4 Generation Warfare Project

WHS1 Health and Safety Policy and Procedure

Purpose

This policy applies to all workers at King Edward VII College. To outline the necessary steps taken to ensure the continued safety of the work environment for all students, staff and others participating in any activities within the premises or under the employment of King Edward VII College.

All employees as well as King Edward VII College are responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace.

Definitions

Ahazard is any potentially dangerous situation within the work environment.

Incident means an event or circumstance that leads – or could have lead - to unintended or unnecessary harm during a person’s participation in work with King Edward VII College.

An injury is any incident that causes harm to a person during their participation in work activities with King Edward VII College.

WHS communication and consultation means sharing information, giving workers a reasonable opportunity to express views, and taking those views into account before making decisions on health and safety matters

Overview

King Edward VII College recognises the importance of providing a safe and healthy environment for staff, contractors and visitors during their participation in work.

King Edward VII College aspires for excellence in workplace health and safety and is committed to providing an environment which is free from risks and conducive to the productivity and efficiency needs of its staff and others.

Policy

1. Compliance with legislation

• King Edward VII College meets the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and complies with all other relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, advisory and best practice standards as well as organisational policies and procedures.

2. Organisational responsibility and commitment

• King Edward VII College is committed to:
• Providing a safe and healthy environment for all staff and others during their participation in activities with King Edward VII College
• Implementing effective risk management systems that are relevant and suitable for the organisation’s scope of business; promote workplace health and safety at all times; and continuously improve performance in relation to health and safety.
• Encouraging active participation, cooperation and consultation with all staff and others in the promotion and development of measures to improve health and safety.
• Actively responding to, recording and investigating all incidents.
• Maintaining relevant policies, procedures, training, codes of conduct and systems to support and communicate effective health and safety practices throughout the organisation.
• Routinely conducting checks of the work environment to assess risks, identify hazards and identify areas for improvement.
• Taking immediate response to reduce the risk of identified workplace hazards.
• Providing appropriate induction, training, information and updates to staff on a regular basis about workplace health and safety.

3. Staff responsibility

• All staff including managers have a responsibility to work safely; take all reasonable care for their own health and safety; and always consider the health and safety of others who may be affected by their actions.
• When staff are undertaking work from home or at an off-site location, the staff member is responsible for ensuring the environment they enter into is free from risk and occupational health and safety hazards.

4. Reporting
   • All staff, and others are required to report any identified workplace hazards and associated risks as soon as they become aware of them.
   • All staff, and others are required to report any incident that causes harm to a person during their participation in work and/or training activities with King Edward VII College.
5. Records
   • Appropriate records of the organisation’s risk management strategy, workplace hazards and workplace injuries will be accurately maintained at all times.

Procedure

1. Workplace health and safety inspections

2. Identify and control hazards

3. Workplace incidents