This document outlines an organization's occupational health and safety (OH&S) policies and procedures. It defines OH&S, explains its importance for eliminating workplace dangers and protecting employee health and productivity. Specific policies cover regular safety inspections, compliance with legal regulations, office equipment safety checks, and roles of elected safety representatives. The document also provides guidance on identifying hazards, assessing risks, controlling risks, evaluating changes, reporting incidents, resolving OH&S issues, emergency response procedures, and responsibilities of employers and employees to maintain a safe work environment.
Occupational Health & Safety PresentationMark Zeeman
Presentation to (New & Old) employees on OH & S issues. An informed package to refresh & introduce others to issues involved within the workplace. It is focused on everyday issues occuring in work. Provides an awareness of rights & responsibilities of employees & employers. It is expected that any issues unresolved will be voiced objectively as possible. The overall intent is to provide a campaign on issues in both safety and health.
Occupational Health & Safety PresentationMark Zeeman
Presentation to (New & Old) employees on OH & S issues. An informed package to refresh & introduce others to issues involved within the workplace. It is focused on everyday issues occuring in work. Provides an awareness of rights & responsibilities of employees & employers. It is expected that any issues unresolved will be voiced objectively as possible. The overall intent is to provide a campaign on issues in both safety and health.
A comprehensive range of health and safety dvds to suit most induction and refresher training requirements.
http://risk-assessment-products.co.uk/health-safety-training-dvds/
This presentation is mainly about the background knowledge of WSH as well as what how Narada implement WSH act into revamping of the workshop.
Done by: Denyse Choo, Narada Intern '16.
Occupational hazards, occupational health
Occupational safety and health should not be sidelined as a service delivery issue. Health worker health and well-being is an important aspect of workers’ motivation and job satisfaction, which influence productivity as well as retention. Health worker safety also affects the quality of care; caring for the caregiver should be a priority area of concern for the health system’s performance.
Occupational Health and Safety Powerpoint PresentationJoLowe72
This is a Powerpoint Presentation I have been asked to prepare as part of my assessment for the Certificate 3 in Multimedia at Tastafe, Alanvale, Launceston.
A comprehensive range of health and safety dvds to suit most induction and refresher training requirements.
http://risk-assessment-products.co.uk/health-safety-training-dvds/
This presentation is mainly about the background knowledge of WSH as well as what how Narada implement WSH act into revamping of the workshop.
Done by: Denyse Choo, Narada Intern '16.
Occupational hazards, occupational health
Occupational safety and health should not be sidelined as a service delivery issue. Health worker health and well-being is an important aspect of workers’ motivation and job satisfaction, which influence productivity as well as retention. Health worker safety also affects the quality of care; caring for the caregiver should be a priority area of concern for the health system’s performance.
Occupational Health and Safety Powerpoint PresentationJoLowe72
This is a Powerpoint Presentation I have been asked to prepare as part of my assessment for the Certificate 3 in Multimedia at Tastafe, Alanvale, Launceston.
This ebook is intended to provide information to the people, workers and readers that are some way or the other involved with the health and safety at workplaces. This ebook on health and safety is designed by Safety-Steps.co.uk for providing practical guidance on a wide range of health and safety issues that may crop up at the workplaces on everyday basis.
Source - http://www.safety-steps.co.uk/workplace-safety-free-ebook
Risk management is the process of identifying, quantifying and ranking risks and their associated losses, and developing cost effective management strategies to eliminate or control the risks.
It is about hazard and its management.hazard management has 4 steps.
1.Identification of hazard.
2. risk assessment.
3. control or eliminate hazard.
4. review and monitoring.
after all that we have to keep records.
2. Occupational Health & Safety
Definition:
Means by which to control aspects of work
production that involve any degree of risk or
danger that may cause injury or harm.
This process eliminates such elements to
ensure employee safety & health.
3. For All Employees
The Reasons for OH & S:
Eliminates possible danger.
