Policies

Occupational Health and Safety

COMPANY OVERVIEW

The purpose of this Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is to provide management and employees with a framework and the tools to manage health and safety in the workplace. The OHSMS is designed to ensure a uniform, safe, healthy and environmentally responsible working environment for employees of Built Rite Const. Pty Ltd. Implementation of the system will assist Built Rite Const. Pty Ltd exceed moral and legal obligations in a positive safety environment

OHS consultation shall conform with this Policy, the OH&S Act 2000 and Regulation 2001.

OH&S POLICY OF BUILT RITE CONST. PTY LTD

The occupational health, safety and welfare of all persons employed by Built-Rite Const. Pty Ltd and any persons visiting our premises are considered to be of the utmost importance. Resources in line with the importance attached to occupational health and safety will be made available to comply with all relevant Acts and Regulations and to ensure that the workplace is safe and without risk to health.

Management's Responsibility

The promotion and maintenance of occupational health and safety is primarily the responsibility of management. Management, at all levels, is required to contribute to the health and safety of all persons in the workplace. To this end, it is management's responsibility to develop, implement and keep under review, in consultation with its employees, the organisation's OH&S Program.

Specific Responsibilities

MANAGERS

MANAGERS Each manager is required to ensure that this policy and the OH&S Program is developed and effectively implemented in their areas of control, and to support supervisors and hold them accountable for their specific responsibilities.

SUPERVISORS

Each supervisor is responsible, and will be held accountable, for taking all practical measures to ensure:

That in the area of their control, the OH&S Program is complied with and employees are supervised and trained to meet their requirements under this program; and
That employees are consulted in issues which affect their health and safety and any concerns they may have are referred to management.

EMPLOYEES

All employees are required to co-operate with the OH&S Policy and Programs to ensure their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others in the workplace.

CONTRACTORS

All contractors are engaged to perform work on the organisation's premises or locations are required, as part of their contract, to comply with the occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs of their organisation and to observe directions on health and safety from designated offices of the organisation. Failure to comply or observe a direction will be considered a breach of the contract and sufficient grounds for termination of the contract.

Occupational Health and Safety Program

In order to implement the general provisions of this policy, a program of activities and procedures will be set up, continually updated and effectively carried out. The program will relate to all aspects of occupational health and safety including:

OH&S training and education;
Work design, workplace design and standard work methods;
Changes to work methods and practice; including those associated with technological change;
Emergency procedures and drills;
Provision of OH&S equipment, services and facilities;
Workplace inspections and evaluations;
Reporting and recording of incidents, accidents, injuries and illnesses; and
Provision of information to employees, contractors and sub-contractors.