This document outlines Blakey's Graphic Design's occupational health and safety induction program. It commits to continuously improving OH&S standards and protecting employees, contractors, and visitors. All staff must follow safety procedures, report hazards, and support each other to maintain a safe work environment. The document details emergency response procedures, required personal protective equipment, and protocols for reporting incidents, injuries, and hazards.

1. INDUCTION PROGRAM
Occupational Health & Safety
(OH&S)

2. COMPANY POLICY
 Blakey’s Graphic Design is committed to continuously improve the
management and standards of OH&S
 Duty of care to protect the health and safety of employees,
contractors and visitors on premises and worksites

3. C O M M I T M E N T F R O M E V E RYO N E
 Follow standard safety policies and procedures
 Report unsafe conditions and hazards immediately
 Support one another to enable a safer working environment
 Look for improvements in practises

4. W H O TO S E E A B O U T O H & S
 Your Manager or Team Leader
• They must provide you with information about workplace health and
safety
• They need to show you how to do your job safely
 Safety Committee
• Regular meetings to discuss safety issues and concerns
 Human Resources / Organisational Development Department
• General Safety and any worker’s compensation queries

5. WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
 Medical Emergency
• Call an ambulance on 000
• Notify the Manager and designated first aid officer immediately
• The Manager will arrange assistance to the injured party and will
coordinate emergency services personnel

6. EMERGENCIES CONT’D
 Fire/Explosion
• If minor fire, use fire extinguisher within training limits to safely
extinguish fire
• If too large, call the Fire Brigade on 000
• Notify the Manager or Fire Wardens immediately
• Raise alarm and evacuate other personnel from vicinity
• The Manager or Fire Warden directs all staff and visitors to
designated emergency evacuation points
• The Manger/Fire Warden is to coordinate emergency services
personnel to the location

7. EMERGENCIES CONT’D
 Spills of diesel or other liquids
• In the event of a product spill, the source of the spill should be
deactivated immediately (if safe to do so)
• Stop further loss of product (liquid or solid) from areas i.e. contain and
protect from drains, roadways or nearby nature areas. Use portable
bunting and/or material from the Spill Kit as required (spill kit to be
maintained at all sites where practicable)
• Immediately advise your Manager

8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
 PPE is a necessary protective measure to safeguard our employees.
 Required PPE items will be supplied by Blakey’s Graphic Design
and replaced as required upon request or in accordance
with the replacement schedule
 All PPE is to be used, maintained and stored in accordance with
instructions from the manufacturer/supplier

9. H I G H R I S K WO R K – J O B S A F E T Y
A N A LY S I S ( J S A )
 All high risk and non-routine work (not covered by a SOP) with
greater than moderate risk is covered by the JSA process
 All contractor work on the organisations work sites and premises
must be approved via a JSA

10. ERGONOMICS
 Office based employees receive instruction on setup of their
workstation during the induction process
 Employees may request an ergonomic assessment by contacting the
HR Department
 The assessment will be undertaken by a qualified occupational
therapist

11. MANUAL HANDLING
 Blakey’s Graphic Design provides training in safe manual practices
for staff on a regular basis
 Where practicable equipment is provided to help reduce the risk
of manual handling injuries in the workplace

12. FIRST AID
 There are designated First Aid Officers in the workplace
 First Aid Kits are available at the workplace and in all company vehicles
 All kits get inspected by St John Ambulance every two years to
ensure items are still in date and kits restocked

13. REPORTING HAZARDS AND
INCIDENTS
 Incident, issue and hazard reporting, investigation and corrective
action are a critical element of Blakey’s Graphic Design
safety program. Typical examples of problems include:
• Equipment failures or problems
• Training issues
• Hazards requiring attention
• Safety or environmental incidents
• Injuries/illnesses
• Suggestions for improve
• Non-compliance to policies and procedures

14. IF YOU SPOT A HAZARD…
 Take immediate action to minimise the risk to yourself and others, if
safe to do so
 Tell your Supervisor or Manager immediately
 Fill in a Hazard Report form and give it to your Supervisor or Manager
 Monitor progress
 If you aren’t satisfied with what has been done to improve safety or
the time taken, tell the Manager

15. INCIDENT REPORTS
 These reports need to be raised WITHIN 24 hours of an incident
(including near misses that had the potential to result in an
injury, property damage or environmental harm)
 Incidents should be reported on the incident report form
 Serious injuries and incidents are to be reported immediately to the
Supervisor or Departmental Manager

16. SERIOUS INCIDENTS AND
A DV I C E T O WO R K C OV E R
 Any serious injuries or near misses must be reported to WorkCover in writing
within 24 hours
 There is to be no interference with the scene of the incident until
permission is received from a WorkCover Inspector unless to save life,
relieve suffering or to prevent damage to property or injury to persons
 Works are not to continue on the activity involving the incident/accident until
authority is received from the Departmental Manager

17. W H A T T O D O I F YO U A R E
I N J U R E D A T WO R K
 Get first aid as soon as possible
 Tell your supervisor as soon as possible
 Make sure you complete an incident form
 Get a worker’s compensation medical certificate from the doctor who treats you
 Ask your supervisor for a worker’s compensation claim form
 Fill in the details in the worker section of the claim form
 Remove and keep the brown copy of the medical certificate and the claim form
 Give your supervisor the rest of the claim form, the medical certificate and any
accounts for treatment