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The document outlines the key components of a workplace safety and health program, including policies, procedures, hazard reporting, emergency response, and roles and responsibilities of employers and workers. It discusses topics such as safety goals, functions of the safety program, how to report hazards or injuries, and workers' rights to representation on health and safety issues. The employer is responsible for preventing injuries through the safety program while workers have a duty to consult and report risks.
The document outlines the key components of a workplace safety and health program, including policies, procedures, hazard reporting, emergency response, and roles and responsibilities of employers and workers. It discusses topics such as safety goals, functions of the safety program, how to report hazards or injuries, and workers' rights to representation on health and safety issues. The employer is responsible for preventing injuries through the safety program while workers have a duty to consult and report risks.
The document outlines the key components of a workplace safety and health program, including policies, procedures, hazard reporting, emergency response, and roles and responsibilities of employers and workers. It discusses topics such as safety goals, functions of the safety program, how to report hazards or injuries, and workers' rights to representation on health and safety issues. The employer is responsible for preventing injuries through the safety program while workers have a duty to consult and report risks.
hazards of the workplace BSBWHS401 Task 6 Training session
• Safety and health policies, goals, and procedures
• Functions of the safety and health program • Whom to contact with questions or concerns about the program • How to report hazards, injuries, illnesses, and close calls/near misses • What to do in an emergency • The employer's responsibilities under the program • Workers' rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act Safety and health policies, goals, and procedures • The purpose of the Health and Safety policies and procedures is to guide and direct all employees to work safely and prevent injury, to themselves and others.
• All employees are encouraged to participate in
developing, implementing, and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures. Functions of the safety and health program • Practices for Safety and Health Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Hazard Reporting by Employee
• Hazardous Energy Control Programs
• Health and Safety Committees
• Incident Investigation program
How to report hazards
• A verbal report to the Centre manager
• Completing a Hazard Report form
• Raising the issue at a staff meeting.
Whom to contact with questions or concerns about the program
• Contact the Centre manager
• Tel. 9876 4245 • Email: manager@centre.com The employer's responsibilities under the program • Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses • Improve compliance with laws and regulations • Reduce costs, including significant reductions in workers' compensation premiums • Engage workers • Enhance their social responsibility goals • Increase productivity and enhance overall business operations Workers' rights under the Work Safety and Health Act
• Worker can be represented by:
• a Health and Safety Representative elected by the workers • a Health and Safety Committee representing workers • by other arrangements agreed (for example, Union Representative).
• Workers also have a responsibility to consult with their
employers. These responsibilities include: • Participate in and appropriately contributing to consultations initiated by the employer. • Take into consideration suggestions made by the employer on health and safety issues. • Notify the employer of any a risk to health or safety in the workplace. • https://www.osha.gov/shpguidelines/hazard- Identification.html