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Work practices and policies
All work places must comply with legislation and policies impacting on work practices.
These include:
- Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures, including workplace relations, workers compensation, accident reports.
- Legislation, including consumer protection, trade practices, building regulations, hygiene, equal opportunity (EEO) and anti- discrimination.
- Duty of care. There is a duty of care principle which exists in every work place in Australia. Under this principle, the employee and employer have responsibilities aimed at preventing work-related illness and injury.
The employer is responsible to provide:
- a safe work environment, including well-maintained equipment and machines
- an adequate work facility
- a level of training and supervision that will reasonably ensure worker safety on the job.
The employee must:
- protect him or herself from illness and injury on the job
- avoid causing the illness or injury of co-workers
- use safety equipment when it is provided
- follow safety instructions from the employer or supervisor
- avoid alcohol and other drugs on the job.
When everyone involved practises the duty of care principles, the workplace can be a safe environment.
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