Office safety guides for managers

• All new staff must receive a Health & Safety Induction before they begin work using the Health & Safety Induction form HS006, opens in a new window.

• All new staff must complete the mandatory training courses On-Line Work Health & Safety Awareness and On-Line Ergonomics.

• Office managers must ensure that your area is included on the HS Committees workplace inspection schedule.
• Office managers must ensure any corrective actions from these inspections are implemented.

• You must ensure that your area is included on the testing and tagging schedule. All equipment in the area must be tested and tagged by a qualified person.

• Office managers must ensure all controls from the Generic Risk Management forms are implemented.
• For example, providing trolleys and providing ergonomic chairs for staff.
• You can add any hazards that are present in your area that have not been included in the assessments. A risk register must be maintained.
• Office managers must ensure controls identified from workplace inspections and incident/hazard reports are implemented to eliminate and/or reduce risks in their area.

• You need to keep copies/records of:
  • risk management forms, risk registers and safe working procedures
  • induction and training
  • workplace inspections
  • audit reports
  • equipment maintenance.

It's important that all staff are aware of their health & safety responsibilities. These can be outlined in Key Performance Targets (KPTs) in the annual performance review, staff meetings or other avenues.

The Health & Safety Wesbite has some suggested KPTs, opens in a new window that can be used. For full information on health and safety responsibilitis see the HS336 Responsibility, Authority and Accountability Procedure, opens in a new window