Health and safety Flashcards
(17 cards)
The legislation around health and safety is covered under what act?
The health and safety at work act 2015
HSWA
Under the HSWA Police is considered a _____?
Police is considered a PCBU
A person conducting a business undertaking
What does being a PCBU mean for the police?
It means that they have a primary duty of care.
What is the definition of a worker under the HSWA?
A worker is an individual who carries out work in any capacity for a PCBU
Police officer
Subcontractor
Out worker
Trainee
Under the HSWA
Where could a workplace be?
Anywhere worker is being carried out
Including a vehicle, vessel, ship or any mobile structure.
From an ethical standpoint
Why is health and safety important
When is it key?
Because it’s the right thing to do
Especially if trauma has been experienced
As a PCBU Police have a ______ to their staff
Primary duty of care
As a leader, you are responsible for role, modeling, healthy, work practice for your team.
What must you do when a new team member starts?
They must have a health and safety induction
What representatives must our people have access to?
Our people must have access to Health and safety representatives
These are elected and trained people
What must a worker be responsible for when it comes to health and safety?
A worker must be responsible for:
- Their own health and safety
- That their own actions don’t adversely affect the health and safety of other people
- That they comply with any reasonable instruction given by the PCBU
-That they cooperate with policy or procedure relating to health and safety
Under the HSWA, what are the three types of risk?
Static risk - predictable
Dynamic risk - non-predictable
Critical risk - risk of death/serious harm
What related accidents, incidents, deaths, and injuries and near misses can be warnings of what?
Poorly controlled risks.
What is a near miss ?
A near miss is an unplanned unexpected event
That under slightly different circumstances
Could have resulted in harm, but didn’t.
What do you do if a near miss occurs?
Report it in my Police as an incident.
What constitutes a notifiable event under the HSWA?
Death, serious injury, or notable incident
Arising from **work activities **
** anything unrelated to work is not a notable event
What is the threshold to make an injury or illness notifiable?
All injuries or illnesses
That require a person to be admitted to hospital for immediate treatment
Is notifiable
Who do notifiable events get reported to!
What do they then do?
Notable events are reported to the
District health and safety advisor
Who will then triage the event?
And report it to *WorkSafe**
