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OHS Consultation
Process
Contribute to the implementation
of the OHS consultation process
Mark Savage
Barriers to OHS consultation
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Stakeholders understanding of legal & moral obligations to consult
& contribute to OHS processes
Cynicism
Employer mistrust
Token or sporadic attempts at OHS Consultation
Lack of information during OHS consultation process
No Clear direction by committees
Lack of respect for OHS processes
Ignorance by all stakeholders
Exclusion of employee groups
Existing workplace culture relating to OHS
Strategies to effective OHS
consultation
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Employer encouragement
Identification of the barriers within the OHS consultation process
Implementation of effective systems for OHS consultation
Identification of key stakeholders & share information
Identification of employer & employee goals in relation to OHS
Roles & responsibilities – make committee members accountable
Circulate action plans - LISTEN
Make OHS fun, challenging, CONSULT PROPERLY
Strong senior management commitment to OHS
In 2008 the Australian Council of Governments (GOAG)
agreed to work in harmonisation of the OHS laws.
Today this process is on going.
Promoting OHS in the workplace
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Tool Box Talks
Site Specific Inductions
Ongoing Training
Consultation
Policy
Procedures
Site Specific safety plans
Reviews of policy and procedures
On site presence of safety advisors
Site Safety committees
Posters
Hand outs
Injury Statistics In Construction
Industry 05-06
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Construction Industry workers experienced 86 injuries per 1000 workers. 25% higher
than other industries
Non Employees – injuries equated to 5 or mare days off work in 50% of cases
25% higher than employees
Sprains/strains; cuts, open wounds & chronic joint muscle condition accounted for ¾
of all injuries experienced by construction workers
Lifting/pushing or pulling object & hitting or being hit or cut resulted in 80% of injuries
in the construction industry.
Workers compensation data provides good information on the way in which serious
injuries occurred but does not provide as good a picture on the types of injury
occurred
Source - Injury Statistics in Construction Industry 2005-06
was published by Worksafe Australia in October 2009
General Trends
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8.63% of workers in the construction industry experienced a work related injury in
2005 – 2006.
Other industries were 25% lower.
In 2005 -2006 88% of construction workers were male.
Statistics for female workers injured were too small for any information to be collected
for an analysis of injuries received by sex.
The age profile shows a lower percentage of worker
in the construction industry aged 55 years and over.
All other age groups were consistent
with other worker groups.
Workers In The Construction Industry :
Percentage By Age
30%
Percentage of workers
Construction
25%
All Industries
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+
Age group (years)
►The data shows that workers in the construction industry had a similar profile to that of all
Australian workers. Except a lower percentage of workers in the 55years and over age
group.
Work-related injuries in the Construction Industry:
Incidence By Age
Injuries per 1000 workers
120
90
60
30
0
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55+*
Construction
113
75
71
101
72
All Industries
86
63
68
71
55
Age group (years)
►These data shows that in the construction industry the incidence rates were highest in the
15 -24 & 45 – 54 age groups.
►The result for the workers 15 – 24 years is consistent with other industries
Work-related injuries in the Construction Industry:
Percentage by duration of absence from work
Percentage of injuries
50%
Construction
40%
All industries
30%
20%
10%
0%
None or part of
day
< 5 days
5-10 days
11 days or more
Duration of absence from w ork
►The construction industry had a similar pattern of lost time following an injury to that of all
Australian workers.
►Injuries within the construction industry that required less little or no absence from work
were lower than the other industries. More were reported for the period of less than four days
off
►Data suggests that the trend is that the injuries sustained within the construction industry
are more serious and require longer periods off from work than other industries.
Work-related injury in the Construction Industry:
Percentage by type of injury
30%
Percentage of injuries
Construction
All Industries
20%
10%
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Sprain/strain
Cut/open w ound Chronic joint or
muscle condition
Fracture
Other injury**
Type of injury
►56% of injuries were sprains, strains, cut & open wounds.
►16% of injuries were chronic joint or muscle conditions.
►The data suggests that the types of injuries within the construction industry matches
the profile of other industries.
►An exception to this is the cuts & open wounds category.
Work-related injuries in the Construction Industry:
Percentage of injuries by mechanism of injury
40%
Percentage of injuries
Construction
All Industries
30%
20%
10%
0%
Lifting, pushing Hitting or being
or pulling object hit or cut by an
object
Falls (on same
level & from
height)
Repetitive
movement
Other
mechanism**
Mechanism of injury
► Lifting, pushing or pulling objects totalled 38% of injuries within the construction industry.
► Hitting, being hit, or being cut by an object accounted for 32% of injuries within the
construction industry.
►Other mechanisms includes exposure to mental stress, contact with chemical or substances,
and vehicle accident.
Summary – Important Points
► Workers in the construction industry had a similar profile to that of all Australian
workers. Except a lower percentage of workers in the 55years and over age group.
► In the construction industry the incidence rates were highest in the 15 -24 & 45 – 54
age groups.
► injuries sustained within the construction industry are more serious and require longer
periods off from work than other industries.
► the types of injuries within the construction industry matches the profile of other
industries, sprains, strains, cut & open wounds.
► Lifting, pushing, pulling objects, hitting, being hit or being cut by an object totalled
70% of injuries within the construction industry.
OHS consultation process
OHS Consultation Statement
1. Introduction
2. Roles & Responsibilities
3. Policy
4. Procedures
5. Work Safety Committee
6. Work Safety Representatives
7. Governance
8. Review
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