1. WH & S
Induction
Presented by
Joshua McAleer

2. Outcomes
To obtain a broad understanding of the purpose of Work Health and Safety (WH&S) Legislation
To understand your role as an employee at Tradies
To identify relevant policies & procedures
To understand acceptable WH&S behaviours within the Club environment

3. Work Health and Safety can be defined as:
What is WH&S?
Work Health and Safety can be defined as:
Protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in any form of employment… This has been extended to contractors & volunteers.
All organisations have a duty of care to ensure that employees and any other person who may be affected by the companies undertaking remain safe at all times.
Ask them what they think OH&S pertains to
Did they mention the difference between physiological and psychological well-being?
Explain what ‘Duty of Care’ is
“…that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others…”

4. State of WHS in NSW 687 fatalities in last 10 years
70% of injuries are ‘workplace injuries’
21% occupational diseases (6% mental disorders)
Health and community services has highest incident rate
2009/2010
103 prosecutions (76 defendants and 44 matters)
Fines $5.6 million
Average $

5. Definitions
Workers: Includes employees, labor hire staff, volunteers, apprentices, subcontractors and contractors.
PCUB: Persons conducting a business or undertaking
Officer: Officer is defined under the Corporations Act 2001, sect 9 "a person who makes or participates in making decisions that affect the whole or a substantial part of the business or undertaking"

6. Worker Responsibilities
To care for their own and others' health and safety
Complying with any reasonable instruction `so far as is reasonably able'
Cooperating with the PCBU's reasonable WHS policy or procedure (worker) and instruction (others).
Who might OH & S Legislation impact beyond employees at Tradies?
Contractors and their employees
Sub Contractors
Members
Temporary Members
Visitors
Passers by

7. PCBU Responsibilities
To ensure, so far as is 'reasonably practicable', the health and safety of workers engaged by the person.
This duty includes other persons who may be put at risk from work/activity at a business or undertaking. This includes clients, customers, and visitors.
If it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks to health and safety, to minimise those risks as far as is reasonably practicable.
Did they remember to include these

8. What is the difference between a ‘Hazard’ and a ‘Risk’?
Hazard: is anything that has the potential to cause injury or illness to employees, contractors, visitors or the public, or damage to plant, property or the environment.
Risk: The likelihood of injury, illness or damage to plant, property or the environment arising from exposure to any hazard.
ASK THE QUESTION FIRST
What are some hazards?
Equipment – utensils, glass; Substance – chemicals, bleach; Conditions – wet floor, cords; Other - electricity
What influences the degree of risk?
how much a person is exposed to a hazardous thing or condition,
how the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in a vapour, skin contact), and
how severe are the effects under the conditions of exposure.

9. Risk Management ASK THE QUESTION FIRST What are some hazards?
Equipment – utensils, glass; Substance – chemicals, bleach; Conditions – wet floor, cords; Other - electricity
What influences the degree of risk?
how much a person is exposed to a hazardous thing or condition,
how the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in a vapour, skin contact), and
how severe are the effects under the conditions of exposure.

10. Risks at Tradies Armed Robbery Food Poisoning Slip/Falls
Electric Shock/ Electrocution
Fire
CO2 Poisoning
Motor Vehicle accidents
Physical Assault
Bullying/harassment
Manual handling
Did they remember to include these

11. REPORT ANYTHING YOU SEE TO YOUR SUPERVISOR
What do YOU need to do?
REPORT ANYTHING YOU SEE TO YOUR SUPERVISOR
OR MANAGER…

12. Manual Handling
Evaluate the load size (Don’t lift anything beyond your capacity)
Lower down by keeping you back straight and bending your knees
Balancing with one foot slightly forward, take hold of the object securely both at the back and the base of the object.
Straighten your back and using your thigh muscles – stand up. Keep your knees bent. DO NOT bend at the hips or at the waist .
Balancing with one foot slighty forward, take hold of the object securely both at the back and the base of the object.
Straighten your back and using your thigh muscles – stand up. Keep your knees bent. DO NOT bend at the hips or at the waist. Keep the object close.

13. Robbery
S . O. S
Stay Calm
Obey the offender
Safeguard (life)

14. EVACUATION What will you hear? Beep Beep and/or Whoop Whoop
What Will you do?
Stay Calm, Move to nearest safe emergency exit.
Where will you go?
Lancashire Pl
Whoop whoop’s the bad one!

15. Health and Safety Wet and Slippery Floors Workplace Hygiene
Slips & falls from wet & slippery floors are one of the major sources of injury. Drink or food spillages should be cleaned immediately
Workplace Hygiene
Always wash your hands before commencing work & after the following:
Using the toilet
Cleaning surfaces
Sneezing & Coughing
Touching ears, nose, hair, mouth or other parts of the body
Using sanitising or cleaning chemicals
Handling raw foods
Handling garbage
Spills – what would you do when you find a spill?
Wet floor sign & secure area
clean spill
If damage done to carpet or ceiling or there is a fault, then report to DM who will report to Maintenance
Why is workplace hygiene important? Because we’re dealing with people’s food and beverage; weaker immune systems in the elderly

16. Questions?