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1. BE RESPONSIBLE Read and obey all tags that you find placed on products tools equipment or machinery Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 119 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY What personal protective equipment do you wear in your workplace glasses earmuffs 9 clothing boots BE RESPONSIBLE Wear the proper personal protective equipment Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 120 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Machine and equipment inspection Work in a group of two or three people Look at a work station with machines and equipment that people use Think about the following questions and then discuss your answers when you return to the training room 1 Names of group members 2 What is today s date J i a 3 What is the name of the work station 4 Who is the supervisor or team coordinator for the workstation 5 What jobs are you inspecting Are the guards in place oO co nN OQ Is the machine and the area around it clean 13 Is the floor around the machine clean plastic or metal Is there enough space around the machine for people to work Yes No Yes No Are the stopping and starting devices easy to reach Yes No Yes No 10 How much noise can be heard from the machine 11 Do people using the machine have to do any bending or reaching Yes No 12 ls the bench height suitable for th
2. hp Pad ae i t 3 DN A i i ak 3 T AS i 4 1o _ T i i l al Be AD Le a at TE Cn ae AR A i i 2 a i AEN UUTE oy pal E eT i aie Ny vI H ie oem Ar past a r J ae l Wes a 4 ee uch PA ee fs ace thes A 1 a l 2 ts cS D a a 1 sy i L oy 5 El i ypa iei f 3 e 4 A F raat Ea n B gi et Tp ae 7 a zh a a Hl it eet aay Workplace Health and Safety Training CONTENTS Preface 2 Introduction 3 Pre evaluation 15 Topic 1 The safety law 19 Topic 2 Health and hygiene 38 Topic 3 Recognising safety hazards 48 Topic 4 Manual handling 63 Topic 5 Hazardous substances 81 Topic 6 Noise in the workplace 97 Topic 7 Machine and equipment safety 113 Topic 8 Personal protective equipment 127 Topic 9 Working in confined spaces 138 Topic 10 Emergency procedures 147 Topic 11 Claims management and rehabilitation 165 Topic 12 Workplace bullying and harassment 177 Review 197 Reprinted 2002 1998 Commonwealth of Australia Funded under the TAFE SA WorkCover PELEDorE Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit a wt Avecenmoceal al Paul Aukaha Workplace English Language and Literacy WELL Programme by the Commonwealth through the Department of Education Science and Training DEST formerly DETYA This work is copyright lt may be reproduced s
3. If your supervisor team coordinator or health and safety representative cannot fix a safety problem it should go to the committee to be discussed Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 32 THE SAFETY LAW Listening activity Van was walking through the factory on his way to the stores He was happy to be at work and was smiling as he thought about the weekend ahead When he went through what he thought was the new entrance he noticed the red safety sign but did not pay much attention Next thing he heard Oy What are you doing coming through that way Didn t you see the sign It says No admittance That means you buddy What did Van do wrong What do red safety signs mean What should Van do next time Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 33 THE SAFETY LAW The safety law key words English First language law protect danger occupational responsible adequate sufficient duty representative committee consultation prohibition mandatory caution Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 34 THE SAFETY LAW Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example pro t e c t 2 danger DON ae occupational fp fff responsible ff fe adequate NE N sufficient o E duty committee ee Sree eee consultation prohibition _ Workplace Health and Safet
4. Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 162 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example procedure proceed procedural proceeding evacuation pressure elevate prevention precaution aid Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 163 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Can you find the following words in the grid The first word has been done for you elevate aid procedure pressure danger solvent emergency prevention gas scissors fire sprain injury heat fuel Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 164 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION All South Australian workers are covered for a work injury illness or disease under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986 If you are injured or become ill from your work duties then you have the right to workers compensation Some employers are what we call exempt This means that they manage their own claims If your employer is not exempt a private insurance agent would be responsible for your claim WorkCover Corporation makes sure that all workers have the same rights under the Act Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 165 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION What do you have to do if you need to make a claim 1 Re
5. 3 Clearly identify the bully or bullies Make sure you know exactly who is doing the bullying Is there a ringleader Who has the power 4 Keep records Keep a diary or notes of bullying incidents when and where it happened who was responsible how you felt potential witnesses etc Notes are important to demonstrate a pattern of events It is important to have records if you are making claims for compensation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 188 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT 5 Talk about it e Discuss the problem with other workers health and safety representatives and union officials 6 Do not retaliate e Do not become a bully yourself or use physical violence or you may be seen to be no better than the bullies themselves 7 Stay where you are e Do not resign or seek a transfer as this would be letting the bully win e You need to address the problem with your network of support in your work environment 8 Make a formal complaint e lf you are making a formal complaint it needs to be in writing always keep a copy e Make sure your formal complaint shows a consistent pattern of mistreatment and that you use the correct procedure get help if you are not sure 9 If your management doesn t help you There are other organisations which can help you such as e The Equal Opportunity Commission e The Office of the Employee Ombudsman The Working Women s Centre e Wor
6. Hazards A sewing machine is a piece of equipment that can be a hazard What sort of hazards do you have to be careful of with a sewing machine A press is another potential hazard What sort of hazards do you have to be careful of with a press Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 117 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Machine guarding Guards protect operators from getting their hands hair or other parts of their body or clothing caught in a machine They also protect you from things flying out of the machine or falling objects There are four types of guards 1 fixed guards 2 interlocking devices which stop the machine when the guard is open 3 two button controls and 4 sensory guards that are sensitive to movement What sort of guards are there in your workplace BE RESPONSIBLE REMEMBER Never remove a safety guard Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 118 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Isolation and tagging procedure Isolation Power should always be turned off when maintenance people are fixing a machine There will be a tag on the machine Here are some isolation tags Which ones have you seen in your work area O CAUTION CAUTION UNSAFE ORDER USE CAUTION DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT a O D a O gt DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT START THIS OPEROTE THIS DRINK THIS MOTOR WATER
7. Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 131 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT In these jobs what personal protective equipment would you wear fireman pest control worker welder face shield respiratory mask glasses earplugs earmuffs helmet gloves boots goggles apron Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 132 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Listening activity John Van John Van John Van John Van John Van These safety glasses are so uncomfortable they hurt me behind my ears didn t wear them before and don t want to wear them now But you know that you need to wear them No don t I ve been working here over a year now and no one s hurt their eyes yet Well only two years ago was working at the lathe without my safety glasses and a piece of metal hit my eye Oh really Yes had to go to the hospital and have the metal removed It took me two months to see properly out of that eye That s terrible had no idea how important safety glasses were Yes if only I d worn my safety glasses none of this would have happened OK guess it s important for me to wear my safety glasses l Il just have to get used to them Onya John Why doesn t John want to wear his safety glasses Why is it important for him to wear the safety glasses Have there been any eye injuries at your workpl
8. Get maintenance to make a Engineering controls new guard rail make something new Get the technical people to Administrative controls put up a new SOP and teach instructions and signs all the workers Personal protective Change the guard rail for an equipment infra red beam gloves earplugs Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 56 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Circle the hazards that you can see Who would you report these hazards to Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 57 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Listening activity Van was walking back to his work station when he noticed Minh closing the yellow electrical box near the finishing area Van Hi Minh What are you doing there Minh Oh I m just putting my lunch box away in here It s a lot easier than walking back to the lockers Van That s not a storage area Minh That box is full of electrical wiring You could electrocute yourself really easily Minh But Sofia and have been storing our things in here for months Sofia says it s just the right size for her radio Van Well you can t do that anymore It s very dangerous If you just touched one of those wires you d get a 240 volt dose of electricity which would probably kill you Van was worried that Minh would think he was just dobbing her in to the Supervisor But it was such a hazard He couldn t just ignore it What is the hazard that Van recognised
9. designed to develop literacy skills and to familiarise trainees with the key words of the topic including crosswords general grammar exercises and incomplete sentences Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 10 INTRODUCTION Preparing the resources for training sessions The Resource Kit has been designed so that trainers can photocopy the material for the purpose of training During the trial we found it less threatening to hand out each topic as we went We photocopied the topic content sections in white and the listening activity and writing section separately and in blue In this way we were able to use the listening activity as an assessment task without the written dialogue We then handed out the blue section as a separate activity whereby the trainees learned to recognise the pattern of the design and to look forward to the opportunity to develop their writing skills Certain trainees preferred to take the written sections home in order to access family support We considered this flexibility an important component of their overall learning program Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 11 INTRODUCTION Customising the Kit to a specific workplace Each trainer is encouraged to deliver these resources in their own preferred manner however we found that creating overheads was useful as were the following supplementary resources sample signs Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS accident and inciden
10. legs arms or hands when doing your work you need to tell someone before your pain gets worse You need to tell your Health and safety representative and your Supervisor They can help you to change what you do so that you don t hurt yourself Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 74 MANUAL HANDLING Workplace activity Think of a job you do where you could hurt your back arms or legs Why is there a risk Do you have to reach too high Do you have to carry heavy things How could you change this job to make it safer Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 75 MANUAL HANDLING Workstation inspection Work in a group of two or three people Look at a work station and decide if there are any manual handling risks Think about the following questions and then discuss your answers when you return to the training room 1 6 7 8 9 What job are you inspecting Names of group members What is today s date ne a ao a What is the name of the work station Who is the supervisor or team co ordinator for the workstation Is there a lot of bending and reaching Yes No Is there a lot of twisting of the back Yes No Are loads moved Yes No Isa machine used to move the loads Yes No 10 What is the weight of the load 11 Is the load difficult to handle Yes No 12 If yes explain why 13 Has the
