WHATS SO IMPORTANT ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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WHATS SO IMPORTANT ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SAFETY?

• IN THE YEAR 2003, MORE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN WORK
  RELATED INCIDENTS THAN THOSE KILLED IN NATIONAL
  ROAD TOLL IN AUSTRALIA.
• THAT IS MORE THAN 2000 PEOPLE DEAD EVERY YEAR !!!

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General Occupational Health Safety for
Construction

• General OHS Induction Training Course N.S.W.
  Board of Studies

WorkCover NSW Approval No 2894
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Session 1 Responsibility

• Define occupational health and safety in NSW
•  Outline employer, employee others OHS
  responsibilities on site
•  Define WorkCover's role in advising and
  assessing compliance with OHS on site.

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Definitions

• Act General law.e.g.NSW OHS Act 2000
• Regulation More specific law under act i.e. NSW
  OHS Regulation 2001
• Codes of Practice Practical guidelines produced
  to encourage best practice (not law but guides)
• Australian Standards (ensure good design, safety
  efficiency for a range of items and practices)
  Law only when referred to in other legal
  documents (eg contracts or regulations).

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Who is responsible forhealth and safety?

• Employers
• Head contractors
• Contractors
• Sub contractors
• Labour hire companies
• Group schemes
• Self employed people.
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Who is responsible for OHS on site?

• Head contractors
• Sub contractors

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Employee Responsibilities

• By their actions take reasonable care of self and
  others.
• Co-operate with their employer to comply with
  OHS requirements.
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• Not to interfere or misuse any plant or process
  provided for OHS.

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Who else is responsible for OHS?

• Others
• Self employed
• People in control of work premises, plant or
  substances(e.g. building owners)
• Suppliers 
• Designers
• Manufacturers
• Installers.

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Who is responsible for OHS in construction?
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Employer Responsibility

• Section 8
• Safe systems and working environment
• Information
• Instruction
• Training
• Supervision
• Safe Plant and Substances
• Safe Access and Exit
• Safe premises Housekeeping
• Facilities Amenities.

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Responsibilities to Non-Employees

• Section 8 (2) 9
• Persons other than employees
• Other contractor workers
• Visitors to site
• General public
• School students on work experience or placement

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Employees

• Section 20
• Take reasonable care of others
• Cooperate with employer
• - Follow instructions
• - Follow work procedures
• - Follow safety rules
• - Participate in safety training
• - Wear personal protective equipment

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Managers Supervisors

• Section 26
• Directly responsible for areas they control
• Influence management to improve an area outside
  their control to
• - eliminate where possible
• - control risk

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Other Persons in Control

• Controllers of premises used as workplaces or
  sites and plant or substances used by people at
  work ( section 10)
• Designers of plant and equipment or substances
  used at work ( section 11)
• Manufacturers and suppliers of plant equipment
  and substances used at work (section 11)

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WorkCovers Role Inspectors

• Enter sites to ensure safety
• Conduct inspections
• Check plant equipment
• Check systems of work
• Observe workplace procedures
• Assist employer to solve OHS problems

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WorkCovers Role Inspectors

• Provides advice and information
• Enforce OHS laws
• Issue notices
• Issue fines
• Investigate incidents/accidents dangerous acts
• Gather evidence and recommend prosecution

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Maximum Penalties under the OHS Act