2. Greetings
If you are viewing this presentation,
that means we are delighted to accept
you onto our team.
We also have also have studios in
Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, so
Hobart people…you are not alone!
After this presentation, part of your
induction will include a guided tour
of your new workplace, but first we Jeff Martin
must quickly talk to you about safety Room no.3
in this office… Ph: 03 624532 or 0434298621
Email:
Our safety officer is Jeff Martin, and Jeffmartin@classicdesignstudios.com
he is employed full time to ensure
availability when needed. Of course
he is also an excellent graphic
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designer!
3. Workplace safety laws
This Tasmanian office falls under These guides are designed to assist
the following workplace safety laws: both employers and workers to be
safe and healthy in the workplace.
They are:
Tasmania’s workplace health and
safety legislation includes: AA Guide to the Workplace Health
AA Workplace Health and Safety Act and Safety Legislation GB133
1995 (at www.worksafe.tas.gov.au)
AA Workers Compensation
AA Dangerous Substances (Safe
Handbook: The Basics GB010
Handling) Act 2005
(at www.wst.tas.gov.au).
AA Workers Rehabilitation and
Compensation Act 1988 (this applies
if you suffer a work-related injury or
illness).
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4. Safety procedures
FIRE INCIDENT REPORTS
If you hear the fire alarm, it is essential If you are physically injured in any way
that you drop what you are doing and head
or are at the receiving end of any form of
towards the assembly point, which is the
bullying or harassment, it is essential
red pole in the rear car park. This alarm
automatically calls a fire engine, so follow that you fill out and lodge and incident
the instructions of the fire warden and stay form as soon as possible after the event.
calm. These forms can be downloaded from the
website under the staff health and safety
tab and then emailed to Jeff Martin.
Regular fire drills will ensure that
everything will run smoothly in the event of
Completion of this documentation will
a real fire. Please take these seriously and
follow the instructions properly. assist any compensation claims that you
may need to lodge
FIRST AID KITS
First aid kits are located in each room
and it is the responsibility of the safety
officer to keep these maintained. Classic Design Studios
5. Signs and symbols
Signs to indicate the Boxes with this sign
location of fire are also placed in each
extinguishers are in room as they contain a
each room. Please be first aid kit.
Please only use these
familiar with their
location in case of to treat minor injuries,
emergency. making sure to always
Please also be aware seek professional
of the different types medical care. The
of fire extinguishers, safety officer will
as shown on the direct you as to the
chart below. Exit signs are best course of action
placed above the if you are in doubt.
approved exit Remember to file an
points, please be incident report for all
aware of where injuries.
these are
located in case
of emergency.
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6. Equipment safety checks
Every 12 months all of the equipment in the
office is checked to ensure it measures up to
our high standards.
Fire extinguishers are serviced annually to
ensure they are in working order. Staff are
reminded about how to use them every six
months as we feel once a year would exclude
new team members.
Office furniture is checked by the safety
officer every year and replaced if it is no
longer considered ergonomic. If you come
across any damaged furniture, please report
it right away.
All electrical items are tested yearly by an
electrical technician. If approved, a sticker is
then placed on the appliance to show the date
it was last tested.
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7. Occupational health and safety
We take occupational health and safety Please:
seriously here at Classic Design Studios.
Keep walkways clear
A booklet outlining our policy in detail
will be provided with your induction, but Take care when in contact with hot
lets go over a few things now… beverages
Walk in the office, rather than run
Use a ladder to reach items rather than
climb on other objects
Use the correct lifting procedures
outlined in your induction pack
Close cupboard doors and desk drawers
to avoid injury
Report any potential hazards to the
safety officer.
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8. Safety at your desk
Repetitive strain injury is very common in
office environments. To avoid neck, back, In addition:
muscle and eye strain it is important to
follow the diagram below… Take regular breaks to stand
up and stretch. Exercises that
can be done in the office will be
detailed in your induction
package.
We have a lovely garden for
staff to enjoy during regular
paid breaks, sounds like a good
deal!
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9. OH&S monthly meetings
Every month, we all get together for a
meeting to discuss how best to
maintain our high level of health and
safety in the office.
In the mean time, please place any
suggestions you might have about
how our workplace could be
improved in the suggestion box in
the administration office.
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10. OH&S Resources
Whist we will provide you with a
OH&S information pack, we still
recommend that you read widely
about this topic.
The webpage below contains links to
several great resources. These
include;
1. Safe Work Australia
2. National Codes of Practice
3. Safety, Rehabilitation and
Compensation Commission (SRCC)
australia.gov.au/topics/health-and-
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safety/occupational-health-and-safety
11. Now for the fun part
Every Wednesday morning at
10.30 we all get together for
morning tea to catch up and
have a laugh. We have a cake
roster, so now you know why
we asked you about your
baking skills in the interview!
On Friday evenings at 5pm we
have work drinks here at the
office, and once a month at a
local pub. It’s a great way to
celebrate the amazing things
we have all achieved
throughout the week!
Now for your tour of the
workplace! Again, we say Classic Design Studios
welcome!
