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The implementation of simple and proactive processes at your school or workplace will assist you to manage health and safety issues. This section focuses on establishing a systematic approach to the management of health and safety through key roles, responsibilities and activities. Click on the subject area for more information.
Principals and managers are responsible for the health and safety of all persons who work under their direction, have access
to their workplaces or perform work activities under their control.
- Establishing proactive WHS systems to manage health and safety eg. by implementing the How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks code of practice and planning for WHS budget and resourcing requirements.
- Using Safe Work Method Statements
- Applying the Principles of Good Work Design
- Implementing Safe Work Procedures
- Ensuring that onsite safe work practices and procedures are established and maintained.
- Ensuring that information, instruction, training and supervision are provided to enable employees to perform their work in a healthy and safe way.
- Ensuring that incidents are recorded notified and investigated to allow corrective action to be initiated to stop recurrences.
- Ensuring health and safety is considered prior to the purchase of any new equipment, tools, chemicals etc.
- Implement procedures to manage contractors (see protocols for contractor guidelines) and visitors or volunteer activities ( see DoE Volunteer policy) within the school and Registration to Work with Vunerable People (RWVP) should be considered as appropriate. Further information available on volunteers can be located at:
Checklists are useful and should
be used by schools and workplaces to monitor health and safety practices and improve performance. Health and Safety Representative (HSR) involvement in checking sites for safety performance is recommended.
WHS Risk Management Registers can be used to identify risks in the workplace and determine ways to appropriately manage these issues. Further information on Risk Management is available from Internal Audit and Risk Management Services.
Health and Safety Committees should to be formed to ensure consultation and communication mechanisms are in place. Consultation helps to identify hazards and to develop and implement appropriate solutions.
Accidents and Incidents must be recorded and in serious instances the Regulator notified at WorkSafe Tasmania
A HSR (Health and
Safety Representative) is elected by staff and can assist with consultation and communication at your workplace. Information on HSRs and their functions can be found in this document Worker Representation and Participation Guide
Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- As a part of its commitment to work health and safety, DoE, in consultation with relevant unions has contracted Positive Solutions to provide independent and confidential counseling at no cost to all staff members and their immediate, dependent
families.
Health and Safety Representatives - (Department of Education) - 2014