11. Participate in hazard inspection INTRODUCTION Resource Kit design The Resource Kit has been designed with the needs of employees who have limited English language skills in mind including people of non English speaking background However it provides a useful OHS amp W training approach for all employees Assessment strategies were developed that were not dependent upon literacy skills hence the listening activities at the end of each topic The Kit is divided into twelve topics with a pre and a post evaluation review The pre evaluation seeks to quantify the extent of knowledge and skills in both safety and English that trainees have on entering the course This same data is collected again at the end of the course as a way of measuring learning improvement or more pertinently confidence from the perspective of the learner The use of pre and post evaluation starts the competency based assessment process in a non threatening manner and gives the trainer guidelines on training needs from the learner s perspective Each of the twelve topics is then divided into three clear sections e topic content e jistening activity e developing writing skills Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 8 INTRODUCTION Topic Content When the Kit was trialed all topics were covered as the trainees had had little exposure to formal safety training in particular the terminology Eleven sessions of three hours each 36 hours i
12. Safety Training Resource Kit 87 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES How do we keep ourselves safe from these chemicals Know what you are working with You can find out information about a chemical from Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS These will give you information on the chemical its health hazards and how to handle it safely Your supervisor or team coordinator Your health and safety representative The chemical supplier Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 88 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES List some chemicals used in your workplace What part of the body do they affect and how Chemical in How does it your workplace Body part affect you Make sure you know where the MSDS folder is kept in your work area Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 89 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES If you decide the chemical may affect you you can Eliminate the chemical Substitute or replace the chemical with a safer one Use engineering controls such as putting in good exhaust ventilation Use administrative controls such as changing the way the job is done or attending safety training Use personal protective equipment such as wearing gloves or a mask Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 90 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Personal protective equipment PPE If you cannot eliminate substitute or change the way you work
13. Se oe Hl i The buttons are above The buttons are below shoulder level shoulder level E r a She has to lift the metal She only has to lift the plastic bag bin to empty it insert which is inside the bin Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 70 Individual lifting If you have to lift anything this is the way to make sure that you don t hurt yourself Plan the lift If the load is too heavy get help If possible place your feet apart Bend your knees and hold the load firmly with both hands Raise your head and pull your chin in to keep your back straight Lift the load to your waist slowly by straightening your legs keeping your elbows close to your body To put the load down bend your knees and keep your back straight Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit MANUAL HANDLING ep it z gt at Ss MANUAL HANDLING Objects Come in lots of different shapes and sizes S D Q drum bucket with handle packing box o long bucket How would you move these objects safely Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 72 MANUAL HANDLING Pick the pictures that show the best way to do things Draw a line to join them together Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 73 MANUAL HANDLING If you feel pain in your back shoulders
14. afraid of losing her job Even when she was sick and took a day off work he would make fun of her and suggest that she had not really been ill at all He would continuously threaten her with the sack if she did not improve her work What was happening to Francesca at work What could Francesca do about it Who could Francesca talk to about what was happening What was happening to Francesca at home What would you do if you were Francesca Acknowledgement This material has been adapted from the following publications References SA Office of the Employee Ombudsman Bullies Not Wanted 1999 SA Working Women s Centre Workplace Bullying Project 1997 Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 192 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Workplace bullying and harassment Key words English First language bullying harassment unreasonable wellbeing insecure stress intimidate retaliate concentration depression humiliated isolated Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 193 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example wor k lp lace 2 bullying ae A harassment DOSO ee unreasonable ff ff wellbeing es ee SON insecure a a a stress intimidate ff ff retaliate _ ff f S concentration a ff f depression l nant oe i ee ones a a S Workplace Healt
15. casting plant Administrative control 4 Use hearing protection by wearing ear muffs when working in the dye casting plant Personal protective equipment Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 105 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Activity In small groups think of a noise problem in your workplace Try to come up with a solution by working through the four levels of control Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 106 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Safety tips avoiding noise problems What can you do to help yourself and others Close doors designed to reduce noise Report any noise problems with machines Make sure you know how to correctly use your ear protectors Have your hearing checked by a doctor Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 107 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Listening activity When Frank finishes work on the assembly line he usually has a ringing in his ears He also has a headache and is tired and irritable During the tea break he often sits on his own and reads the newspaper because he has difficulty hearing people talk in a group and often misunderstands what is being said At home his family complain he has the TV on too loudly His wife says he is becoming anti social and rarely wants to go out with their friends Frank just feels stressed What is the effect of excessive noise on Frank s life What other effects happen if you lose your hearing Workplace H
16. home Being bullied can make someone e not want to do many things e worry about the next time they have to go to work and what might happen to them e become physically ill suffer from depression and not want to be with anyone e increase their use and abuse of alcohol or drugs e get very upset about things that don t matter much e need continued understanding and support e tend to blame others for their problems Family children and friends can suffer the most from the effect of workplace bullying The effects of workplace bullying can be hidden The bullies themselves may tend to deny there is a problem at all The people who are being bullied tend to lose their sense of self worth which means they can find it hard to complain or stand up for their rights Some people who are bullied even blame themselves Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 182 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Workplace activity Have you ever been a victim of a workplace bully Or perhaps when you were at school How did you feel What did you do Discuss your responses in your group What is the effect of bullying on other workers Other workers who can see what is happening might e feel guilty because they know that it s wrong but they don t feel able to do anything about it or don t want to get involved e be afraid to give any support or help to the person who Is being bullied in case it starts to happen to them
17. in a first aid kit first ald recording book solution gloves antiseptic cream ENN tweezers aS saline aes 4 ne ia z see TEA a Sa aH a at a Scissors Jeo le KE oe aT bandaids and bandages Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 153 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Fires how do they start A fire will only start if you have all of these things together fuel heat and oxygen fuel heat oxygen fire solvent a spark air fire BE RESPONSIBLE Make sure that you don t start a fire Always keep fuel heat and oxygen separate Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 154 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FLANVABLE GAS Fire prevention Why do you have to always keep the lids on solvent tins and bottles Why do you need to keep your work area clear from rags rubbish and paper Is it okay to leave solvents close to heaters Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 155 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Fire prevention Why are chemicals and gases kept separate from each other What precautions should someone take before they start welding Where does dust build up in your workplace Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 156 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES An evacuation happens because there is a dangerous situation in the factory What do you h
18. middle ear 5 inner ear cochlea hairs auditory nerve Cochlea of a person with normal hearing Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit Cochlea of a person with severe hearing loss 98 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE The ear how does it work When sound waves enter the ear they strike the eardrum making it vibrate The vibration is passed on to three bones in the middle ear which vibrate the fluid in the cochlea The tiny hair cells in the cochlea pick up the movement from the fluid and change it into electrical impulses for the brain The thousands of hair cells in the cochlea are like grass on a lawn If the traffic on the lawn increases the grass is flattened If the traffic stops for a while the grass stands up again However if the traffic remains heavy the grass will remain flat and will die off Too much noise will have the same effect on the ear When sound waves enter the ear they strike the eardrum making it vibrate Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 99 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Measuring noise Sound intensity is measured in units called Decibels dB The following diagrams give examples of common noises and their decibel values from low to high The chart below shows the noise levels produced by various noise sources Effect on Sound Sound people level in dB source Jet Engine a lot of damage Rivet Hammer Pain threshold Chain s
19. the other two owners wanted the work done He would often say l m the owner and can do what like can fire you whenever want to Francesca was always worrying about her job At work she felt very nervous couldn t concentrate and sometimes made mistakes or forgot to do things Nobody else in the company ever complained about her work which she had been doing for some time now Francesca was very unhappy and confused yet she didn t know why all of this was happening This owner was always looking over her shoulder while she worked and he would listen in to her telephone conversations This would make her so nervous and uncomfortable that she would end up making more mistakes At home Francesca didn t spend as much time with her family and friends any more She got lots of headaches and got upset about things that didn t really matter She wasn t sleeping as well so she was always tired Her family was worried about her Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 191 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Each day Francesca would worry about what this owner might say or do next Whenever she talked on the phone to other companies she was not as friendly any more She wondered if they had complained about her Francesca s self confidence was very low She didn t know what to do because the person bullying her was one of the owners and they were all related She didn t know if she should tell the other owners or not and she was
20. to the bottom of the tank Oh yeah that s very important We need to make sure it s safe for me to go into the tank We also have to check that there are no flammable liquids or gases left otherwise I ll be history Why should Chris and Van check the oxygen levels of the tank Why is it important that they make sure there are no flammable liquids or gases in the tank Van and Chris sign in at the beginning of the job What do they need to do when they have finished the job and why What does a buddy do What does Chris mean when she says I ll be history Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 142 WORKING IN CONFINED Working in confined spaces key words English First language enclose enter SPACES exit crush suffocate risk flammable Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 143 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example e n lt l o s e 2 enter exit oe J crush suffocate J risk flammable Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 144 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example enclose enclosed enclosing crush suffocate enter flammable risk exit Workplace Health
