Obligations

Our workplace and its Directors and people in positions of influence and responsibility (PCBU’s) recognise the moral and legal obligations to provide a safe and healthy working environment for workers, contractors, customers/clients and visitors. We are committed to implementing and maintaining a clear, thorough OHS Management System that has the support of everyone in the organisation. 

Objectives

Our workplace will:

·        Provide safe plant and systems of work

·        Provide written procedures and instructions that ensure safe systems of work

·        Ensure compliance with OHS legislation and current industry standards

·        Provide training, information, instruction, and supervision to all employees, contractors, visitors and customers to ensure their health and safety and consult with all with regard to WHS issues

·        Provide assistance and ongoing support to employees regarding OHS

Responsibilities

All workers are responsible and will be held accountable for implementing this policy. Management will be responsible for actioning requests from staff. This will be measured by performance reviews by way of Quarterly Documentation and Systems Reviews.

 Management and people in positions of influence (PCBUs) and responsibility will:

·        Provide the workplace in a safe condition

·        Be involved in developing, promoting and implementing health and safety policies and procedures

·        Train employees in the safest method to perform their work tasks

·        Provide adequate resources and information to meet our workplace commitment to Occupational Health and Safety

Workers (including all contractors) will:

·        Follow all procedures detailed within the our workplace OHS Policy and Procedures

·        Report any injury, illness, hazard or unsafe work practice to Management as they occur

Application of our workplace OHS Policy

This policy applies to our workplace and all its operations, which then applies in situations where employees are required to perform work functions off site.

As per the relevant OHS legislation, our workplace understands and is committed to consultation with all its employees with regard to workplace health and safety. This workplace has Managers who will be the first point of contact for all employees regarding issues relating to OHS.