Health & Safety Flashcards
Name the three reasons why you need to know about H&S
Legal - It is the law
Ethical - looking after your people is the right thing to do
Our Business - good H&S is good business
Who is NZ’s H&S regulator
Worksafe
section 36 Primary Duty of Care
Police have a primary duty of care for peoples h&s at work
H&S - what are the two parts to deciding what is “reasonably practicable”?
What is possible in your circumstances
Of the possible actions, what is reasonable to do in your circumstances
Who should review incidents & near misses
A Supervisor
*Assigning blame is not part of the H&S review
What is a H&S near miss?
An unplanned or unexpected event that occurs as a result of Police work activities & under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in harm to a person, but did not in this instance.
Who should report a near miss?
The person involved
Through MyPolice
If the person is unable to report it, their supervisor should do it on their behalf
Define types of Harm
Harm can be physical or mental
*contact a wellness advisor for mental health
safer people intranet page or H&S wellness on checkpoint
Who is responsible for ensuring team members have been inducted into the work area?
The supervisor
Explain the difference between threats & hazards
Threats - human
hazards - non-human (ie geological fault, river etc)
- Threats are usually expressed as intent x capability
If a supervisor is unable to resolve a H&S issue, who should be the first point of call?
H&S representative (HSR)
What is the work environment?
The work environment includes the physical & psychological work environment
