Policy
Work Health & Safety Policy
Policy Statement
The Organisation and its people recognise that the health and safety of all workers and visitors is of the utmost importance and vital to the success of our business. As such we aim to continuously improve health and safety in the workplace through consultation and increased health and safety awareness of TISC management and workers.
Through the co-operative efforts of management and workers, we are committed to:
- providing a safe environment for all workers and visitors to our workplace,
- providing and maintaining buildings, equipment, and plant in safe working condition,
- supporting the ongoing training and assessment of workers,
- developing, implementing, and monitoring safe work practices,
- continuously improving the standards of health and safety in the workplace,
- managing risks in the workplace, and
- providing information, instruction, and supervision.
The focus of the Organisation’s work health and safety management system is preventing hazards. We will develop a framework for work health and safety management and a plan for systematic risk assessment and control of hazards, to progressively improve safe behaviours and safe systems of work across the business.
Purpose
This Policy aims to ensure that TISC meets its obligations under the Work Health & Safety ACT 2011 and the legislative responsibilities container therein.
Scope
This Policy applies to all staff employed by TISC and all visitors to the Sutton Road Training Centre.
Roles and Responsibilities
All staff are responsible for complying with this Policy and for ensuring compliance by students and visitors to the facility. Any breach of the Policy is to be reported to the CEO or Business Manager as a matter of priority.
TISC has a primary duty of care to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all staff employed by TISC, and all visitors and workers who may from time to time be at the facility known as Sutton Road Training Centre. Everyone has a responsibility to contribute to work health & safety by complying with all relevant policies and procedures, reporting any incidents or workplace hazards, wearing all appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), actively participating in any WHS meetings, and reporting all WHS matters to management in a timely manner.
Health & Safety Representatives
HSR’s will be appointed by management. The role and duties of a HSR will be to represent workers and assist management with all WHS matters. This includes:
- liaising with management to resolve all WHS issues
- investigating WHS hazards
- conducting regular WHS inspections
- maintaining WHS checklists
- conducting regular WHS Toolbox Talks
- ensuring they are familiar with Worksafe ACT Policies, Procedures, and Safety Resources