Updated health and safety policy and procedures

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King Edward VII College Updated Health and Safety Policy and Procedures Purpose This policy applies to all workers at King Edward VII College. To outline the necessary steps taken to ensure the continued safety of the work environment for all students, staff and others participating in any activities within the premises or under the employment of King Edward VII College. All employees as well as King Edward VII College are responsible for ensuring a healthy and safe workplace. Policy 1. Compliance with legislation 1. King Edward VII College meets the requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and complies with all other relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, advisory and best practice standards as well as organisational policies and procedures. 2. Organizational responsibility and commitment 2.1 King Edward VII College is committed to:  Providing a safe and healthy environment for all staff and others during their participation in activities with King Edward VII College  Implementing effective risk management systems that are relevant and suitable for the organization’s scope of business; promote workplace health and safety at all times; and continuously improve performance in relation to health and safety.  Encouraging active participation, cooperation and consultation with all staff and others in the promotion and development of measures to improve health and safety.  Actively responding to, recording and investigating all incidents.  Maintaining relevant policies, procedures, training, codes of conduct and systems to support and communicate effective health and safety practices throughout the organisation.  Routinely conducting checks of the work environment to assess risks, identify hazards and identify areas for improvement.  Taking immediate response to reduce the risk of identified workplace hazards.  Providing appropriate induction, training, information and updates to staff on a regular basis about workplace health and safety. 3. Staff responsibility

o All staff including managers have a responsibility to work safely; take all reasonable care for their own health and safety; and always consider the health and safety of others who may be affected by their actions. o When staff are undertaking work from home or at an off-site location, the staff member is responsible for ensuring the environment they enter into is free from risk and occupational health and safety hazards. 4. Reporting o All staff, and others are required to report any identified workplace hazards and associated risks as soon as they become aware of them. o All staff, and others are required to report any incident that causes harm to a person during their participation in work and/or training activities with King Edward VII College. 5. Records o Appropriate records of the organisation’s risk management strategy, workplace hazards and workplace injuries will be accurately maintained at all times. 6. Work-life balance Policy 6.1 It's critical to have a clear policy statement that declares the King Edward VII College's commitment to providing a flexible, responsive workplace that allows all employees to balance work and family/personal responsibilities. This commitment should be incorporated into core values statements and corporate plans, and backed up by policy guidelines that spell out what that means for everyone in the workplace. 6.2 Allows employee to work from home 6.3 The organization will be providing equal childcare facilities to all the employees of within the organization. Procedures 1. Workplace health and safety inspections Steps Responsibility  Annual workplace inspections.  An annual worksite inspection will be conducted using the Workplace Health & Safety Checklist. Operations Manager Control hazards All hazards identified through any of the above inspections must be reported to the Operations Manager using the Workplace Hazard Report. Appropriate actions must be taken to control any hazards identified. Hazards and control mechanisms are to be recorded in the central Safety and Hazard Register for all identified hazards. Risk ratings are to be added to the Risk Management Plan. All staff 2. Identify and control hazards

Steps Responsibility Identify and control hazards.  All staff have a responsibility to respond to hazards and perceived risks to health and safety.  Any staff member who identifies a potential or actual workplace hazard must report it immediately to the Operations Manager using the Workplace Hazard Report.  The Operations Manager will take appropriate actions to control the identified hazards in accordance with the Health and Safety Policy.  The Operations Manager will complete the Hazard Register for all identified hazards.  Hazards and their control mechanisms are to be recorded in the Workplace Injury Register.  Any risk ratings are to be added to the Risk Management Plan. All staff Operations Manager 3. Workplace incidents Steps Responsibility Workplace incidents  If an incident occurs in the workplace any persons attending to the incident or witness to the incident are to fill in a Workplace Incident Form.  Where the incident involves an injury, the first person in attendance to a workplace injury should contact the First Aid Officer or emergency services in the case of a serious injury.  Workplace Injury Forms are to be provided to the Operations Manager who will use the records to gather accounts of the incident and use them as the basis of an investigation into the incident, if required.  All serious injuries will be reported to Worksafe. All staff Operations Manager

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