Transcript Health & Safety - Powerpoint January 2014

Welcome to Health & Safety
Updated January 2014
New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services
Objectives
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Recognise statutory rights – Employer and Employee
responsibilities.
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Understand the hierarchy of control for hazards.
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Managing hazards within our work places.
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Review emergency and accident procedures.
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Identify hygiene issues.
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Identify reference and guidance materials.
Employees responsibilities
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Follow instructions to avoid accidents or unsafe practices to
themselves and others.
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Use the safety equipment and protective clothing
provided.
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Report hazards and be involved in processes to improve
health and safety.
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Report all accidents including minor and near misses.
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Participate in training and accept supervision.
Employees should
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Ask about hazards before starting new work.
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Not start work that they are not trained for.
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Learn emergency procedures such as evacuation, fire
or earthquake drills or how to deal with violent clients.
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Assist co-workers and monitor visitors to the site.
Hierarchy of controls
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When employers set out to manage the
health and safety risks they are required to
follow a set procedure: Firstly
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Identify hazards – using a survey form and
by talking to employees and then take the
following action:
Hierarchy of controls
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Eliminate hazards – removing the hazard or
implementing a safe alternative i.e. Altering or
removing the equipment, procedures or the
layout of the facilities.
Isolate hazards – by using barriers, or relocating
the hazard to a safe place, or by working at safe
times.
Minimise hazards – by providing the employees
with personal protective clothing or equipment
and by monitoring their health.
Case study questions
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Question One:
What hazard might the adviser face?
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Question Two:
How could a hazard like this be managed?
Remember to use the
Hierarchy of control process
Serious harm
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Serious harm is defined as any of the following conditions that
amounts to or results in permanent loss of bodily function or a
temporary severe loss of bodily function: respiratory disease,
noise induced hearing loss, neurological disease, cancer,
dermatological disease, communicable disease, musculoskeletal
disease, illness caused by infectious material, decompression
sickness, poisoning, vision impairment, chemical or hot metal
burn of the eye, penetration wound of the eye, bone fracture,
laceration, crushing.
Also amputation, burns requiring referral to a specialist, loss of
consciousness from lack of oxygen, loss of consciousness or
acute illness requiring treatment by a doctor from absorption,
inhalation ingestion of any substance, and any harm or injury
that causes the person to be hospitalised for a period of 48 hours
or more, commencing within 7 days of the occurrence of the
harm.
How to manage accidents
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Do not expose yourself to any further risk.
Assist the victim and provide first aid.
Call for help.
Seek treatment yourself if necessary.
Report the accident as soon as possible to
the Health and Safety supervisor.
Preserve the scene for the investigation.
Complete an accident report afterwards.
Summary
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Both employers and employees have
responsibilities under the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992 and Worksafe New Zealand
Act 2013
As employees, always keep an eye out for hazards
or potential hazards.
Advise your Health and Safety supervisor as soon as
possible either by phone, in person or complete a
hazard form.
Be involved in setting controls for the hazard
Always keep your clients safe from hazards however
remember sometimes our
clients can become the hazard.
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When confronted with an accident always make
sure you are safe first thereafter follow the
accident steps.
Always report all accidents including minor and
near misses to your Health and Safety
supervisor.
Beware of evacuation procedures of any
buildings you enter.
Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment’s Labour Information website
www.business.govt.nz/healthandsafetygroup