The document provides an overview of workplace safety policies and procedures. It introduces staff to the workplace environment and safety protocols, including the locations of first aid stations and documentation of incidents. Various hazards are outlined along with responsibilities under relevant occupational health and safety acts. Emergency procedures are specified for situations like fire, injury, and power outages. Staff are directed to appropriate contacts for any safety documentation, reporting of hazards, or discussion of occupational health and safety issues.
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2. Introduction to staff
Intro to workplace environment
Into to safety procedures (fire evacuation, injury
etc.)
Location of first aid stations etc.
Intro to internet usage policies (social networking
etc.)
3. Fire evacuation procedures
Reporting of hazards and/or incidents (document
stored in front office)
Alcohol on premises (only on special occasions)
Correct workstation practices (see that other
document in the front office)
Equipment needs to be tagged and tested before use
Exit signs
Room numbering
Fire escape doors
Posters up warning of all these
4. Dave Davidson, see him in the front office for all
documents pertaining to safety etc.
5. Sexual harassment
Electrocution
Spilling a hot beverage
Unstable furniture
Infrastructure
Ventilation, temperature etc.
Paper cuts
Falling equipment
Photosensitive Seizures
Impalement (staplers, paperclips)
6. Common sense
No food or drink near computers
No swinging or spinning on chairs
Know the hazards
Don't stick things into power points (unless its a
power plug)
Think about your safety and the safety of others
hygiene
7. See Dave Davidson to collect the necessary
paperwork if Dave is away see Steve Stevenson
Fill out said paperwork
Insert said paperwork into hazard reporting box
Said paperwork gets reviewed by a manager
Fitting action is then taken by appropriate staff
member or authority.
8. Regular meetings
Open for discussion about OH&S
Any issues are raised by staff at meetings
9. Fire: Head to nearest fire exit in an orderly fashion,
assemble at tree outside (assuming that to, is not on
fire.)
Injury: See Dave Davidson for necessary paperwork,
unless it is serious then contact a manager and
organise for the first aid to be administered.
Assault: Contact Police, possibly Ambulance, report it
with the proper paperwork, see Dave Davidson.
Power out: Avoid elevator usage, proceed to exits with
caution.
10. Adhere to responsibilities and acts in
Occupational health, safety and welfare
Act 1986 Australian Workplace Standards
Act 2008
11. Emergency Information Signs indicate the location of, or directions to emergency related facilities
(exits, first aid, safety equipment, etc.). These signs feature a white symbol and / or text on a green
background.
Fire Signs advise the location of fire alarms and fire fighting equipment. Fire signs contain a white
symbol and / or text on a red background.
Danger Signs are hazard signs which warn of a hazard or hazardous condition that is likely to be life-
threatening. The red, black and white danger header can appear on signs in a portrait, landscape or
horizontal format. AS 1319 recommends that symbols not be used on danger signs.
Warning Signs are hazard signs which warn of a hazard or hazardous condition that is not likely to be
life-threatening. The symbolic shape used on warning hazard signs is a black triangle with yellow interior
and black symbol. While AS 1319 does not require that the word "Warning" be printed on the sign, these
signs are offered due to popular demand, when added impact of a single word is desired.
Prohibition Signs are regulatory signs which indicate that an action or activity is not permitted. The
symbolic shape used on prohibition signs is the red annulus and slash over a black symbol. It is allowable
for prohibition signs to contain only the red annulus and text with no symbol.
Mandatory Signs are regulatory signs which indicate that an instruction must be carried out (the word
"must" is usually implied if it doesn't appear on the sign). When symbols are used they are white on a
blue disc. Text-only mandatory signs are black on white in a portrait format.
See http://rmengineering.com.au/understanding_safety_signs.shtml for examples