Participate in Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare 2.

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Participate in Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare 2

Health and safety policies  A health and safety policy is an organisation's statement detailing how they will ensure a healthy and safe work environment.  Individual policies will need to be developed for specific hazards and issues, for example, smoking in the workplace, manual handling and first aid. Who is involved with policies?  Managers  Supervisors  Employees  Health and Safety Coordinator  Health and Safety Committee  Health and Safety Representatives

Who are Health and Safety Reps?  Workgroups are to be formed within 14 days of a request from an employee.  Reps may be elected by the employees of the workgroup to represent the work group.

Function of OHS&W Reps may include  Inspect the whole or part of the workplace.  Accompany an inspector  Investigate complaints  Be present at interviews  Make representation to the employer  Call in a consultant.

Employers responsibilities (Sect 19 OHS&W act 1986)  Consult the rep and committee on any changes to the workplace.  Consult the rep and committee on any policy and procedure changes.  Allow the rep to be present at employee interview.  Permit the rep to accompany an inspector at the workplace.  Permit the rep to have access to information.  Notify the rep of workplace accident or injury.  Provide rep with facilities to carry out their function.  Allow rep time off work without loss of pay.  Immediately notify rep if an inspector attends workplace.

Default Notice If a OHS&W dispute can not be resolved after consultation the OHS&W rep has the ability to issue a default notice. A default notice can be issued on the  Firm,  CEO,  Manager,  Supervisor,  Employee,  Individual,

Cessation of work notice  If an OHS&W rep identifies a hazard that is deemed immediately dangerous they may issue a cessation of work notice

Discrimination An employer shall not (OHS&W s56):  Dismiss an employee.  Injure an employee.  Threaten, intimidate or coerce an employee. Who is a OHS&W rep, is on a OHS&W committee, assists an inspector or has made a OHS&W complaint.

Hazard Management 4 steps 1. Hazard identification 2. Risk assessment 3. Risk control 4. Evaluate and monitor

Hazard identification  Walk through survey  Workplace inspection  Statistics/records  Incident investigation  Consultation with employees  Documentation  Job/task analysis

Keep records In all matters relating to OHS&W, if you need to deal with a manger or supervisor, ensure you make notes on any conversation. These can be used later to refresh your memory.