Occupational Health & SafetyIt’s your responsibility . . .

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Induction Process:• New staff must attend the half-day training course

• Walk-through the evacuation procedure

• Introduction to colleagues

• Tour of work-place

• Work-station set up in accordance with ergonomic guidelines

• Provided with copies of OH&S Policy

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Safety Procedures

• Emergency response and evacuation process• Safe work practices• Anti-bullying and harassment policy• Safety audit system• Incident reporting

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Studio Grafix has an Occupational Health and Safety Policy. Staff should familiarise themselves with the policy. It includes:

Equipment and tools

• All electrical equipment must be tagged and tested

• Remove from use any faulty equipment

• Careful handling of chemicals (inks etc)

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Bob Gordon is our Employee Safety RepresentativePlease see Bob about any safety issues or concerns

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Hazards

Be aware of these hazards:

• Bad ergonomics• Poor lighting – too

bright/too dull• Stress• Eye strain• Cluttered work-station

Act to reduce hazards:

• Trip hazards• Faulty equipment• Spills• Stress• Store chemicals safely

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Take the following steps:

Following safe work practices:

• Take regular breaks• Stretch your arms, back

and shoulders• Rest your eyes• Use the ergonomic guide

to set up your workstation

Act to avoid hazards:

• Remove trip hazards• Remove faulty

equipment• Clean up spills• Treat your colleagues

with respect• File and store items

properly

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Minimise risk . . .• Report any identified hazards immediately• Take action to remove an identified hazard if possible (ie clean

up spills)• Make the area safe (signage, barricades etc)• Follow safe work practices – breaks, stretches etc• Identify / immobilise faulty equipment

Discuss any concerns with the Employee Safety Representative or your Manager or Supervisor

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Report any incidents, near-misses or hazards . . .Report the incident / identified hazard as soon as possible

• Advise your supervisor and the Employee Safety Representative

• Complete an incident report form (Form 21) and deliver to Human Resources

• Include any comments on how to reduce the risk• Include as many details as possible, including: time,

description of the incident (or hazard), those involved and any witnesses.

• The Employee Safety Representative will meet with you to review the report.

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OH&S CommitteeStudio Grafix have an Occupational Health & Safety Committee which consists of six nominated members, including a Chair, Secretary and the Employee Safety Representative.

The Committee meets monthly to discuss OH&S issues.

Scheduled safety audits are conducted every six months.

If you have any issues you would like raised at the OH&S Committee Meetings please see your safety representative Bob Gordon.

Urgent issues should be raised Immediately – do not wait until the next meeting.

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In an Emergency . . .

The appropriate response will depend upon the type of emergency. Always follow the Emergency and Evacuation procedure – a printed checklist is always displayed at each telephone and exit.

• Fire – evacuate calmly. Close doors behind you as possible.• Injury – remove the hazard. Apply first Aid and seek medical

assistance if required.• Assualt – Evacuate to a secure area if possible (this may be

inside the building). Contact the police.• Power failure – switch off all lights and electrical equipment.

The building must be evacuated until power is restored.

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Rights and Responsibilities . . .

• It is the responsibility of ALL staff to provide a safe work-place.• All staff have the authority to immediately stop unsafe work

practices.

It is the responsibility of your Manager to• Address any safety issues in a prompt and satisfactory manner.

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Observe all safety signs

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Hazard signs . . .

For more information . . .

• Studio Grafix Occupational Health & Safety Policy

• Employee Safety Representative

• Workplace Standards Tasmania

• Safe Work Australia

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