Bill-the-Boss, employees, and everyone in the workplace are responsible for health and safety. Bill must ensure a safe work environment while employees must follow safety procedures. Everyone must understand hazards, safety procedures, and report any issues. Designated safety officers Sookie-the-Secretary, Jason-the-Janitor, and Eric-oh-Eric provide first aid and handle reporting of incidents or injuries according to proper procedures outlined in the workplace health and safety booklet. Occupational health and safety meetings are held weekly to resolve issues.

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

2. Bill-the-Boss’s responsibilities:Must take reasonable care to protect his own health and safety at work

3. Ensure that other people are not harmed by the work undertaken by his employees

4. 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

5. Ensure a safe working environment by:

6. providing and maintain safe equipment for you to work with

7. provide first aid facilities and trained first aider if appropriate

8. 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.

9. YOU - the employees responsibilities:Must take reasonable care to protect your own health and safety at work

10. Avoid harming the health and safety of other people

11. 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.

12. Everyone is responsible for:Understanding and following established safety procedures

13. Being aware of existing potential hazards /risks and how to control them

14. Identifying and reporting potential new safety hazards /risks

15. Taking action to eliminate hazards or reduce risks

16. Knowing who the designated safety officers are and how to contact them

17. Identifying and reporting emergency incidents immediately

18. 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.

19. 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!

20. Observe the signs displayedthey are there for a reason - Your safety!!