Safeguard employee productivity.
Means to promote workplace processes.
Protect employee rights.
Maintain worker health.
4. Our Safety Procedures
Written Instructions in OH
& S Manual.
Regular Inspections by
Safety Representatives.
Informal: Employee
Observation.
In accord with legal
regulations.
6. Our Safety
Representatives
The two representatives elected as company advisors on all
OH & S issues. Empowered to act on behalf of employees
& employer. Able to inspect any incident or potential
problem.
Phillip Jenkins
(Senior Rep.)
Jane Sutton
(Junior Rep.)
7. Recent Injury / Illness: Australia
(Source: ABS 6324.0 Year: 2005 - 06)
Category %
Fracture 6.4
Chronic joint or muscle condition 18.6
Sprain / strain 30.1
Cut / open wound 19.2
Crushing injury / internal organ
damage / amputation 4.0
Superficial injury 7.5
Stress or other mental condition 4.5
Other 9.7
8. Prevention (The Best Cure)
The 4 Step System:
S A F E
Spot the Hazard
Assess the Risk
Fix the Problem
Evaluate Results
9. Spot the Hazard
Physical inspection of workplace.
A hazard is anything with potential to cause injury,
illness or damage.
Identified by:
Observing Workers Tasks.
Speaking to Workers.
Using Safety Checklist.
Review Manufacturers Info.
View injury Records.
10. Assess the Risk
Once hazards are identified determine
their level of risk.
A risk is the likelihood of a hazard causing
injury, illness or damage to health.
Assessed by:
Potential Impact of hazard.
How likely is the hazard to cause someone
harm.
11. Fix the Problem
Also known as risk control.
Aim to remove a hazard completely. If
this is not possible a ‘hierarchy of
control’ exist.
Eliminate the Hazard.
Substitute the Hazard.
Isolate the Hazard.
Use Engineering Controls.
Use Administrative Controls.
Use Personal Protective Equipment.
12. Evaluate Results
This comes after the first three steps in the hazard
management process.
How effective are changes made to fix the problem.
Talk to workers & their response.
Are changes making a difference?
Workers opinion on change.
Do solutions reduce risk?
Do solutions create new hazards or increase risk of
existing ones?
13. Reporting Risks & Incidents
Under current law a Workplace Standards Inspector
must be notified immediately if:
Someone is killed.
Someone suffers serious bodily injury or illness
(requiring hospital admission).
A dangerous incident occurs which could have
resulted in someone being killed or serious injury /
illness.
On Helpline: 1300 366 322
14. Details to be Reported in Writing
For other incidents & near misses a written record
must be made.
The Written Report must include:
What: Description of Event / Injury / Damage.
When: Time & Date of incident.
Where: Location & Street Address.
Who: Person, Witness, Workplace & Reporter.
Why: Incident cause, Future action to prevent it
again.
15. Resolving OH & S Issues
Consultation process to share information on
OH & S. Both employees & employers work
together to resolve issues. Through
committees & safety reports. Inspectors
pivotal as they provide an assessment of
conditions in the workplace.
16. In case of an Emergency
Means the safe & rapid evacuation of workplace
in the case of an emergency.
Emergency procedures can be invoked once a
threat becomes visible.
Drill commands include personnel departure &
actions to counter existing danger.
17. Employer Responsibilities
To maintain & provide:
A safe working environment.
Safe systems of work.
Facilities for the welfare of all workers.
Any information, instruction, training or
supervision needed to ensure workers safety.
18. Employee Responsibilities
Responsible for:
Ensuring own personal health & safety, and that
of others in the workplace.
Complying with any reasonable directions given
by management relating to health & safety.
20. OH & S Policies
Further Resources on these issues are available:
Safe Work Australia Council.
Workplace Safety Australia.
Websites.
National Research Centre for OHS Regulation.
Workplace OHS.
OH & S Solutions.