Occupational Health & SafetyPreparing for Compulsory Year 10 Work Experience, 2010

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Why OH&S?Many workers, especially young people suffer injuries at work

Work can be dangerous with the potential for lifelong injuries

Introducing O H & SOH & S is everyones responsibility

Employers and employees should work together

Your employer has a duty of care to protect employees (OH & S Act)

Your employer must provide you with a safe working environment and provide you with instruction and training where appropriate

Hazards and S A MHazards Are anything that can hurt you are someone else

S - Spot the hazardA Assess the riskM- Make a changes-tell someone

Some obvious dangersManual handling lift, push, pull, strains, cuts, bruises, Noise lost hearing is forever- 85dbElectricityMechanical EquipmentWorking aloneHazardous materialsMost injuries occur to hands and fingers

Other issues Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)

Stress/Fatigue

Violence/Bullying

Health and Safety LawsOH & S Act 1985OH & S Safety regulationsLaws are to protect people from injuryHealth and Safety RepresentativesHealth and Safety CommitteesWorksafe Inspectors

Your rightsTo be trained (Young people are at risk)

To refuse a type of work you consider dangerous

To request the election of a Health and Safety Representative

To speak to a Health and Safety Representative

Your responsibilities

Follow instructions and take care

Report Hazards- S A M

Work cooperatively with your employer on OH & S

Where to from here?All Year 9 students undertake testing on Monday 23th or Tuesday 24th November

Access safe@work and read the General Module- even try the test

Access Industry modules and read them

2 periods of preparation, followed by 2 periods of testing

Undertaking the testingMust have a student password for online testing

Students without online access must organise this soon. See me if there are any problems.

Dont miss November 24th and 25th

Industry Specific areasCompulsory General module plus Retail, Hospitality, Office & Business, Health and Community services plus one specific to your position will be tested.

Types(Dont worry if you get it wrong)-If you do, must do correct one next year. Try to get it right!

Most do Office and Retail if in doubt- great for P/T employment

Key Industry ModulesAutomotiveBuilding & ConstructionHealth & Community ServicesElectrical & ElectronicsHairdressingHospitality & TourismManufacturingMetals & EngineeringOffice & Business ServicesPaintingPlumbingPrimary Industry-farming etc.RetailVeterinary

Work Experience- You dont need reminding. What to do!Decide on a type of job

Contact prospective employers

Seek help

Commence now

Submit the pink slip ASAP-prizes for early forms!

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