21. too e feel angry and unhappy at work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 183 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT What is the effect of bullying on the overall organisation e More mistakes can be made by tired workers who cannot concentrate because of a negative work environment e There is an increase in workers compensation claims both directly eg stress related claims and indirectly eg injuries resulting from tiredness and poor concentration e Highly trained and experienced workers resign and leave their jobs e Teamwork suffers because there is less cooperation and communication e There is an increase in the use of alcohol or drug abuse at work e There is very little respect for the employer and the company when nothing is done to stop this sort of behaviour Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 184 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT What makes someone become a workplace bully There can be a number of reasons such as e they might believe that bullying is the only way to effectively manage workers e they might not be aware of the effect of what they are doing or even that they are being a bully e they might have a drug or alcohol abuse problem e they might be afraid of becoming the next person who is bullied Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 185 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT If you or another worker are being bullied at work you must tell somebod
22. was used to modify the Resource Kit Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 4 INTRODUCTION Competency based assessment The training resource materials developed for this project are based on the accredited curriculum module OHS amp W Generic Fundamentals A which is in turn based upon the national safety competency standards for employees It is important to note these materials do not exist in isolation but are linked into a systems approach to the management of OHS amp W in the workplace The overall approach to the systematic management of OHS amp W in the workplace requires the involvement of managers to establish an appropriate system supervisors to implement the system and employees to contribute to the system This Resource Kit has been developed to assist employees particularly those with limited English language and literacy skills to contribute to participative arrangements for the management of OHS amp W in the workplace Appropriate evaluation review and adjustment of the overall OHS amp W system within an organisation still remains the responsibility of management The table on page seven outlines the relationship between the National Occupational Health and Safety competency standards Generic Fundamentals A the relevant topics in the Training Resource Kit and employee learning outcomes The Project Team also endeavoured to build in opportunities for trainers to develop the key competencies as the trainin
23. with the chemical you need to wear your personal protective equipment PPE helmet protective clothing Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 91 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Listening activity Minh decided that those thick green gloves were just too uncomfortable In her other department she had used cotton gloves Why couldn t she use them here too Van Minh why are you using those gloves They re the wrong sort Minh But prefer cotton gloves Besides I m not going to cut myself Van Minh it s the solvent I m worried about Everytime you wipe down those parts you re touching MEK Minh Well then why don t we just use water Van Water s no good It marks the part Minh you don t want dermatitis do you Minh I m not worried it s only for cleaning It can t be that strong What did Minh do wrong Are solvents dangerous What should Van do Is there a better solution than gloves Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 92 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Hazardous substances key words English hazard hazardous substance chemica First language protect inhale contact absorb penetrate contaminate eliminate substitute Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 93 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example ha ala r d 2 substance L l
24. work Be Careful 2 Think about the safety of other workers 3 Follow instructions 4 Use protective equipment SAFETY LA Ww Not be affected by alcohol or drugs at work This is in Section 21 of the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare OHS amp W Act 1986 SA which tells you what you have to do to stay safe at work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 23 THE SAFETY LAW Safety signs The signs and symbols that you see in the workplace are to help remind you or tell you about something Do you recognize any of these signs Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 24 THE SAFETY LAW Safety signs Do you know why some safety signs are different colours The red sign The yellow sign The green sign The blue sign A Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 25 Safety signs Prohibition You must not Red circle sign with a diagonal line through it Caution Be careful Yellow triangle Mandatory You must wear this Blue circle with a picture inside Emergency Green square Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit T H E SAFETY LAW 26 THE SAFETY LAW Safety signs Safety signs are there so everyone sees them and always obeys what they say Everyone needs to understand them Safety signs can be different types They can be pi
25. work practices Recognise hazards and causes ie physical chemical mechanical and environmental Recognise identify and obey safety signs Understand safety law and hierarchy of controls Report hazardous conditions Understand emergency procedures and follow instructions Prevent fire and follow control procedures Identify designated personnel and report accident and injury Locate first aid facilities in the workplace Understand safety law and employer and employee responsibilities Understand role of health and safety representative and identify representative Understand and follow workplace safety procedures Recognise identify and follow safety signs Identify and report hazards A 2 2 Contribute to participative arrangements for occupational health and a safety management in the workplace within organisational procedures and scope of responsibilities and competencies Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit Topic 1 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 9 The safety law Recognising safety hazards Manual handling Hazardous substances Noise in the workplace Machine and equipment safety Personal protective equipment Working in confined spaces Topic 10 Emergency procedures Understand the role and function of health and safety representative and health and safety committee Recognise and identify hazards and report to designated personnel
26. A 1 Follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control A 1 2 Workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risks are followed accurately A 1 3 Workplace procedures for dealing with accidents fires and emergencies are followed whenever necessary within scope of responsibilities and competencies A 2 Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety A 2 1 Occupational health and safety issues are raised with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant occupational health and safety legislation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit Training topics Topic 1 Topic 3 The safety law Health and hygiene Recognising safety hazards Manual handling Hazardous substances Noise in the workplace Machine and equipment safety Personal protective equipment Working in confined spaces The safety law Recognising safety hazards Topic 10 Emergency procedures Topic 11 Claims management and Topic 1 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 Topic 7 Topic 8 Topic 9 rehabilitation The safety law Recognising safety hazards Manual handling Hazardous substances Noise in the workplace Machine and equipment safety Personal protective equipment Working in confined spaces Topic 10 Emergency procedures Competency demonstrated Learning outcomes Recognise and report hazards dentify and follow safe
27. Carolyn Dillon Fiona Gilmore Italia Mignone and Dianna Tramsak Produced by WorkCover Corporation of South Australia Reprinted 2002 1998 Commonwealth of Australia Funded under the ae Workplace English Language and Literacy WELL Programme lll tat by the Commonwealth through the Department of Education lt i Science and Training DEST formerly DETYA This work is WorkCover siceeancat copyright It may be reproduced subject to the inclusion of an PEeLEPLEME TAFE SA al rau ANd acknowledgement of the source WorkCover Corporation SA and Workplace Education Services TAFE SA Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 2 INTRODUCTION Introduction In South Australia the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986 establishes the overall requirements for protecting health and safety in the workplace WorkCover Corporation has an ongoing commitment to assist and support employers and workers to work together to develop skills and put systems in place to maximise health and safety in the workplace For some years there has been an identified shortage of up to date resources for workplace trainers and consultants working with learners with limited language or literacy skills Available resources either have been out of date in terms of legislative changes or inappropriate in their assumption of language and literacy competencies particularly in the manufacturing sector In the past decade there has been a significa
28. DS How can these things affect you and make you less safe at work Machinery You might work too close to machines that make lots of noise Raw materials A NL You might use chemicals or be near chemicals where you can breathe the fumes or where they could be spilled on your body Equipment Equipment and tools may not be put away correctly and could fall down or people could get hit by them Workplace There could be oil or water spilt on the ground where you work that could make you slip and fall Your job In your job you may have to do a lot of lifting or twisting with your body or arms Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 49 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS If you find a hazard at work you must tell somebody Supervisor team coordinator Health and safety representative After you have told your health and safety representative and your team coordinator or supervisor that there might be a problem in your work area they will need to come and have a look Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 50 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS When Van found a hazard Van arrived at work at 6 00am and went to start work on the cutting machine After preparing strips he checked the machine He noticed that the guard rail was missing which was unusual It was there last week Van told his team coordinator and Derek the health and safety re
29. LAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Rehabilitation The emphasis of the Act is the rehabilitation of injured workers and their return to productive work There is a legal obligation for employers to offer a person alternative or light duties You cannot be sacked just because you have an injury a If you need time off work or a different job then you will need a return to work plan b The aim of a return to work plan is to return the injured worker to the work they did before the injury as quickly and as safely as possible The employer the worker and their doctor need to cooperate with each other to make sure they plan a safe return to work planning a safe return to work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 168 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Do you know your responsibilities If you suffer an injury at work you must Report the injury to your team coordinator immediately Attend proper treatment for your injury Provide a prescribed medical certificate from your doctor when time is lost from work Participate actively in the planning and implementation of a rehabilitation program Return to work within your capacity and in a timely manner Perform suitable duties for which you are fit Submit to a medical examination when asked to do so Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 169 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Do you know your rights If you are injured at w
30. REHABILITATION Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example compensation compensate compensated rehabilitation insurance exempt entitled obligation confidential Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 175 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Writing activity Words in English often have a prefix or a suffix A prefix goes in front of a word For example happy unhappy A suffix goes at the end of a word For example happy happiness tion is a common suffix in English Words that end in tion are nouns Which words in your key word list end in the suffix tion Can you think of five more words that end in tion Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 176 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Does someone do any of these things to YOU or other workers in YOUR workplace continuously threaten you constantly look over your shoulder while you do your work call you names tease insult or generally make fun of you always tell you that you are not doing a good job make you feel kept apart and keep you away from the group make you feel afraid and worried deliberately not include you in workplace activities spread gossip about you give you an unreasonable amount of work to do hide your tools or belongings If you ticked ye
