WH & S Induction Presented by Joshua McAleer

WH & SInduction

Presented byJoshua McAleer

Outcomes

•To obtain a broad understanding of the purpose of Work Health and Safety (WH&S) Legislation

•To understand your role as an employee at Tradies

•To identify relevant policies & procedures

•To understand acceptable WH&S behaviours within the Club environment

What is WH&S?

Work Health and Safety can be defined as:

Protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in any form of employment… This has been

extended to contractors & volunteers.

All organisations have a duty of care to ensure that employees and any other person who may be affected by

the companies undertaking remain safe at all times.

State of WHS in NSW

687 fatalities in last 10 years70% of injuries are ‘workplace injuries’ 21% occupational diseases (6% mental disorders)Health and community services has highest incident rate

2009/2010103 prosecutions (76 defendants and 44 matters)Fines $5.6 millionAverage $127 000.00

Definitions

Workers: Includes employees, labor hire staff, volunteers,

apprentices, subcontractors and contractors.

PCUB: Persons conducting a business or undertaking

Officer: Officer is defined under the Corporations Act 2001,

sect 9 "a person who makes or participates in making

decisions that affect the whole or a substantial part of the

business or undertaking"

Worker Responsibilities

• To care for their own and others' health and safety

• Complying with any reasonable instruction `so far

as is reasonably able'

• Cooperating with the PCBU's reasonable WHS

policy or procedure (worker) and instruction

(others).

PCBU Responsibilities• To ensure, so far as is 'reasonably practicable', the health

and safety of workers engaged by the person.

• This duty includes other persons who may be put at risk

from work/activity at a business or undertaking. This

includes clients, customers, and visitors.

• If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks to

health and safety, to minimise those risks as far as is

reasonably practicable.

What is the difference between a ‘Hazard’ and a ‘Risk’?

Hazard: is anything that has the potential to cause injury or illness to employees, contractors, visitors or the public, or damage to plant, property or the environment.

Risk: The likelihood of injury, illness or damage to plant, property or the environment arising from exposure to any hazard.

Risk Management

Risks at Tradies•Armed Robbery•Food Poisoning•Slip/Falls•Electric Shock/ Electrocution•Fire•CO2 Poisoning•Motor Vehicle accidents•Physical Assault•Bullying/harassment•Manual handling

What do YOU need to do?

REPORT ANYTHING YOU SEE TO YOUR SUPERVISOROR MANAGER…

Manual HandlingEvaluate the load size (Don’t lift anything beyond your capacity)

Lower down by keeping you back straight and bending your knees

Balancing with one foot slightly forward, take hold of the object securely both at the back and the base of the object.

Straighten your back and using your thigh muscles – stand up. Keep your knees bent. DO NOT bend at the hips or at the waist. Keep the object close.

Robbery

S . O. SStay Calm

Obey the offender

Safeguard (life)

EVACUATIONWhat will you hear?

Beep Beepand/or

Whoop Whoop

What Will you do?Stay Calm, Move to

nearest safe emergency exit.

Where will you go?Lancashire Pl

Health and SafetyWet and Slippery Floors•Slips & falls from wet & slippery floors are one of the major sources of injury. Drink or food spillages should be cleaned immediately

Workplace Hygiene•Always wash your hands before commencing work & after the following:

• Using the toilet• Cleaning surfaces• Sneezing & Coughing• Touching ears, nose, hair, mouth or other parts of the body• Using sanitising or cleaning chemicals• Handling raw foods• Handling garbage

Questions?