Occupational Health & Safety Issues

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Occupational Health & Safety Issues

Practices in Industrial/Commercial Setting /

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Hazards are anything that can potentially cause harm to anyone working within an organisation.
To reduce injury due to hazards there are a set of guidelines called Risk Management. These guidelines are:
·  Identifying Hazards
·  Assessing the risks
·  Eliminating or controlling hazards
·  Ongoing monitoring and reviewing of hazards.
Hazards may be identified through various techniques such as:
·  Workplace inspections
·  Injury and incident investigation
·  Safety reviews
·  Day to day observations
In an Industrial/Commercial setting there are Legislative requirements; this refers to what must be done to satisfy the law.
There are a multitude of Federal and State laws and regulations in relation to health and safety and there are penalties for organisations and individuals that are found guilty of breaching these laws.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
This Act aims to reduce the high level of workplace injury and to ensure employers consult with their employees to make certain the workplace is safe and without risk. The purpose of the OH&S Act is to protect employees and the general public but its primary aim is to protect the health, safety and welfare of people in the workplace environment.
The Act aims to:
·  Ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees
·  Protect other people at the workplace, such as visitors
·  Promote a working environment that suits employees’ physical and psychological needs.
·  Provide a framework of protection that uses regulations, codes of practice, standards and joint consultation.
In an Industrial setting Occupational Health and Safety work best when the principles of health and safety are incorporated into the organisation’s overall plans and strategies. This is achieved when both the employee and employer participate in the process.
In a Commercial setting some key organisations are:
·  The National OH&S Commission
·  Standards Australia International Limited.
·  NSW WorkCover Authority
·  The Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council of NSW
·  The OH&S Council of NSW
·  The National Safety Council of Australia.
·  The NSW Department of Fair Trading.
·  The Fair Trading Tribunal. / Enter your content here

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