31. What could be done to fix the problem What sort of control measure would you use Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 58 RECOGNISING SAFETY Recognising safety hazards key words English First language hazard HAZARDS affect inspection recognising reporting brainstorm eliminate substitute engineer administrative control Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 59 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example haz a r d 2 inspection ff recognising J J reporting J J brainstorm J smee substitute DSS a engineer a ooo administrative control ONSON Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 60 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example affect affected affecting affection inspection engineer recognising reporting administrative control Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 61 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Developing your writing skills Change the words in the brackets for an easier phrase from the box below The first one is done for you 1 1 2 The supervisor decided to eliminate the cutting machine process The supervisor decided to get r
32. a ee chemical l protect S inhale contact J ee a absorb D penetrate Sa I R contaminate S S a eliminate l substitute J Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 94 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example hazard hazardous hazardously chemical protect inhale absorb substance contact Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 95 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Fill in the gaps in the sentences first try to the substance You need to wear your personal protective equipment to ensure you do not chemicals through your skin One way to check whether a chemical is a to you is to look at the Material Safety Data Sheet Use words from this list hazard absorb eliminate substance protect hazardous Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 96 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE What is sound Sound is caused by the vibration of air particles like waves in the sea Noise is unwanted sound Many workplaces are very noisy and this can affect your hearing over a long period of time Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 97 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE The ear how does it work The ear has three main sections outer middle and inner ear Label the diagrams to show 1 outer ear 2 ear drum 3 bones 4
33. ace If so describe an accident where someone injured their eye What personal protective equipment do you wear at your workplace Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 133 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Personal protective equipment key words English First language measure properly personal protective instruction warning chance respiratory Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 134 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example m e a s u r e 2 properly S ee personal ee ae oe protective ff instruction J warning es chance cit ___ _ __ Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 135 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example measure measured measuring measurement properly personal protective instruction warning chance Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 136 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Can you find the following words in the grid The first word has been done for you protective mask personal gloves earplugs glasses apron respiratory boots measure properly o 2 S a ojov ao jov x Ola a ana Z Q u lt olu
34. ances that you use at work is called plant Except manually powered tools such as scissors hammers saws knives Ep Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 113 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Hazards are dangers at work How many hazards can you think of in your workplace There are many hazards that affect machinery such as mechanical hazards noise vibration heat electrical hazards chemical exposure laser radiation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 114 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY What have they done In the second picture of each pair the operator has done something to make the job safer Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 115 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Machine and equipment hazards can be divided into categories Hazards Physical Examples noise heat from the machine moving machinery repetitive jobs poor design Chemical solvents cleaners acids dusts and powders like asbestos fumes from hot metals petrols and gases smells from paints plastics and pesticides Biological rusty machine parts unclean work area and facilities Psychological long shifts without proper breaks Electrical Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit broken or frayed cords exposed wires faulty electrical wiring 116 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY
35. and Safety Training Resource Kit 145 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES Can you find the following words in the grid The first word has been done for you enclose space enter exit pipe risk flammable confined air tank oxygen trapped crushed sign out licence suffocate Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 146 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES An emergency Is a fire a gas leak a chemical spill a bomb threat a serious injury a power failure Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 147 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES What will you do in an emergency Cross out what you would not do go to the bathroom ring home find a first oe aid officer i warden make sure go home you clear out your locker warn other scream and workers in run out of danger the building supevsor ting the p ot emergency i number coordinator Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 148 What is first aid EMERGENCY PROCEDURES You need first aid if you hurt yourself 1 2 if you get a scratch if you cut your finger if you spill a chemical on your hands or in your eyes if you burn yourself if something gets in your eye or if you sprain strain a muscle like your ankle something gets in your eye Wo
36. ate a lot Machine and equipment safety 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Personal protective equipment 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Working in confined spaces 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Emergency procedures 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Claims management and rehabilitation 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit PRE EVALUATION How would you rate your English skills Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Listening 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Reading 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Writing 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Do you have any further comments Thankyou for taking the time to let us know about your current skills and knowledge We will ask you the same questions at the end of your training as one way of measuring your learning Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 17 THE SAFETY LAW Did you know that laws exist to protect you at work In Australia there are lots of laws that protect people sal Court 7 y i J age Robbery Ennn Ay CO 4 A Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 18 THE SAFETY LAW The safety law is the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act It makes sure you are safe and healthy at work All workers casual part time full time contract and even students are prote
37. aw damaging Sheet metal workshop General standard in Australia for eight hours Heavy traffic irritating Normal conversation Low conversation Quiet radio music Whispering Quiet urban room Rustling leaves Hearing threshold Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 100 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE If the sound level increases by three dB then the sound intensity doubles For example 83dB is double the sound intensity of 80dB and can cause twice as much damage to your hearing ee Sac if 80dB Que OE if 83dB SS Ce C2 ES FE rme A A A Ce g f if 89dB AABe Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 101 NOISE Measuring sound THE WORKPLACE Intensity Frequency Exposure time measured In from low above 85dB for a decibels dB such as thunder short time only Py f SK to high such as a chainsaw Ae Hearing loss If you have a hearing problem it can be either permanent or temporary hearing loss You will probably not hear the higher frequency sounds Measuring noise at work Noise is measured at work using a noise meter It is important to measure the intensity and the frequency This is done using a scale called decibels dB A worker should not be continuously exposed to a noise level above 85 decibels What happens if the noise level is too high Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 102 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE What hap
38. comments about this course Not sure Not sure Thank you Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 200
39. cted by the safety law Who is responsible for making the workplace safe Everybody Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 19 THE SAFETY LAW Who is responsible for what Managers supervisors or team coordinators are responsible for making sure that you have a safe environment to work in Some of the responsibilities include adequate lighting a clean and tidy work area Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 20 THE SAFETY LAW safe machines and materials RADIATION AREA safety equipment safety signs safe working practices wT job rotation Standard operating procedures SOPs Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 21 SAFETY LAW THE facilities for workers lunch rooms toilets and wash basins first aid equipment information instruction and training This is in Section 19 of the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare OHS amp W Act 1986 SA which says that providing a safe working environment is the duty 4 zA Y AIN N 1A A Oy S r AWS IN ZN In LE N all TAA of the Employer 22 Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit What are you the worker responsible for THE What do you need to do to make the workplace safe Match your responsibilities with the pictures 1 Look after yourself at
40. cts can hurt your body This is what can happen to your back Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 66 MANUAL HANDLING These parts of your body could be injured or hurt Skin you can get cuts and bruises Muscles you can sprain or strain your muscles Bones you might break your bones Spine you might hurt your back Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 67 MANUAL HANDLING Do you do any of these jobs Please tick the appropriate boxes Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 68 MANUAL HANDLING These are some ways that you might do your work now and how you can change it so that you don t hurt yourself Problems Solutions Using a machine to lift the objects ji f wia A EER Moving a drum Using a drum tilting lever to stand the filled drum up Two people are carrying One person is wheeling a heavy tray the tray on a trolley Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 69 MANUAL HANDLING These are some ways that you might do your work now and how you can change it so that you don t hurt yourself Problems Solutions Let anil Seas Ee JL Unloading heavy bags An electric machine unloads from a pallet by hand the bags from a pallet om
41. ctures only i o DANGER RADIATION AREA They can be both pictures and words CAUTION RADIATION AREA Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 27 THE SAFETY LAW Safety Signs Draw three signs that you remember from where you work What do they mean Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 28 THE SAFETY LAW Activity Draw a line to match safety pictures with their correct words amp Beware radiation First aid Breathing aparatus must be worn Hearing protection must be worn Beware electricity Fire extinguisher Beware forklift Eye protection must be worn Gloves must be worn No smoking o e gt o oe Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 29 THE SAFETY LAW How do you know if your workplace is safe Make a list of some of the things that might be dangerous in your workplace Dangers at work What do you have to do if you see something at work that might be dangerous You need to talk to Your supervisor or team coordinator or team leader about the problem If the problem is not fixed your health and safety representative may be able to help you Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 30 THE SAFETY LAW Who is your occupational health and safety representative OHS rep e Go to safety training Your OHS representative e Help fix safety problems e Know th
