Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) The function of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) can include: reporting any issues or concerns raised by employees in their Designated Work Group (DWG) or students in relation to an infectious disease to the Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee for resolution. First Aid Officers First Aid Officers are responsible for: using appropriate infection prevention controls when providing first aid to students or employees adopting recommended hygiene practices treating all students and employees regardless of their health status attending educational sessions to ensure their skills and knowledge are updated regularly. Employees Employees are responsible for: following the recommended infection prevention and control procedures for prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases, e.g. standard precautions and use of PPE attending appropriate awareness education/training courses in order to implement these guidelines ensuring non-discriminatory practices and confidentiality requirements are maintained where an employee is aware of a or fellow health status. student’s employee’s Parents and Guardians Parents and Guardians are responsible for in the case of Hepatitis A: providing a medical certificate to the Principal or person in charge stating that the child is in the acute phase of the infection and keeping the child away from the school until the acute phase has passed presenting a medical certificate to the Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee stating that the acute phase of Hepatitis A has passed before the child re-enters the school educating the child regarding the prevention of transmission. 4. Hepatitis Prevention and Control 4.1 Preventing Infection and Cleaning and Sanitising Adequate infection prevention and control must be practiced at all times when administering first aid and cleaning up blood or bodily fluids. See,
Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) The function of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) can include: reporting any issues or concerns raised by employees in their Designated Work Group (DWG) or students in relation to an infectious disease to the Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee for resolution. First Aid Officers First Aid Officers are responsible for: using appropriate infection prevention controls when providing first aid to students or employees adopting recommended hygiene practices treating all students and employees regardless of their health status attending educational sessions to ensure their skills and knowledge are updated regularly. Employees Employees are responsible for: following the recommended infection prevention and control procedures for prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases, e.g. standard precautions and use of PPE attending appropriate awareness education/training courses in order to implement these guidelines ensuring non-discriminatory practices and confidentiality requirements are maintained where an employee is aware of a student’s or fellow employee’s health status. Parents and Guardians Parents and Guardians are responsible for in the case of Hepatitis A: providing a medical certificate to the Principal or person in charge stating that the child is in the acute phase of the infection and keeping the child away from the school until the acute phase has passed presenting a medical certificate to the Workplace Manager and/or Management OHS Nominee stating that the acute phase of Hepatitis A has passed before the child re-enters the school educating the child regarding the prevention of transmission. 4. Hepatitis Prevention and Control 4.1 Preventing Infection and Cleaning and Sanitising Adequate infection prevention and control must be practiced at all times when administering first aid and cleaning up blood or bodily fluids. See,
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