the safety procedures of the boat.
• Regularly ask your crew for ideas to improve safety on the boat and, if there is a good suggestion, you implement it.
• Regularly review the information available to you to improve the safety processes on the boat – this might be from WorkSafe, AMSA or the industry resource web page: Fish Safe Australia

Stay tuned for the next Leadership in Safety topic. If you require advice or support related to your Safety Management System or safety in general, please contact: 

Tanya Adams, safety specialist for the professional fishing industry. 

P: 0417 961 973 

E: fishsafeaustralia@iinet.net.au