42. e guard rail for an infra red beam that will shut the machine down if people get too close 3 Get maintenance to make a new guard rail that is not as heavy and doesn t get stuck 4 Get the technical people to put up a new standard operating procedure SOP and teach all the workers how to use the machine 5 Provide stronger gloves Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 53 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Then they looked at the hierarchy of control diagram that they got in training Eliminate get rid of Substitute change 3 Engineering controls make something new Administrative controls instructions and signs Personal protective equipment gloves earplugs Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 54 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS With all the ideas that they brainstormed the health and safety representative told them what type of controls they were 1 Get the boss to buy a new machine from Germany This control is called elimination You stop the problem of having to clean the machine by getting one that cleans itself This is the best way to control the hazard 2 Change the guard rail for an infra red beam that will shut the machine down if people get too close This control is called substitution You can stop the problem of people not using the guard and hurting themselves because the machine will stop if they get too close This is the best way to cont
43. e out the key words breaking them into syllables Example hea th ly hygiene disease fe ar ee a a Spread chronic cancer J share Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit HYGIENE 45 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example healthy health unhealthy heal harm hygiene disease spread Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit chronic share 46 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Crossword puzzle Across 1 4 6 7A 8 Down ga Workplace Health an If you are not sick you must be This is important if you want to stop germs spreading If your illness does not go away it is called When you sneeze you If two people use something we say they it Another word for hurt If you get very sick you probably havean_ You can only see this under a microscope This disease kills lots of people d Safety Training Resource Kit 47 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS How do you know if something in your workplace is a hazard Hazards are dangers at work You might have a hazard to do with Machinery Equipment Raw materials Workplace Other workers Your job Poor housekeeping Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 48 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZAR
44. e people working the machine Yes No Yes No 14 Does anything fall from the machine such as drips cut pieces of Yes No 15 Has the operator been correctly trained in safe machine operation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 121 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Listening activity Tho had just transferred to a department where the presses didn t have light beams or guard railing Instead they had a dual button system to avoid getting workers hands caught That night at smoko Tim Hey Tho Do you want to join the card club We play every night Tho Sure but is it after work Tim No we work faster here at night so we ve got time for a game or two You need to know a few tricks of the trade though Tho What sort of tricks Tim Well instead of using those buttons you can use your knee here and override the safety You ll get a few more parts through that way and finish your quota earlier Tho was worried He desperately wanted to make Tim a new friend but he did not want to risk his safety What should Tho do Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 122 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Machine and equipment safety key words English manual radiation First language physical biological psychological isolate caution danger guard Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 123 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Developing your
45. e safety law e They are part of occupational health and safety committee meetings with managers and supervisors or team coordinators e The law gives the occupational health and safety representative power to fix safety problems Your occupational health and safety representative can communicate to managers and supervisors or team coordinators about health and safety problems This is called consultation Consultation is about everyone having the chance to talk about how to fix safety problems in the workplace Consultation can happen through workgroup and team meetings occupational health and safety committee meetings discussions with supervisors or team coordinators discussions with your supervisor or team coordinator and the health and safety representative or workplace audits and inspections Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 31 THE SAFETY LAW Occupational health and safety committees Health and safety committees are made up of workers and employers who meet to discuss health safety and welfare in the workplace Health and safety committees assist in developing health and safety policies and consult with the employer on changes to policies or procedures At least half of the committee members must be workers The committee must meet at least every three months or sooner Members of the committee who represent workers are elected by the workers They are usually health and safety representatives
46. ealth and Safety Training Resource Kit 108 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Noise in the workplace key words English First language sound noise irritating threshold intensity frequency exposed excessive measuring Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 109 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example sound l noise Soa n irritating threshold J intensity J J frequency COUSSON ENOO exposed J excessive J J measuring Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 110 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example sound soundless soundlessly soundly unsound noise irritating intensity frequency excessive measuring Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 111 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Can you find the following words in the grid The first word has been done for you threshold exposed fluid sound intensity impulses irritating noise decibels ear bones Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 112 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Brainstorm all the machines and equipment that you can think of in your workplace Almost all the equipment machinery and appli
47. ear if you need to evacuate Evacuation steps 1 Shut down your machine 2 Go straight to your department assembly point Do NOT go to your locker 3 Your warden will count everybody Do everything that the warden tells you to 4 Walk DO NOT RUN to the section assembly point outside the building 5 Your warden will count everybody again Stay at the assembly point until your warden tells you what to do In an evacuation the warden is the person in charge Do everything he she tells you Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 157 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EXIT Evacuation Do you know what the evacuation procedure is in your workplace Do you know what happens when there is an evacuation What do you have to do if you are told to evacuate Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 158 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Who is the fire warden in your department _ Meeting Place Ly What number do you ring at work in an emergency How do you exit the building in an emergency Draw a map showing your workstation and the route you would use to get out In an emergency My escape route Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 159 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Listening activity Jose is cleaning an oil drum with a solvent when Van Jose be careful You re splashing the solvent all over yoursel
48. ety The safety laws 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Health and hygiene 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Recognising safety hazards 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Manual handling 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 198 Hazardous substances REVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Noise problems in the workplace 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Machine and equipment safety 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Personal protective equipment 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Working in confined spaces 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Emergency procedures 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Claims management and rehabilitation 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Workplace bullying and harassment 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 199 How would you rate your English skills REVIEW Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Listening 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Reading 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Writing 1 2 3 4 5 very poor average very good Do you feel more confident about your understanding of safety at work Please tick the appropriate box Yes No Do you feel more confident about your English skills Please tick the appropriate box Yes No Do you have any further
49. f and your work area Jose Man give me a break I ll clean myself and the work area when I ve finished Van But Chris is working just over there She s using the oxy torch to cut those drums Just one spark from that torch could ignite the solvent and start a fire Jose Well if it happens l Il just use the fire extinguisher and put it out Van A fire can spread quickly Do you really want to be the one warning all the other workers that they re in danger and having to ring the emergency number Jose OK you re right Van do need to think of our safety first It is important to prevent a fire from starting How can Jose prevent a fire from starting Why should solvents and heating equipment like oxy acetylene torches be kept at a distance from each other If a fire began in your work area what should you do Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 160 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Emergency procedures key words English First language emergency procedure evacuation ald sprain pressure elevate solvent prevention precaution Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 161 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example e mer gen cy 4 procedure J evacuation ____ fof J J aid sprain pressure o a elevate D E solvent OSSOS prevention ff precaution a
50. g in working in confined spaces Have a procedure for signing in and signing out of the confined space It is important for you to sign out before the space can be used again For example A boiler cannot be used until you have signed out If you are at risk in the confined space there must be someone watching you from outside Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 140 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES What must the worker do before entering a confined space 1 Check there is a safe level of oxygen 2 Check there are not dangerous levels of chemicals in the air 3 Check there are no flammable gases 4 Check the temperature it should not be too hot or too cold 5 Be protected from germs 6 Make sure all machines are turned off AND most importantly You must have been specially trained in working safely in a confined space You must wear your personal protective equipment Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 141 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES Listening activity Chris Van Chris Van Chris Chris Van if the supervisor s looking for me I ll be in tank two repairing a weld line Have you got a buddy for the job No actually haven t Do you want to give me a hand Sure Do need to sign in Oh yeah we have to do that first Then we re ready to go Do we have to check the oxygen levels from the top
51. g progressed The relevant key competencies addressed by these resources are e collecting analysing and organising information e communicating ideas and information e working with others and in teams e solving problems Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 5 INTRODUCTION There is sufficient opportunity within the Resource Kit through a combination of learning activities to determine the competence of an individual learner in an off the job setting However if competency standards are to be a reflection of required standards in the workplace then there is a need to develop on the job assessments that look at the occupational health and safety competencies in a specific context The overriding purpose of competency based training is to ensure that change occurs within the workplace environment Each workplace needs to integrate this training into their performance management and or assessment systems as they see fit Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit INTRODUCTION National OH amp S competencies matched to learning outcomes National guidelines for integrating occupational health and safety competencies into national industry competency standards NOHSC 7025 1994 Generic Competency A relevant for employees without supervisory responsibilities Elements Performance criteria A 1 1 Hazards in the work area are recognised and reported to designated personnel according to workplace procedures
