General OH&S Policy
It is company policy in the area of Occupational Health and Safety and welfare to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all our staff, contractors and members of the public.
The company is dedicated to improving every aspect of health and safety, involving all staff and sub-contractors by reducing or eliminating any risks and hazards in the workplace. This includes providing sufficient resources to comply with the OH&S Act and Regulations as well as relevant Industry Codes of Practice.
The promotion and maintenance of a pertinent and up to date Occupational Health and Safety program within our company is the key responsibility of management. Management and employees at all levels are required to be trained and monitored to be able to contribute to the health and safety of all personnel within the workplace.
Occupational Health and Safety Program
In order to implement the general provisions of this policy, the Company will establish and monitor a program of procedures and activities relating to Occupational Health and Safety and the Environment.
These include:
- OHSE training and assessing of all staff and visitors,
- Induction training for all new staff and visitors,
- Safe workplace design and procedures,
- Documentation of Safety rules and penalties,
- Documentation of grievance and disciplinary procedures,
- Investigation of changes to work methods to improve safety,
- Instruction and Provision of PPE in the workplace,
- Hazard identification and workplace inspections,
- Risk assessment,
- Training of emergency procedures,
- Consultation with staff on OH&S issues,
- OH&S audits and safety inspections.
- Attendance of relevant site safety meetings.
- Documentation and supply of OHSE performance records.
- Quality assurance.
- Dogman Mentoring Program.
OH&S Policy Specific Responsibility
Management
All levels of management are required to ensure that this policy and the OH&S program is effectively implemented in their area of control. Each manager is to support supervisors and assist them with their specific responsibilities.
Supervisors
Supervisors are responsible, and will be held accountable, for taking all practical measures to ensure that the workplace they control is without risk to health. The supervisor shall ensure persons working at that workplace are behaving in a safe manner. If the supervisors do not have the necessary authority to fix the problem, they will be held accountable for the reporting the matter promptly along with the solution to their manager.
Employees
Employees are required to co-operate and comply with the managements OH&S policies and programs to ensure their own health and that their fellow workers and the general public. All employees are required to report any unsafe conditions or act.
Contractors
Contractor and sub-contractors engaged to work for the company are required as part of their contract, to comply with the OH&S policy and programs, in accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, observing directions on health and safety matters from supervisors, employees or officers. Failure to comply with these directions will be considered a breach of the contract and sufficient grounds to terminate the contract.
Visitors
Visitors to Company sites are required as part of their visiting rights to comply with Occupational Health & Safety policy and programs, observing directions on health and safety matters from employees or designated officers. Failure to comply or observe these directions could result in visitors being required to leave the site.
Consultation arrangements
Blayney Cranes has come to the agreement with its employees that safety meetings will be held when deemed necessary and Safety flash reports will be circulated to all employees regarding OH&S issues.
Nelson Scott Ed Boyan
MANAGING DIRECTOR OHSE MANAGER
