overview at the end of this session, you should be able to answer the following questions: why is...
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Overview
At the end of this session, you should be able to answer the following questions:
• Why is work health and safety important?• What is risk management?• What are the three things that support you
to stay safe at work?
Section one:Why is work safety important?
Valuing your health and safety
Have you experienced someone having been injured at work? Or a near-miss?
Have you felt that your safety was at risk when performing any tasks?
How would a workplace injury affect your life?
What is the issue?
4400 people aged between 15 and 24 years are seriously injured at work every year in
Queensland.
Every injury has its own story…
Every injury has its own story…
Watch Tiffany’s film
Work health and safety laws
Your employer’s responsibilities
Your responsibilities Your rights
• Provide a safe work environment.
• Provide information, training, instruction and supervision.
• Talk with you about health and safety.
• Appoint a safety committee or safety representatives if requested.
• Take reasonable care of your health and safety.
• Don’t endanger other people through your actions.
• Follow reasonable instructions and policies.
• Stop or refuse unsafe work.
• No negative repercussions for raising health and safety concerns.
• Elect a health and safety representative.
Section two:Risk management – the basics
Risk Management
Consulting and communicating is an important part of the whole process.
The four-step process for managing workplace risks:
Step 1 - Identify
A ‘hazard’ is something that has the potential to cause harm.
Identifying hazards is simply finding out what could cause harm.
How?• Think about the types of hazards
that might exist in your workplace.• Ask questions such as:
– What is going on around me?– What could hurt me?– Who can I ask?
Step 1 - Identify
Types of hazard Potential harm
Manual tasks Muscle strains and sprains
Gravity Falls from height, slips and trips
Electric shock, burns, electrocution
Machinery and equipment
Hazardous chemicals Respiratory conditions, cancers, skin conditions
Extreme temperatures Heat stress
Hearing loss
Radiation Burns, eye damage etc.
Biological Diseases or infection
Psychological
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Step 1 - Identify
Types of hazard Potential harm
Manual tasks (e.g. lifting, carrying) Muscle strains and sprains
Gravity Falls from height, slips and trips
Electrical Electric shock, burns, electrocution
Machinery and equipment Being hit by vehicles, amputations from unguarded machines
Chemicals Respiratory conditions, cancers, skin conditions
Extreme temperatures Heat stress
Noise Hearing loss
Radiation (e.g. welding, lasers) Burns, eye damage etc.
Biological (e.g. veterinary, healthcare) Diseases or infection
Psychological Effects from stress, bullying, violence or fatigue
Which of these hazards are present in this workplace?
Step 2 - Assess
A risk assessment involves considering the following things:
1. What could go wrong?
2. How likely is it to occur?
3. What are the consequences?
4. How could it be prevented?
5. How urgently should I act?
Level one – Eliminate:Eliminate the hazard altogether
Level two – Isolate/substitute:Use safer equipment and materials
Keep people away from danger, using exclusion zones and machine guarding
Level three – Procedures:Follow safe work procedures
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
Most protection
Step 3 – Control
Least protection
A control measure is something to help prevent you or someone else from getting hurt.
Step 4 – Check
Control measures should be checked regularly to review:• that they work• they are easy to follow• people know what to do• if anything else can be done.
Section three:What does a safe workplace look like?
A safe workplace
A safe workplace should include three things:
Induction and training
Supervision and feedback
Support and
mentoring
Film – The right start
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Question time
What were the three things used in the good example to keep the young worker safe?
Question time
What were the three things used in the good example to keep the young worker safe?
Induction and training
Supervision and feedback
Support and
mentoring
Ask yourself
Managing risks
Do I follow the four steps?1. Identify2. Assess3. Control4. Check
Induction and training• Can I participate in ongoing inductions and safety training?
Supervision• Does my supervisor give me feedback about my work? • Do you notify your supervisor of any safety concerns?• Do you report injuries or near-misses?
Support • Can I access support and mentoring?
Getting involved• Who can help me with safety?• Do you get involved in health and safety?
Taking action
• List your top three ideas for making your job safer.
• Think about how to make that happen.• Find out who can help you make these
changes.