52. h and Safety Training Resource Kit 194 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Developing your writing skills How many words can you find that belong to the same word family Example workplace worker working unworkable stress unreasonable intimidate concentration Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit depression harassment 195 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Can you find the following words in the grid The first word has been done for you harassment bully gossip health people worker supervisor legal welfare hidden depress suffer related direct safety grievance Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit REVIEW Review Now that you have almost finished your Workplace Health and Safety training it s time to reflect on what you have learned Please take the time to fill in the sheets on the next pages Then your trainer can compare what you know now to what you knew before the course We hope that you enjoyed the training package and that you continue to learn new skills Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 197 REVIEW Post evaluation Name Organisation Date Gender Male Female Country of birth Years at school Please circle a number to answer the following questions How much do you now know about saf
53. he workplace Make sure you wipe food Don t share ear muffs benches with a clean cloth gloves or masks Wash your hands every time Shower regularly you use the toilet Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 42 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Listening activity Loui arrives at work for the afternoon shift on the carousel There are a lot of airoorn chemicals in the work area so he is always supposed to wear his mask Loui Hey Tony Do you know where my mask is Tony Joe s got it You can have it in a sec when he s finished Okay Later that shift Loui starts sneezing and his eyes are watering It seems he has caught the same cold that Joe has Joe only borrowed Loui s mask because he had lost his and he was too worried to get another one from the stores After all Tony had said that the management wanted them to cut back costs Joe and Loui both ended up sick at home for two days with head colds Where should Loui keep his mask Is it okay to share masks What safety equipment is okay to share How do germs spread Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 43 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Health and hygiene key words English healthy harm First language hygiene disease illness bacteria spread chronic cancer share Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 44 HEALTH AND Developing your writing skills Writ
54. id of the cutting machine process Van s idea was to substitute the guard rail for an infra red beam The technician thought about engineering as a solution to the dangerous cutting machine We didn t want to rely on administrative controls to stop the workers from hurting themselves When a workstation is very noisy workers need to wear personal protective equipment get rid of earplugs change making something new written instructions Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 62 MANUAL HANDLING What is manual handling It is picking up your child It is mowing the lawn It is going shopping and taking it home Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 63 Manual handling What is lifting What is pushing What is pulling What is lowering What is carrying Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit M U A L HANDLING 64 MANUAL HANDLING When lifting pushing pulling lowering and carrying you need to be very careful you might hurt yourself You might cut yourself You might hurt your back your spine y or your muscles 5 lt Your fingers hand arm or leg might get hurt You might sprain your ankle Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 65 MANUAL HANDLING Lifting pushing pulling and moving obje
55. ja f Coa a Sialic fo E EEEE X lt oO vja Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 137 WORKING IN CONFINED SPA What is a confined space A confined space is an enclosed or partly enclosed space Workers do not normally work there 1 It may be hard to enter and exit 2 It may have low oxygen levels or chemicals may be present 3 It may not have normal air pressure 4 t may cause a person to be crushed or suffocated Some examples are a chemical storage tank a boiler pressure vessel a pipe a furnace CES l F it Oy Can you think of any examples of confined spaces in your workplace Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 138 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES What are the risks You could be harmed by chemicals in the air affected by low levels of oxygen harmed by flammable gases crushed or suffocated by grain dirt or flour or trapped and it could be difficult to rescue you FLAMMABLE GAS Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 139 WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES What are your supervisor s or team coordinator s responsibilites 1 Decide if you need to enter the confined space to do the job Know the risks in the confined space Know the emergency and rescue procedures Make sure there is someone watching you from outside Give you trainin
56. kplace Services WorkCover Corporation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 189 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT A manager s step by step guide to dealing with workplace bullying 1 Clearly state the organisation s intolerance of workplace bullying 2 Establish policies and procedures and provide training in their implementation to prevent workplace bullying 3 Appoint a workplace bullying officer 4 Make it a regular agenda item on the OHS Committee meetings 5 Listen carefully to what is occurring in the workplace 6 Investigate all complaints of workplace bullying 7 Act immediately and firmly 8 Keep records 9 Get some training and assistance 10 Monitor the workplace for indications of workplace bullying and identify the reasons for bullying Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 190 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Workplace activity a case study In small groups read the following workplace case study out aloud Then discuss your answers to the questions together Francesca was the Office Manager for a meat processing company Three people a husband and wife and their brother in law owned the company One of the owners constantly told Francesca that she was not doing a good job He would pick on her work and tell her that if she wasn t careful she would get the sack He used to swear at her and tell her to do her job the way he wanted which was different from the way
57. lf from them Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 84 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Label each diagram correctly 1 Inhalation 2 Skin or eye contact 3 Eating or drinking Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 85 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES How do hazardous substances enter the body Inhalation breathing in Breathing in of vapours and dust is the main way that hazardous substances enter the body In the lungs chemicals are absorbed from the air directly into the bloodstream and are carried to all parts of the body Dust particles are not absorbed into the blood but they can penetrate the lung and remain there causing a lot of damage Skin or eye contact Some chemicals can enter the body easily through the surface of the skin while others can enter through cuts or scratches on the skin Eating or drinking People can swallow food and drink which has been contaminated with chemicals in the workplace or through chemicals on their hands Dust particles in the air can be swallowed How does it affect you Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 86 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES How do chemicals affect your body headaches dizziness Sleepiness itchiness rash nausea feeling sick burns to skin or eyes vomiting hard to breathe coughing cancer unconsciousness death Workplace Health and
58. list The key words are the main words in the topic that the project team considered essential to comprehension of the given topic Bi lingual dictionaries were supplied during the trialing so that the trainees had the opportunity to reflect on the words and to develop their dictionary skills in a supportive environment The time that trainees spent on the key words and the subsequent section also allowed valuable time for one to one assessment and support on an as needs basis It also created an opportunity for trainees to assist each other and to recognise their multilingual skills The key word list is followed by a syllable page which was designed with two main principles in mind firstly to allow practise of pronunciation and hence develop oral confidence and secondly to develop the spelling principle of breaking words down into their syllables The needs of the trainees as individuals or as a group dictated the focus of this section The word family section has been designed mainly with the more intermediate trainee in mind Its inclusion was useful as an extension activity for trainees who were keen to develop their grammar and their vocabulary It was not considered an essential component of the package nor was it designed with assessment against safety competencies in mind The final section of each topic has been varied so that the overall package does not seem tedious or overly predictable There are a variety of activities
59. n the basis of their sex race or ethnic background disability sexual preference marital status pregnancy or age then they are protected by the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 179 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT What happens in a workplace where there is bullying and harassment e The workplace is less productive and efficient e People feel afraid and insecure e There are high levels of stress and conflict among workers e Employers have higher costs What happens to someone who is being bullied When someone is being bullied they can suffer from a number of stress related illnesses that affect them not only at work but at home in their family relationships and in their social and community life Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 180 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT At work Being bullied can make someone get headaches nausea depression not sleep and always be tired lose confidence about themselves and what they can do not want to be with other people at work or outside work not do their job properly because they lose their concentration and they are worried not go to work take sick days or regularly be late for work have an increased risk of a work related injury feel anxious and sometimes have panic attacks resign from their job Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 181 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT At
60. n total were allocated for each group of trainees There were twelve to fifteen trainees in a group with low to intermediate levels of literacy However it may be appropriate in other worksites to pick and choose topics to customise a shorter program It would also be possible to select sections from the package to supplement a broader language or literacy program Each topic has activities built into it that are designed to draw on knowledge developed in the workplace such as e identifying hazards in your work area e work station inspections for manual handling e listing hazardous substances at work e explaining evacuation procedures Listening Activity At the end of each topic there is a listening activity that is centred around a story or dialogue typical of a manufacturing environment The listening activities are best used without the aid of the written text in the first instance for two main reasons firstly to assist in the development of aural skills and secondly to assure assessment that does not rely on written skills Responses to the listening activities and the subsequent discussions about the potential issues that they relate to are an important gauge of a trainee s competence The compact disc CD in the front of the folder contains the eleven listening activities Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 9 INTRODUCTION Developing Writing Skills The listening activities are followed by a key word
61. nd Safety Training Resource Kit 13 Welcome to the Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit This kit has been developed using the skills of the Access and Equity Program of WorkCover Corporation and the Workplace Education Service of Adelaide Institute of TAFE It has been designed for learners in the workplace Workplace activities listening tasks and writing exercises have been built into this training kit We hope that this training helps you to understand the safety knowledge that you need at work as well as developing your English skills Please take the time to fill in the sheets on the next pages so that your trainer can learn more about you and your current skills Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 14 PRE EVALUATION Pre evaluation Name Organisation Date Gender Male Female Country of birth Years at school Please circle a number to answer the following questions How much do you already know about safety The safety laws 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Health and hygiene 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Recognising safety hazards 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Manual handling 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 15 Hazardous substances PRE EVALUATION 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequate a lot Noise problems in the workplace 1 2 3 4 5 not very much adequ
