OHS Induction Training

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OHS Induction Training
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Learning outcomes

• At the end of the session participants will
• demonstrate an understanding of the OHS
  responsibilities of employers and employees under
  the legislation
• identify consultation mechanisms and methods of
  communicating on a range of OHS matters
• understand the procedures involved in a risk
  management approach to workplace health and
  safety
• demonstrate an awareness of first aid and
  emergency evacuation procedures at their school
• know how to access further assistance or advice
  on OHS matters.

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What is OHS?

• OHS is about the health, safety and welfare of
  all people in the workplace.

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Legal framework

• The OHS Act 2000 and OHS Regulation 2001
  constitute the main legislative framework for
  injury prevention in the workplace.
• The purpose of the Act and Regulation is to
  ensure workplace health and safety with an
  emphasis on risk management and consultation.

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Duties of employers

• The employer is responsible for
• maintaining places of work, under the employers
  control, in a safe condition and ensuring safe
  entrances and exits
• making arrangements to ensure the safe use,
  handling, storage and transport of plant and
  substances
• providing and maintaining systems of work and
  working environments that are safe and without
  risks to health
• providing the information, instruction, training
  and supervision necessary to ensure health and
  safety at work
• providing adequate facilities for the welfare of
  employees
• ensuring consultation with employees

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Duties of employees

• Employees must
• take reasonable care for the health and safety of
  themselves and others at the workplace
• cooperate with their employer to enable
  compliance with the OHS legislation.
• Everyone at the workplace must
• not interfere with or misuse items provided for
  health, safety and welfare purposes
• not hinder aid to an injured worker
• not disrupt the workplace by creating health or
  safety fears.

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OHS consultation

• Consultation arrangements should
• Provide for the sharing of relevant OHS
  information between employers and employees
• Provide opportunities for employees to express
  their views about OHS issues
• Ensure employees views are taken into account
  prior to decisions being made regarding health
  and safety

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When to consult

• Consultation is required when
• Risks to health and safety are assessed or
  reviewed
• Decisions are being made about measures to be
  taken to eliminate or control risks
• Introducing or altering the procedures for
  monitoring risks
• Decisions are made about the adequacy of staff
  welfare facilities
• Changes are proposed to the workplace, system of
  work and substances used for work
• Decisions are made about consultation arrangements

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How to consult

• Consultation may be undertaken by any one or more
  of
• the following
• OHS committee
• OHS representative
• Other agreed arrangement
• Consultation also occurs in other workplace
  forums
• such as staff meetings, team and committee
• meetings.

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Consultation arrangements at this workplace

• What are the consultation arrangements at this
  workplace?
• Where relevant, who is the OHS committee or OHS
  representative?
• Where can a copy of the OHS consultation
  statement be found?

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Risk management process

Identify hazards
Monitor and Review
Consult and Communicate
Assess risks
Eliminate or control risks
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Hazard identification
Possible ways to identify hazards?

• safety inspections
• task analysis
• complaints
• staff meetings
• regular maintenance requests
• consultation
• observation
• records of injury, illness and near-miss records

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Reporting hazards

• How are hazards reported?
• Who do I report hazards to?

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Assess the risk

• Consider what might happen

Likelihood
Severity
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Hierarchy of controls

• Controls should be considered in the following
  order
• Eliminate the hazard
• Substitute the hazard
• Isolate the hazard
• Use engineering controls
• Use administrative controls
• Use personal protective equipment

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Injury management

• If you are injured at work
• Notify the employer/workplace manager
• Complete the register of injuries
• Consult a doctor where necessary
• Authorise the doctor to provide relevant
  information to GIO and DET
• Participate in a return to work plan

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Staff Welfare

• Staff Support Officers
• Employee Assistance Program

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First Aid

• First aid procedures
• Location of first aid kits
• First aid officer(s)

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Emergency procedures

• Emergency evacuation procedures at this workplace
  

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Further information

• Fact sheets available on a range of risks
• OHS-related enquiries
• Ask your principal
• Contact your Staff Support Officer
• Access information via the OHS webpage
  http//detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/adminandmanage/ohands
  /index.htm