Work Health and Safety
Interrelate is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for both staff and clients. All services and regions must comply with the Work Health and Safety( WHS) Policy and are supported in WHS matters by their representative on WHS Consultative Committee and by management. The needs of remote workers, travel distances, vehicle usage, client aggression and staff emotional wellbeing are the main challenges for WHS.
In 2015-16, WHS Committee members conducted proactive audits of all permanent and regular outreach sites to identify and control risks. As a result of these site audits, the following projects were initiated:
• The development of an organisational process for the use, and response to, duress alarms
• The development of a partnership with a security monitoring company with a Grade A1 rating that will cover all Interrelate sites
• The development of a process for the duress monitoring of Outreach Workers
In 2015-16, online reporting of hazards, incidents and accidents was introduced through ConnX. Use of an online system allows timelier reporting which supports the organisation to manage events more efficiently, ensuring safer workplaces.
Hazards, Incidents and Accidents
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Hazard: A Hazard is defined as an object, situation or any other source of danger with the potential to cause harm to people, equipment or property, or that could create an unsafe working environment.
Incident: An Incident is defined as an event which has the potential to cause injury or illness to a person or damage to equipment or property.
Accident: An Accident is defined as any event which results in an injury or illness to a person or damage to equipment or property.
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