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SUNSHINE COAST CITIZEN ADVOCACY PROGRAMME INC.

 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

Sunshine Coast Citizen Advocacy accepts the responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983 and agrees to comply with the provisions in this Act.

PRIORITIES

  1. commitment to occupational health & a safety at all levels of the work force.

  2.  prevention of injuries and work-related illness,

  3.  ensuring safe conditions and environment for employees, (office, private homes, institutions, group homes, industries, hospitals, nursing homes, or in car whilst travelling as part of work) and Board Members or visitors at the place of work.

  4.  providing safe systems of work,

  5. ensuring effective communication, consultation, provision of information and training on all occupational health & safety issues.

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Board will demonstrate commitment to occupational health & safety into the workplace by;

  1. implementing occupational health & safety policies and programs,

  2. allocating occupational health and safety responsibilities and ensuring mechanisms for accountability are in place and

  3. ensure all health & safety rules are adhered to.

STAFF SUPERVISOR

The Supervisor will ensure;

  1.  all health & safety rules are adhered to,

  2.  identify hazards in your workplace(s), take prompt action to control them or report them to the Board,

  3.  report all accidents, incidents and mishaps to the Board.

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Employees will;

  1. work in a healthy and safe manner,

  2. take responsible care for the health & safety of others,

  3. cooperate with any health & safety and welfare requirements, and

  4. report accidents, incidents and mishaps to your supervisor.

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