OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW

OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW



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OHS Framework

NSW OHS Act

2000

Principal law

OHS Regulation 2001

Accompanies the Act and provides details about

specific parts of the Act

Codes of Practice and Australian Standards

Provide practical guidance about the implementation of legislation


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Objectives of the NSW OHS Act 2000

• Promote the health, safety and welfare of people at work

• Protect people against risks at work

• Promote a safe and healthy work environment

• Provide for consultation between employers and employees

• Identify, assess, eliminate and control hazards

• Promote community awareness of OHS issues

• Improve OHS standards over time

• Protect people against risks from equipment used in public places


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What is construction work?

• Excavation

• Building work

• Civil engineering works


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OHS Responsibilities of Employers

• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees through:

• Safe work premises/work environment

• Safe plant and substances

• Safe systems of work

• Adequate provision of information, instruction, training and supervision

• Adequate facilities for employees

• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of others at work through:

• Not exposing visitors to risks


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OHS Responsibilities of People in Control of Work Premises

• Ensure the premises is safe and without risks to health

• Ensure safe access and exit from the premises

• Maintain and repair the premises

Note: There are also responsibilities for people in

control of plant and substances


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OHS Responsibilities of Principal Contractors

• Ensure OHS induction training is undertaken

• Prepare and maintain OHS management plans

• Ensure safe work method statements are available, up-to-date, and followed

• Maintain the site hazardous substances register


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OHS Responsibilities of Designers, Manufacturers and Suppliers

• Provide safe plant and substances without risk to health when properly used

• Provide adequate information about plant and substances to ensure safe use


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OHS Responsibilities of Employees

You must:

• Take reasonable care

• Cooperate with your employer

You must not:

• Misuse plant or processes

• Obstruct aid to an injured worker

• Create a risk to the health and safety of others


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Where to Get Help

WorkCover Assistance Service

Phone 13 10 50


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WorkCover Notices

• Investigation Notices(following an incident)

• Improvement Notices(warning notice to remedy breach)

• Prohibition Notice(stop dangerous activity immediately)

• Penalty Notices (on-the-spot fines)


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What is Consultation?

• Sharing relevant OHS information with employees

• Giving employees the opportunity to express their views on OHS issues

• Taking employee views into account when making OHS decisions


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Types of OHS Consultation

• OHS committee

and/or

• OHS representative

or

• Other agreed arrangements


Step 1: Your Supervisor

Step 2: Your OHS Committee or Representative

Step 3: Your WorkCover Inspector

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Steps for Resolving OHS Workplace Issues


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Safety Signs – Colour and Symbol Code

Sign Colours Meaning

Red Circle and Bar

Black SymbolDO NOT

Blue Background

White SymbolMUST DO

Red Circle

Black SymbolRESTRICTION

Yellow Triangle

Black SymbolWARNING

(hazard)

Red Oval on Black Rectangle

Black Text

DANGER(life threatening hazard)

Green Background

White SymbolEMERGENCY

INFORMATION

Red Background

White SymbolFIRE

Source: AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment


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Safety Signs – Examples

NO SMOKING

HEAD PROTECTION MUST BE WORN

SPEED RESTRICTION5 km/h

FIRE HAZARD

HIGH VOLTAGE

FIRST AID

FIRE ALARM

Source: AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment


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Answers to Exercise - Safety Signs

Example MEANING Example MEANING

HEARING PROTECTION MUST BE WORN

WARNING: FORKLIFT

WARNING: TOXIC EMERGENCY EXIT

DIGGING PROHIBITED FIRE BLANKET

EMERGENCY EYEWASH

PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR MUST BE WORN

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

DANGER: CONFINED SPACE


Out ofService

Signed _________

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Safety Tags

Do NotOperate

Signed _________

DANGER

• Warning Tag(Hazard)

• Danger Tag(Life Threatening Hazard)

WARNING


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Work Activity Health and Safety Induction covers:

• Common hazards, risks and risk control measures relevant to work activity

• Participation in process of hazard identification, risk assessment and control

• OHS legislation and Codes of Practice relevant to the work activity

• Overview of industry health and safety performance

• Safe work methods to be used

• Correct use, handling, storage and transport of plant

• Correct use, handling, storage and transport of hazardous substances

• Electrical safety


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What is a Hazard?

A hazard is ANYTHING

(including work practices or procedures)

that has the potential to harm the health and

safety of a person


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What is Risk?

Risk is a combination of

the LIKELIHOOD of the hazard causing harm

and

the CONSEQUENCES if it does so


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Hazpak Risk Assessment Model


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Hierarchy of Risk Control

• Eliminate the hazard

or, if not reasonably practicable

• Control the risk

1. Substitution

2. Isolation

3. Engineering controls

4. Administrative controls

5. Personal protective equipment


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Safe Work Method Statement – Retaining Wall


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Workplace Emergencies

An emergency is an actual or imminent occurrence such as an accident, earthquake, explosion, fire, flood or storm which:

• Endangers or threatens to endanger the health and safety of persons

or

• Destroys or damages, or threatens to destroy or damage property


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First Aid Equipment

FIRST AID KIT

FIRST AID ROOM

EMERGENCY SHOWER

EMERGENCY EYEWASH


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Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998

The aims of the Act are to:

• Effectively and actively manage injuries

• Compensate workers who suffer injuries arising from their employment

• Provide necessary medical and vocational rehabilitation for injured workers

• Promote the return to work of injured workers as soon as possible


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Making a Claim for Workers Compensation

1. Notify your employer of your injury or illness and record in your workplace register of injuries

2. Notify your insurer of your injury or illness

3. Insurer will commence provisional payments (within 7 days of notification)

4. Submit medical certificate and relevant paperwork (eg. workers compensation claim form) to insurer

5. Insurer will accept or reject claim


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WorkCover Claims Assistance Service

The Claims Assistance Service will deal with matters where:

• A worker wishes to notify of a significant injury but is unable to do so (cannot contact or identify their employer)

• There is a problem which may lead to a dispute

• Intervention or assistance is required

Phone 13 10 50


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Employee Rights and Obligations

Your rights

• You cannot be victimised for making a workers compensation claim

• Your employer must make suitable duties available to you

Your Obligations

• Supply all relevant information to your employer and insurer

• Do not make any false or misleading statements

• Inform your insurer of additional employment or income while receiving compensation benefits

• Comply with the requirements of your injury management plan and return to work plan


Injury Management Plan

• Developed by the insurer, employer, injured worker and treating doctor (significant injury)

• Aims to promote a timely and safe return to work

Return to Work Plan

• Developed by employer, injured worker, treating doctor and rehabilitation provider

• Describes physical restrictions, suitable duties, hours worked and supervision arrangements

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Workplace Injury Management

Documents

OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW