Appendix G:
occupational health and safety

Occupational health and safety

The Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Committee has continued to drive occupational health and safety issues, particularly the implementation of recommendations from an internal audit conducted in 2006–07.

During 2007–08 ASADA has developed an OH&S Framework and supporting policies and procedures to underpin OH&S duty of care to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees whilst at work. Health and safety management arrangements have been established during this reporting period and are underpinned by the following related documents:

  • Health and Safety Management System
  • OH&S Agreement
  • OH&S Policy
  • OH&S Roles and Responsibilities

The following procedures have also been established to support the health and safety management arrangements:

  • Dispute Resolution procedure
  • Reporting Work Related Accidents, Incidents and Near Misses procedure
  • OH&S Risk Management Procedure
  • Workplace Inspection Procedure.

OH&S initiatives during the year include:

  • Adding OH&S to the Induction process for new staff commencing employment at ASADA
    to ensure awareness and compliance in relation to OH&S matters;
  • Including OH&S awareness in casual employee contracts of employment;
  • Providing Employee Assistance Program awareness training;
  • Providing managerAssist awareness training;
  • Including OH&S in the learning and development program; and
  • Including OH&S accountabilities in position profiles.

Due to ASADA’s systematic approach to ensure that OH&S plans, actions and procedures are managed, OH&S risk has been greatly reduced.

During 2007–08, no incidents were reported to Comcare under section 68 of theOccupational Health and Safety Act 1991.

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