Workplace Health & Safety
Brisbane Commercial College holds the view that the health and safety of people is of paramount importance. The development of the highest possible standards of workplace health and safety are central to the management of all operations carried out by school personnel.
The College endeavours to ensure a healthy and safe workplace by providing and maintaining:
- safe systems of work;
- safe plant, machinery, equipment and workplace conditions;
- necessary information, instruction, training and supervision.
All staff and visitors are required to:
- adhere to standard work processes and instructions;
- perform all duties in a manner which ensures the health and safety of all;
- cooperate with management to enable compliance with health and safety responsibilities.
In order to support this policy the College administration will ensure the College will:
- comply with all relevant legislation and statutory requirements, codes of practice and industry standards and make adequate provision of resources to meet these requirements;
- promote health and safety awareness and the development of healthy and safe working procedures;
- provide information, training, instruction and any required protective equipment;
- consult with employees on health and safety matters and on ways to reduce workplace hazards and improve control systems;
- maintain effective accident analysis and hazard reporting systems;
- encourage the rehabilitation of injured employees;
- set health and safety objectives and regularly review performance.
Employees, contractors and visitors for their part will be expected to:
- comply with all relevant legislation and statutory requirements and working procedures, codes of practice and industry standards wear appropriate protective equipment, if applicable;
- report, and where appropriate, rectify hazards and participate in the analysis of accidents;
- accept responsibility for protecting themselves and others.
