Creating a safety conscious culture requires visible leadership.
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In addition to the responsibilities set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the National Administration Guidelines (NAGs), specifically NAG 5 also outlines the board's responsibilities. NAG 5 states you must ensure the school is a physically and emotionally safe place for students, healthy food and nutrition is encouraged for all students, and the school follows laws for the safety of students and employees.
is inclusive of and caters for students with differing needs.
While section 77A of the State Sector Act 1988 requires you to comply with the principles of being a good employer.
Leadership is a critical element of workplace safety culture. It sets the direction for health and safety oversight and management by creating and demanding expectations and by holding management and workers strictly and continuously accountable for meeting these expectations.
The board's Health and Safety policy framework is a set of written documents setting out the policies by which your school is to meet the Health and Safety at Work Act obligations. As such, these can be used as a guide to the work of the board, principal, and employees.
There are four key elements to ensuring the obligations are met.
Here's a practical guide that encourages a proactive approach to keeping people safe from harm. It covers the roles and responsibilities of the board, and guidelines on good practice and implementing changes to health and safety.
A snapshot of how New Zealand business leaders approach health and safety.