1. Occupational healthy and safety

2. Definition:
Occupational health and safety is a cross-disciplinary concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.

3. Importance:
Prevent amongst workers from health caused by their working conditions
Protect workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health
Place and maintain the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological and psychological capabilities

4. Australian legislation
Occupational Health and Safety Act No 40
Australian Workplace Safety Standards Regulations 2005
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1991

5. Employers’ responsibilities
Must provide:
safe premises
safe machinery and substances
safe systems of work
information, instruction, training and supervision for workers
suitable working environment and facilities

6. Employee’s responsibilities
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others in the workplace
Cooperate with your employer to ensure safety
Tell your supervisor or OHS representative about hazards or other safety matters you are aware of.
Cooperating with your employer includes:
wearing or using safety equipment supplied to you
carrying out work in a safe manner 
following health and safety instructions
using and maintaining machinery and equipment properly
taking notice of signs 
adhering to speed limits 
participating in safety training.

7. Workplace emergency incidents
Fire explosion
Electrical burns
Highly-reactive chemicals

8. Hazard, Risk and Incident
Definition
Example
Hazard
is something that can cause harm if not controlled
Slippery/ unstable terrain
Risk
is a combination of the probability that a particular outcome will occur and the severity of the harm involved
Slips, falls
Incident
is the harm that results from an uncontrolled hazard
Injuries to back and leg

9. Workplace hazard signs

10. Avoid workplace hazards video
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