ACCOUNTABLE WHS ACCOUNTABILITIES ACTION DEMONSTRATING (AS PER WHS ACT 2011) POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES at work, all workers (WHS ACT 2011 A manager/supervisor in these roles must Sec 28) must: demonstrate active and visible leadership for WHS by: take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety familiarise yourself with the Uniting WHS policy take reasonable care that his or her acts or and procedures to understand personal omissions do not adversely affect the health accountability for WHS and safety of other people ensure work is carried out according to Uniting comply, so far as the worker is reasonably WHS policy and procedures in your areas of LINE able, with any reasonable instruction that is responsibility given by Uniting to allow the understand WHS hazards in the workplace by: MANAGERS organisation to comply with this Act discussing WHS monthly activities at team AND co-operate with any reasonable policy or meetings procedure of Uniting relating to health or speaking regularly to workers and safety SUPERVISORS safety at the workplace that has been notified personnel (WORKERS WITH LINE to workers reviewing hazard and incident reports attending risk assessments MANAGEMENT ensuring workers receive training, support and ACCOUNTABILITY supervision to do their jobs safely FOR WHS) promptly address WHS issues brought to you for resolution, including consultation with staff take up WHS issues to your manager where unresolved at the site level keep records of WHS activities accessible for viewing by safety personnel and Safe Work inspectors prepare WHS information about your workplace(s) for discussion with your supervisor
ACCOUNTABLE POSITION WHS ACCOUNTABILITIES (AS PER WHS ACT 2011) ACTION DEMONSTRATING ACCOUNTABILITIES LINE MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS (WORKERS WITH LINE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHS) at work, all workers (WHS ACT 2011 Sec 28) must: take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other people comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by Uniting to allow the organisation to comply with this Act co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of Uniting relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers A manager/supervisor in these roles must demonstrate active and visible leadership for WHS by: familiarise yourself with the Uniting WHS policy and procedures to understand personal accountability for WHS ensure work is carried out according to Uniting WHS policy and procedures in your areas of responsibility understand WHS hazards in the workplace by: discussing WHS monthly activities at team meetings speaking regularly to workers and safety personnel reviewing hazard and incident reports attending risk assessments ensuring workers receive training, support and supervision to do their jobs safely promptly address WHS issues brought to you for resolution, including consultation with staff take up WHS issues to your manager where unresolved at the site level keep records of WHS activities accessible for viewing by safety personnel and Safe Work inspectors prepare WHS information about your workplace(s) for discussion with your supervisor
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