Welcome to Health & SafetyUpdated January 2014New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services

Objectives Recognise statutory rights – Employer and Employee

responsibilities.

Understand the hierarchy of control for hazards.

Managing hazards within our work places.

Review emergency and accident procedures.

Identify hygiene issues.

Identify reference and guidance materials.

Employees responsibilities Follow instructions to avoid accidents or unsafe practices to

themselves and others.

Use the safety equipment and protective clothing provided.

Report hazards and be involved in processes to improve health and safety.

Report all accidents including minor and near misses.

Participate in training and accept supervision.

Employees should

Ask about hazards before starting new work.

Not start work that they are not trained for.

Learn emergency procedures such as evacuation, fire or earthquake drills or how to deal with violent clients.

Assist co-workers and monitor visitors to the site.

Hierarchy of controls

When employers set out to manage the health and safety risks they are required to follow a set procedure: Firstly

Identify hazards – using a survey form and by talking to employees and then take the following action:

Hierarchy of controls

Eliminate hazards – removing the hazard or implementing a safe alternative i.e. Altering or removing the equipment, procedures or the layout of the facilities.

Isolate hazards – by using barriers, or relocating the hazard to a safe place, or by working at safe times.

Minimise hazards – by providing the employees with personal protective clothing or equipment and by monitoring their health.

Case study questions

Question One:What hazard might the adviser face?

Question Two:How could a hazard like this be

managed?

Remember to use the Remember to use the Hierarchy of control processHierarchy of control process

Serious harm

Serious harm is defined as any of the following conditions that amounts to or results in permanent loss of bodily function or a temporary severe loss of bodily function: respiratory disease, noise induced hearing loss, neurological disease, cancer, dermatological disease, communicable disease, musculoskeletal disease, illness caused by infectious material, decompression sickness, poisoning, vision impairment, chemical or hot metal burn of the eye, penetration wound of the eye, bone fracture, laceration, crushing.

Also amputation, burns requiring referral to a specialist, loss of consciousness from lack of oxygen, loss of consciousness or acute illness requiring treatment by a doctor from absorption, inhalation ingestion of any substance, and any harm or injury that causes the person to be hospitalised for a period of 48 hours or more, commencing within 7 days of the occurrence of the harm.

How to manage accidents

Do not expose yourself to any further risk. Assist the victim and provide first aid. Call for help. Seek treatment yourself if necessary. Report the accident as soon as possible to

the Health and Safety supervisor. Preserve the scene for the investigation. Complete an accident report afterwards.

Summary Both employers and employees have responsibilities

under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Worksafe New Zealand Act 2013

As employees, always keep an eye out for hazards or potential hazards.

Advise your Health and Safety supervisor as soon as possible either by phone, in person or complete a hazard form.

Be involved in setting controls for the hazard Always keep your clients safe from hazards however

remember sometimes our clients can become the hazard.

When confronted with an accident always make sure you are safe first thereafter follow the accident steps.

Always report all accidents including minor and near misses to your Health and Safety supervisor.

Beware of evacuation procedures of any buildings you enter.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Labour Information website www.business.govt.nz/healthandsafetygroupwww.business.govt.nz/healthandsafetygroup