Module5 assesment activity5_oh&s_presentation

Occupational Health and Safety is not just about you!
A safe work place involves
everyone!
Pay Attention!!

Bill-the-Boss’s responsibilities:
Must take reasonable care to protect his own health and safety at work
Ensure that other people are not harmed by the work undertaken by his employees
this includes customers, hospital patients, visitors to the workplace, such as: police, inspectors , government officials, voluntary workers, students, an employee's family, and any other person who may be affected by the work activity
Ensure a safe working environment by:
providing and maintain safe equipment for you to work with
provide first aid facilities and trained first aider if appropriate
establish safety procedures in case of emergency
(these are required by the Workplace Health and Safety Act,1995)
Penalties apply for a breach of this section of the Act.
Fines are variable according to incident.

YOU -
the employees responsibilities:
Must take reasonable care to protect your own health and safety at work
Avoid harming the health and safety of other people
Must follow the health and safety procedures required by the company
(these are required by the Workplace Health and Safety Act,1995)
Penalties apply for a breach of this section of the Act.
Employees convicted of an offence can face fines up to $10,000.

Everyone is responsible for:
Understanding and following established safety procedures
Being aware of existing potential hazards /risks and how to control them
Identifying and reporting potential new safety hazards /risks
Taking action to eliminate hazards or reduce risks
Knowing who the designated safety officers are and how to contact them
Identifying and reporting emergency incidents immediately
Contribute to workplace safety meetings every Friday morning 9am.
Keeping our workplace safe and healthy
is an ongoing process and
requires the participation of everyone.

All information on how to do this is listed in the Occupational Health and Safety Booklet which is located in the
top left hand draw of every desk in this office
READ IT!
All emergency contact phone numbers are located on the notice board above every phone in the office
READ IT!
Emergency Evacuation procedures are located on a
notice board beside every door
READ IT!

Observe the signs displayed
they are there for a reason -
Your safety!!

Risks and Hazards to be aware of:
RSI from repetitive movements
Back and neck injury from unsuitable desk and chair
Back injury from poor posture
Finger/wrist and elbow pain from poor alignment with computer station
Neck and eye injury from incorrect positioning of monitor
Physically stress if you are too hot or cold
Dehydration from lack of fluid intake
Eye strain from monitor glare or prolonged use
Physically and mentally stress from poor time management
Not being aware of office safety procedures/measures puts your whole life at risk!

How to avoid some of the hazards:
Alternate work tasks regularly and use wrist support
Adjust chair height so feet are flat on floor
Sit with a straight back in your chair
Elbows must be at right angle to your desk and keyboard
Monitor should be parallel to your line of sight
Wear clothing suitable for your office environment
Every hour do stretching exercises and drink water
Adjust your monitors brightness and contrast levels
Keep daily diary for good time management
Read the occupational health and safety booklet and familiarize yourself with all the procedures and precautions.

If you did not avoid the hazard
You must report it to Sookie-the-Secretary on 111 111 111
(Designated safety representative who is a registered training provider with the Tasmanian Qualifications Authority)
So she may take steps to contain the hazard
OR
You must report it to Jason-the-Janitor on 222 222 222
(Our second designated safety representative)
So he might eliminate the hazard

In the advent of an injury occurring
You must report it to Eric-oh-Eric on 333 333 333
(Our third designated safety representative and a trained first aider)
So he is able to ascertain if the doctor is needed and call the ambulance
Eric-oh-Eric knows all about blood and bandaids so please seek his assistance how ever minor it may seem
First Aid Boxes for general use are white with a green cross on them and located throughout the office – make sure you know where they are!

If an incident involves grievous bodily harm, death or the possibility of either .....
then by law, a written report must be made and the Workplace Standards Inspector notified immediately.
Details must include:
Time, date, location and street address of incident
Description of event, injury, and damage
Names of persons involved, witnesses, workplace representatives present
Cause of incident
Future action that could be taken to prevent it happening again
(An official report form can be obtained from Sookie-the-Secretary)
If in doubt the official helpline number is: 1300 366 322

And!
We all need to be aware and spot the hazard to be SAFE:
Spot the hazard
Assess the risk
Fix the problem
Evaluate results
Being safe is a team effort!
Detailed information on how to do this is in the Occupational Health and Safety booklet in the top left hand draw of your desk – read it thoroughly!

Safety Checks on Office Equipment
Jason-the-Janitor is in charge of supervising regular maintenance of:
all computer equipment and accessories
all other electrical equipment
communication system
heating and ventilation
furniture – desks, chairs, storage systems
lighting
staff room appliances
Please notify Jason-the-Janitor on 222 222 222
IMMEDIATELY!
if you have any problems with any office equipment.

Emergency evacuation because of fire:
Safely but quickly leave the office through one of the doors marked with EMERGENCY EXIT sign ONLY!
Ensure rapid evacuation by helping your fellow workers
All emergency exit doors lead to the main car park
Report immediately to our safety officers
Remember
Keep all marked EXIT doors free from unnecessary clutter at all times
Emergency contact details are above every phone
000 is the emergency number for police, ambulance and fire station

Jason-the-Janitor is in charge of Safety Equipment
Fire extinguishers are in place and properly mounted on wall brackets
Fire equipment is maintained regularly – dates check on service tags
Smoke detection systems are maintained regularly with a maintenance log
Your responsibilities are:
Know where the fire extinguishers are and the closest one to your work space
Do not stack items to ceiling level as this may interfere with smoke detectors
Inform Jason-the-Janitor of any irregularities that you may notice

If there is a physical assault
or threat of an assault
to you or someone else
call Eric-oh-Eric for immediate assistance
on 333 333 333
AND dial 000 for the police
Please note:
There is zero tolerance of sexual harassment or assault in this office and the Police will be called immediately regardless of circumstances.

Resolving occupational health and safety issues
Sookie-the-Secretary, Jason-the-Janitor and Eric-oh-Eric report all health and safety issues at the studio weekly meeting on Friday morning 9am.
Your participation by sharing your ideas is essential to resolve issues!
If any issues are unresolved an independent assessor will be bought in for further consultation

All our occupational health and safety procedures are inline with the Safety Institute of Australia (http://www.sia.org.au/) standards and Tasmania Department of Justice – Workplace Standards Tasmania (http://www.tas.gov.au).
We encourage input from everyone to maintain our office environment in a safe and healthy manner
Occupational Health and safety meetings every Friday morning at 9am. Be there!
Our designated officers can be contacted at anytime:
Sookie-the-Secretary...........111 111 111
Jason-the-Janitor.................222 222 222
Eric-oh-Eric..........................333 333 333

Remember!your safety is my safety then we are all safe

thank you

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