OHS&E Policies
Health and safety policies and procedures are part of a framework for effective health and safety management.
A general health and safety policy states management’s intention to provide a safe and healthy workplace, and states the health and safety goals of a workplace. It should also demonstrate the employer’s acknowledgment of their legal duties and their intention to voluntarily comply with those duties.
Specific policies and procedures address particular issues or hazards.
They are administrative measures to control workplace hazards and should be used together with other hazard control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of workplace illness or injury
What is your policy of OH&S?
This is the first question, the first step. What is your organisations policies on OH&S issues? Do they have any? How many? Do you know them? Have you been supplied them?
Every organisation should have an OH&S policy, some have several. This can tell you a lot about an organisation.
View the documents below from SEEDS Safety Manual
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Activity
Do a google search to find some OH&S policies of conservation industry organiations. Try Parks Vic, PPWPCMA, local councils, Landcare. Melbourne Water etc.
Produce a list of the type of policies you find. What do they cover? What is missing? What makes a good policy in your opinion? This task will assist you in determining types of policies and good from poorly written policies. This info will be used for your OH&S Manual Report |