62. not effectively addressing the needs of workers with limited English language and literacy Skills It was important to develop a resource that could be used in workplace training to teach occupational health and safety competencies while taking into account the language and literacy needs of workers The Department of Employment Education and Training and Youth Affairs DEETYA funded the development and trialing of this Resource Kit through a Workplace English Language and Literacy WELL grant There were two purposes firstly the development of resources that could be used nationally and secondly for the delivery of training to a specific group of learners at Bridgestone TG Bridgestone TG Australia Pty Ltd is an automotive components manufacturer situated in Adelaide They had a requirement to train all of their workforce in the principles of occupational health safety and welfare However with a workforce consisting of 65 non English speaking background NESB employees there was a need to develop resources that would meet the diverse needs of the workers as well as satisfy the requirements of the OHS amp W legislation The Resource Kit was developed by the project team and the occupational health and safety content was reviewed by WorkCover Corporation s trainers and consultants The resources were subsequently trialed at Bridgestone TG by the Workplace Education Service with the support of WELL funding Feedback from this training
63. nt move toward the integration of language literacy and numeracy competencies with vocational competencies Occupational Health Safety and Welfare OHS amp W is of particular importance as it is a requirement of all workforce employees irrespective of their underpinning communication skills This Resource Kit has been designed with two critical factors in mind firstly the competencies required by employees who are under direct supervision in the workplace and secondly employees who are in need of language and literacy skills development This Resource Kit seeks to integrate these competencies and build learning from both perspectives simultaneously It is hoped that this innovative plain language kit will fulfil the demand for up to date resources that address both the legislative requirements and the literacy needs of learners in the workplace Whilst this resource kit has been developed in South Australia the Occupational Health Safety and Welfare competencies that it addresses have been drawn from the National Guidelines for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety Competencies into National Industry Competency Standards NOHSC 7025 1994 Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 3 INTRODUCTION Background WorkCover Corporation s Access and Equity Unit working with lecturers from the Workplace Education Service Adelaide Institute of TAFE identified that occupational health and safety training in SA workplaces was
64. operator been correctly trained in lifting loads Yes 14 Do you think the manual handling risk is high acceptable low 15 How could you improve the manual handling of this job Brainstorm your ideas Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit MANUAL HANDLING Listening activity Mira had just transferred to a new department where she was making small metal parts which she had to put into a bucket Before she knew it the bucket was full She filled in her paperwork and went to carry the bucket to the next section She stopped for a moment and thought about how she would carry it After all it was a bit heavy and a bit awkward Later that shift Van came back to see Mira stretching up almost jumping to put some boxes away on top of the cupboard He knew she was new so he spoke kindly Mira we always get some steps to put things up there I ll show you where we keep them How could Mira carry the bucket safely What was Mira doing wrong Is Van supposed to help her Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 77 MANUAL HANDLING Manual handling key words English skin First language muscles bones spine problems solutions trolley risk fracture manual Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 78 MANUAL HANDLING Developing your writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example mu s c J e s 2 bones P S
65. ork you are entitled to lodge a claim for compensation choose your own doctor have any personal information concerning you kept confidential by anyone involved and have a representative present at any meeting to discuss your claim or rehabilitation If you are involved in a rehabilitation program you are also entitled to have a current copy of your rehabilitation program participate in all decisions regarding your rehabilitation program and be provided with a complete copy of the employer s rehabilitation policy Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 170 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Activity Get a copy of the rehabilitation policy for your workplace Discuss what your employer would do for you if you were injured at work What would your employer do for you if you were injured at work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 171 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Listening activity Miroslav rubbed his aching shoulder as he took off his gloves for smoko break The cold weather seemed to make it worse so he thought he d call into the Health Centre a massage would probably fix it Miroslav Hi I ve got a pain in my shoulder Would you mind giving me a massage ah if you ve got time Jeanne How long have you had this pain Miroslav Miroslav Oh maybe two months now Jeanne Why didn t you come earlier The sooner you report an injury the easier and quicker it i
66. pens if the noise level is measured and it is too high Remember the different ways of controlling hazards Noise is a hazard so it is a problem to be solved like any other potential danger at work 1 Isolate or enclose the sound Eliminate or substitute 2 Use engineering to change the machine Engineering controls 3 Use job rotation Administrative controls 4 Use hearing protection Personal protective equipment Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 103 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Foundry case study A foundry used air Jets in its dye casting plant to clean the finished castings Each casting was cleaned by blasts from six air jets and this produced noise levels of more than 108 decibels in peak periods Is a noise level of 108 decibels dB a workplace hazard What could they do to reduce the noise level Which of the five control measures did you choose high velocity air movement and poorly designed nozzles expose workers to excessive noise levels Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 104 NOISE IN THE WORKPLACE Possible solutions to the foundry noise problem 1 Isolate the noise problem by separating the worker from the air Jets area Eliminate 2 Change the machine using engineering by replacing the nozzles on each air jet Engineering control 3 Use job rotation by moving workers through different jobs so they do not spend all day in the dye
67. port the incident to your supervisor or team coordinator and the Health Centre as soon as posible You should report any injury even if you do not need time off work 2 Get the correct forms used at your workplace 3 If you need medical treatment or time off work you need a prescribed medical certificate from your doctor 4 You will be notified within ten working days if your claim is accepted Activity Van was walking through the factory when he slipped down a step and hurt his leg His workmates called the team coordinator over and he was taken to the hospital X rays showed he had a broken leg and would need six weeks off work Van rang his team coordinator to tell him what the doctor had said His team coordinator told Van he would need to fill in a Notice of work related injury claim form Get a copy of the form used at your workplace and fill in the form for Van Van slipped down a step and hurt his leg Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 166 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Deciding your claim If your claim is accepted you will be entitled to weekly compensation payments and any medical or travel expenses If your claim is not accepted you will be entitled to appeal and have your claim reviewed If you are off work for more than 12 months your weekly compensation payments will be reduced to 80 per cent of your original wage Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 167 C
68. presentative As the three of them inspected the machine they asked the following questions Why was the guard rail off Who was last working in the area Why wasn t there a danger tag on the machine Were there any messages in the log book Was the cutting machine mentioned in the last safety inspection A nightshift worker told Van that they usually took the rail off to make it easier and quicker to clean out the machine This way they were able to improve production by making an extra 15 parts per shift Everyone seemed pleased with their extra output In small groups discuss the problems with this story about Van and the hazard Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 51 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS What hazards are in your work area Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 52 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS How did Van s team coordinator and his health and safety representative assess the risk with the cutting machine Firstly they gathered information about the problem They asked lots of questions and spoke to a lot of other people They decided that there were two main reasons for the hazard 1 The guard rail on the cutting machine was heavy and got stuck easily 2 The workers on nightshift needed more training in recognising hazards They brainstormed the following ideas 1 Get the boss to buy a new machine from Germany 2 Change th
69. rkplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 149 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES You need first aid so that you can get help if you have an accident or feel sick What are the common injuries that happen and need first aid in your workplace You should have a first aid office and a first aid officer or health nurse at work If you need first aid at work Who do you tell and where do you go to get help What if you re on night shift Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 150 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES What do you do if someone needs first aid immediately Stop the bleeding Apply pressure to the wound and elevate Wash burns to skin under cold running water If someone has chest pain stay with them and get someone else to get urgent medical help Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 151 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Don t just leave someone if there is an accident Help them stay calm until the first aider arrives If a chemical is in someone s eye help them to the eyewash basin Ifa hard object like a piece of metal gets into someone s eye stop them from rubbing it If someone has an electrical shock 1 Check for danger 2 Switch off the power N Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 152 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Do you have a first aid kit at home or in your car Here are some items that you can find
70. rol the hazard 3 Get maintenance to make a new guard rail that is not heavy and doesn t get stuck This control is called engineering You stop the problem of having to lift the heavy guard rail so that it is lighter and easier to lift when you have to clean the machine This is the best way to contro the hazard 4 Get technical people to put up a new standard operating procedure and teach all the workers how to use the machine This control is called administrative and you can help the workers to make sure they use the machine the right way and keep safe his way of controlling the hazard depends on making sure everybody always uses the machine and the guard rail the right and safe way but it is not the best 5 Provide stronger gloves This control is called using personal protective equipment This way does not stop people from taking the guard rail off and keeping themselves safe when they clean the machine This way of controlling the hazard is the last choice You could still hurt yourself if you don t use the guard rail when cleaning the machine Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 55 RECOGNISING SAFETY HAZARDS Match the ideas they brainstormed with the control measures Draw a line to join together the ideas with the controls from best to last Ideas Control measures Provide heavier duty gloves Eliminate get rid of Get the boss to buy a new Substitute change machine from Germany
