WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY We promote and maintain a high standard of health, safety and wellbeing for all workers, including contractors and visitors. included: In exercising a commitment to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees, and consistent » preventative and specialist with the legislative requirements of the Work workstation assessments Health and Safety Act 2011, we aim to: » access to influenza vaccinations in April 2017 » prevent accidents and ill health caused at no charge to staff by adverse working conditions » access to a free and confidential » locate employees in an environment employee assistance counselling that maximises health, safety and services program. wellbeing » conduct regular hazard inspections and As part of our Health and Safety Management encourage the reporting of any incidents Arrangements, workplace health and safety or hazards matters are discussed as a standing program item at the periodic meetings of the Workplace » arrange training and information for Consultative Committee. This enables workers about workplace health and management and to work together to safety issues effectively manage workplace health and safety » promote health and wellbeing. risks and hazards. We also use a number of intervention There were no workplace accidents, dangerous strategies to minimise any potential work health occurrences, serious personal injury incidents, and safety risks. In 2016–17 these strategies or investigations undertaken during 2016–17.
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY We promote and maintain a high standard of health, safety and wellbeing for all workers, including contractors and visitors. In exercising a commitment to ensure the health and wellbeing of our employees, and consistent with the legislative requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, we aim to: » prevent accidents and ill health caused by adverse working conditions » locate employees in an environment that maximises health, safety and wellbeing » conduct regular hazard inspections and encourage the reporting of any incidents or hazards » arrange training and information for workers about workplace health and safety issues » promote health and wellbeing. We also use a number of intervention strategies to minimise any potential work health and safety risks. In 2016–17 these strategies included: » preventative and specialist workstation assessments » access to influenza vaccinations in April 2017 at no charge to staff » access to a free and confidential employee assistance counselling services program. As part of our Health and Safety Management Arrangements, workplace health and safety matters are discussed as a standing program item at the periodic meetings of the Workplace Consultative Committee. This enables management and to work together to effectively manage workplace health and safety risks and hazards. There were no workplace accidents, dangerous occurrences, serious personal injury incidents, or investigations undertaken during 2016–17.
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