Introduction

This document sets out the Occupational Health Safety and Injury Management System (OHSIMS) to be adopted by Globus Group Pty Ltd located at 1 Hartzell, Bankstown Airport, NSW, 2200.

The six-element approach to safety and health protection has been designed to improve efficiency and reduce insurance claims and costs. Although it does not guarantee compliance with prevailing legislative requirements, this OHSIMS will help you towards this objective and will certainly express and document your good faith. The elements that make up the OHSIMS are as follows:

Management Responsibility.
Consultation and Communication.
Risk Management and Process Control.
Training, learning and Skills Development.
Records and Records Management.
Injury Management.

Module I - Management Responsibility

Section 1.01 OHS Policy

At Globus Group Pty Ltd our Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policy is based on a belief that the well being of people employed at work, or people affected by our work, is a paramount consideration.

People are our most important asset and their health and safety is our greatest responsibility. The public, including contractors and visitors, shall be given equal priority to that of our employees.

The objectives of our Safety Policy are:

To achieve an accident free workplace.
To comply with the requirements of OHS Acts, Regulations, Codes and relevant industry standards.
To make OHS an integral part of every managerial and supervisory position.
To ensure OHS is considered in all planning and work activities.
To involve our employees in the decision making processes through a continuous program of regular communication, consultation and training to ensure that they work in the safest possible manner.
To manage all potential danger in the workplace through hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control.
To ensure all actual and potential accident/ incidents are investigated and the causes controlled.
To provide effective injury management for all employees.
To ensure that the work team is totally committed to achieving these objectives.

The success of our health & safety management can be measured through the following performance indicators:

All work activities are analysed and planned with due consideration given to implementing OHS controls that are suitable to each given situation.
Open and honest communication occurs between management and employees and is recorded.
Managers and Supervisors regularly check that work and workplaces are safe and those incidents or hazards reported to them are investigated and dealt with.
Employees keep their work and workplace safe and report all incidents and hazards to their Manager.
Contractors and visitors comply with company OHS requirements they are informed of and report all incidents or hazards they become aware of.
Nick Jones is the person within Globus that has designated responsibility for OHS & IM.

Section 1.02 Statements of Responsibilities

(a) OHS Co-ordinator

This person is the senior management representative who has the authority to make decisions on OHS matters. This person shall be accountable for and responsible to:
Participate as a member of the OHS Committee and, based on the recommendation/s made through committee discussions, make decisions within their spending authority for the control of OHS issues.
If the decision required is outside their spending authority, directly represent the required control to executive management.
Participate in workplace inspections as a member of the OHS Committee.
Ensure that statistical information regarding accidents and injuries on site is available for the OHS Committee and executive management.

(b) General Manager

As well as their existing responsibilities for productivity, quality, sales and business administration, this person holds ultimate accountability for Occupational Health and Safety within the organisation. It is their responsibility to:
Ensure the adequate allocation of resources to meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Delegate operational responsibility for occupational health and safety to Directors and Managers for the implementation and maintenance of the management system

(c) Managers / Supervisors

As well as their existing responsibilities for productivity, quality and general supervision, all Managers and Supervisors shall have the following OHS responsibilities:
Investigate hazard reports and ensure that corrective actions are undertaken.
Manage compliance with OHS legislation and site safety rules.
Manage workplace injury management in accordance with the Policy and procedures.
Communicate OHS information and consult with their employees on OHS issues.
Ensure personnel have undertaken appropriate training for risk management and Standard Operating Procedures.
Ensure that all tasks are conducted in a manner consistent with the Standard Operating Procedures.
Facilitate the preparation of Standard Operating Procedures with their employees.
Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Participate in accident/ incident investigations.
Monitor contractor OHS performance in their area of responsibility.

They shall be accountable to report to the General Manager on their OHS activities and achievements.

(d) Employees

Employees will be accountable to their manager for:

Keeping their workplace clean and tidy.
Complying with all site safety rules.
Complying with all Standard Operating Procedures.
Reporting all accidents and incidents to their Supervisor / Manager or OHS Co-ordinator.
Reporting all hazards they identify to their Supervisor / Manager.
Participating in workplace consultative meetings.
Participating in the development and review of Standard Operating Procedures.

Section 1.03 Management Review

The main vehicle for management review on site shall be the OHS Committee. Other management review requirements will be as follows:

(a) Departmental Reports

Each Department Manager shall produce a monthly report to the Group General Manager on:

Hazards reported and managed in their work areas.
OHS activities carried out.
Work group meetings.
Accidents for their work area.

Comprehensive OH&S and Injury Management Plan:

Please note that due to the size of Globus Groups full OH&S and Injury Management Plan this document is an abbreviated version.

The comprehensive version is available to all employees upon request in either hard copy, or by viewing the document from the shared drive on a networked computer. Should any member of staff be unable to view the document please notify your manager and they will organise access.

Should any external organisation or person want to view a copy of the OH&S and Injury Management Plan please email Globus Group and request a copy. Please email: info@globusgroup.com.au and attention your email to the head of the OH&S Committee.