POLICY
A safe working environment is integral to the well-being of all students, staff, parents, visitors and volunteers. Members of the College community should feel comfortable coming to learn, work and study in a safe, secure and peaceful environment where they are assured that their welfare is of paramount importance.
SCOPE
Central Queensland Christian College acknowledges its obligations to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees, parents, volunteers, students, contractors and visitors. These responsibilities rest not only with staff but are an integral function of all levels of management.
As a school we acknowledge an important aspect in preventing work related injuries and illness is our own attitude to workplace health and safety. Through planning, our College envisages preventing all workplace injuries/illnesses or dangerous events. This involves constantly improving our policies, procedures, facilities and working environment.
In the discharge of our responsibilities and in compliance with the Health and Safety Act/Regulations, Central Queensland Christian College will develop written Policies and Procedures to be implemented into the workplace.
PROCEDURE
To achieve our Policy and Procedures objectives Central Queensland Christian College will support all safety initiatives and will provide the necessary training and resources.
It is our goal to:
- Increase safety awareness.
- Prevent injuries/illness and property damage resulting from workplace accidents.
- Establish written policies and procedures.
- Provide all necessary Personal Protective Equipment.
- Identify and evaluate existing hazards and implement control measures.
- Minimise the introduction of new hazards and promote consultation of all safety issues.
Staff, Students, Parents and Volunteers are expected to:
- Comply with instructions given for health and safety.
- Not wilfully or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for health and safety.
- Not to wilfully place at risk the health and safety of any other person.
- Ensure all incidents including near misses are reported.
- Work in a safe way so as to not harm the environment or fauna.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
- Risk Assessment Form
- Risks & Hazards Report Book
- Risk Management Policy
REFERENCES
REVIEW
- This policy is to be reviewed every 12 months or as required.
- This is issue #3 - Draft Revision for 2009.
- Merged the two lists under, "Staff" and "Students, Parents and Volunteers" as the points under each heading were the same.
- Changed the legislation reference from "Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000", a NSW reference to "Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995", the QLD equivalent.
- Format adjusted for the internet, and ease of reading for the College community.
- Changed "Review: 12 Monthly" to "This policy is to be reviewed every 12 months or as required."
- The previous board approved issue is attached below.
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