71. s to any of these things then workplace bullying might be a problem in your workplace Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 177 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT What is workplace bullying or harassment It is continuous bad treatment of someone at work by someone else Workplace bullying and harassment can continue unchecked because people often don t want to talk about it Some people think it is just a part of the workplace environment but it can be very harmful to a person s health and wellbeing Workplace bullies come in all shapes and sizes They can be men or women and they can be managers supervisors or other workers Bullies can harass one person or a group of people Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 178 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Are there laws to protect you from bullies in the workplace YES The Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986 says that it is the responsibility of an employer to provide a safe workplace for all employees No worker should be at risk in the workplace If a worker s health and well being is affected or they become ill stressed or are away from work because of bullying then there are laws to help stop the problem If the bullying involves physical harm or the threat of a physical attack then there are criminal laws to help protect workers Sometimes people get bullied because they are different If someone is bullied o
72. s to treat Miroslav Oh thought it would go away and didn t want to make a fuss Jeanne Miroslav it s not a fuss that s why I m here Look first we d better fill in the incident report and I ll go and assess your job I d also like you to see the occupational physician two months Is quite a while You ll also need to see Kaye about the rehabilitation process and about possible selected duties Miroslav s thoughts started to drift Poor Van and John How were they going to cope with production Would the others think he was being lazy When should Miroslav have told someone about his shoulder Is reporting aches and pains making a fuss What will probably happen to Miroslav at work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 172 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Claims management and rehabilitation key words English First language compensation rehabilitation insurance exempt treatment incident entitled obligation confidential implementation Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 173 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Developing your writing skills Write out the words breaking them into syllables Example com pen sa tion enero a a a insurance ff exempt treatment a cident ff entitled ff T a a content __f __ emerson ff ff Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 174 CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND
73. spine problems _ solutions trolley risk fracture a ara wit ff Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 79 MANUAL HANDLING Fill in the gaps in the sentences using the words from the list below Van had a with his job He was finding it very difficult to push the He did not want to take a with his _ Van decided to talk to his supervisor They decided that the best was to replace the wheels on the trolley Use words from this list back risk solution trolley problem Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 80 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Hazardous substances or chemicals can make you sick or injure you if you come in contact with them Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 81 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Some common products that contain chemicals are petrol alcohol battery acid glue oil based paint cleaning products dry cleaning fluid pesticides cigarettes hair dye Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 82 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Label these parts of the body 9 brain Or kidneys G a NT _ reproductive system female skin Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 83 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Can you list some hazardous substances at work Do you know what these chemicals do to your health Do you know how to protect yourse
74. stitute change 3 Engineering controls make something new Administrative controls instructions and signs Personal protective equipment gloves earplugs gt Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 128 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT For example First you should try not to breathe in or touch the chemical CAUTION DO NOT HANDLE CHEMICALS WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION but If you cannot do this you need to wear your personal protective equipment Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 129 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT What do you have to do with your personal protective equipment 1 Wear it when you need to 2 Look after it and keep it clean 3 Use it properly What does your employer have to do 1 Provide you with personal protective equipment 2 Train you how to use it properly 3 Replace equipment if broken 4 Make sure it fits you Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 130 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT When do you wear your personal protective equipment When you feel unsafe When told by your supervisor or team coordinator or your workmates When your Material Safety Data Sheet tells you to When a warning sign tells you face shields gloves and boots hearing protection If there is a chance of injury Wear your personal protective equipment
75. t forms workplace lists of departmental OHS amp W representatives and evacuation wardens relevant policies and procedures key workplace speakers suitable videos available work areas for audit purposes Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 12 INTRODUCTION Additional information Questions relating to the suitability and or delivery of this training resource can be directed to Workplace Education Service Access and Equity Unit Adelaide Institute of TAFE WorkCover Corporation SA Telephone 08 8207 8280 Telephone 08 8233 2406 Facsimile 08 8207 8231 Facsimile 08 8238 5775 Email accessequity workcover com The developers would also welcome any comment or feedback on the Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit The Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit can be purchased from WorkCover Corporation SA Customer Centre Telephone 13 18 55 Facsimile 08 8233 2211 TTY calls 08 8233 2574 for people who are deaf or have hearing speech impairments If you would like to speak to someone at WorkCover Corporation in your language please call the Interpreting and Translating Centre on 08 8226 1990 and ask them to call WorkCover Corporation on 13 18 55 This interpreting Service is available at no cost to you General information on occupational health and safety and workers rehabilitation and compensation is available on the Corporation s web site www workcover com Workplace Health a
76. tween the body parts and their name kidneys ankle shoulder head wrist foot knee eye neck lungs hand heart arm ear nose stomach Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 39 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Disease Getting a disease is not like catching a cold Diseases usually develop slowly If you are aware of your body and notice any changes you might be able to get help before your health gets a lot worse If you are worried that you might be developing a disease make an appointment with your doctor They will talk things over with you and do some special tests to check your health Hygiene Hygiene is about keeping yourself food areas and toilet areas clean Why is keeping clean important There are germs and bacteria in the air and on surfaces that can make you sick You can only see bacteria under a microscope Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 40 HEALTH AND HYGIENE What sort of things can go wrong with your body Match the diseases or illnesses with the body parts they affect Disease illness Body parts affected lung disease any part of the body arthritis ears hearing loss spine dermatitis bones migraines lungs back injury head cancer skin Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 41 HEALTH AND HYGIENE What can YOU do to make sure that you don t spread germs and bacteria at home or in t
77. ubject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source WorkCover Corporation SA and Workplace Education Services TAFE SA Preface This section is not a step by step user s manual Rather it has been included to provide some background information to the development of the Resource Kit itself It was felt important that the design principles needed to be elaborated upon in some details so that skilled facilitators could see the scope of the resources and their potential application with a diversity of learner needs Acknowledgements This Kit has been developed by a Project Team consisting of lecturers from the Workplace Education Service WES of Adelaide Institute of TAFE and WorkCover Corporation Access and Equity Program consultants The core team consisted of Carolyn Dillon Project Co ordinator Fiona Gilmore from the Adelaide Institute and Italia Mignone and Dianna Tramsak WorkCover Corporation SA The Project Team acknowledges the many people who took the time to review drafts and assist with the design and development of this Training Resource Kit in particular WorkCover Corporation occupational health and safety trainers and consultants the Employee Relations Team at Bridgestone TG Australia Pty Ltd and the trainees involved in the trialing phase for their insightful feedback We would also like to thank all the people who provided the administrative support to type the original kit used for the pilot trial Written by
78. writing skills Write out the key words breaking them into syllables Example man u alo 3 asiaton _ _ sk _ wa stoei hasas wwe ff danger S guard Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 124 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example radiation radiate irradiate radiator radiant biological isolate danger caution guard psychological Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 125 MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY Fill in the gaps in the sentences Examples of hazards are moving machinery and noise Machine __ protect an operator from __ Isolation tags with the warnings Danger and __ are attached to machines undergoing repair tools are not called plant Use words from this list manual guards danger physical caution Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 126 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT What is personal protective equipment Personal protective equipment is clothing or equipment that protects you while working Head protection Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Remember Personal protective equipment is the last measure of control You should look at the other measures first Eliminate get rid of Sub
79. y Supervisor team coordinator Safety representative Employer manager Many cases of bullying are not reported for many reasons Sometimes people are afraid to report bullying yet bullies can rely on the very silence of their victims to keep on harassing them Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 186 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT Remember workplace bullying is against the law No matter who is doing the bullying it is the employer s responsibility to stop it The occupational health safety and welfare law and regulations say that employers must provide a safe and healthy working environment Workplace activity Think about the people in your workplace Write down the names of the people who you would go and talk to if you or someone else was being continuously bullied or harassed at work Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 187 WORKPLACE BULLYING AND HARASSMENT An employee s step by step guide to dealing with workplace bullying 1 Recognise the signs Are you being intimidated threatened or isolated Is your work performance always being picked on unfairly or unreasonably Are you being humiliated in front of other workers Are you being threatened with dismissal Are these incidents continuous and persistent 2 Do not worry about why it is happening It is against the law to continuously bully and harass a worker
80. y Training Resource Kit 35 THE SAFETY LAW Developing your writing skills How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family Example law lawyer unlawful law abiding protect danger occupational representative Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit responsible consultation 36 THE SAFETY LAW Developing your writing skills Look at the following sentences Choose the correct verb The first one is done for you 1 Today there is are laws to protect your safety at work 2 Team coordinators are responsible for making sure that you have has a safe environment to work in 3 Workers need needs to follow instructions 4 Everyone needs to understand understanding safety signs 5 Consultation is are important if everyone is responsible for safety Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 37 HEALTH AND HYGIENE How healthy are you Put a cross on the line where you think you belong l not very healthy at all healthy very healthy How did you decide Talk about this in a small group What can harm your body Smoking too much Not enough exercise Not feeling good about yourself Too much junk food Too much alcohol Worrying too much d LJ LJ Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit 38 HEALTH AND HYGIENE Body parts Draw a line be

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