Policies

 

Occupational Health and Safety

Outback Industrial Pty Ltd recognises its moral and legal responsibilities to provide a safe and healthy work environment for its employees, contractors and visitors. Outback Industrial Pty Ltd further endeavors to ensure that their operations do not place the wider community at risk of injury or illness.

Outback Industrial Pty Ltd is committed to:

  • Undertaking risk management activities to adequately manage risks to persons in the work environment, including review of changes to work methods and practices;
  • Compliance with all relevant legislation standards, and other requirements to which the Organisation subscribes;
  • Ensuring that all plant, equipment and substances are safe and without risk to health when used in accordance with standard operating procedures;
  • Maintaining safe systems of work, the work premises and the work environment, including systems to adequately manage emergency response;
  • Providing adequate facilities to protect the welfare of all employees;
  • Providing appropriate OH&S training to all employees and volunteer workers;
  • Providing information and supervision for all staff and students enabling them to work and study in a safe and healthy manner;
  • Consulting with all employees and contractors to enhance the effectiveness of the OH&S Management System;
  • Providing adequate resources to facilitate the fulfillment of the Organisation’s OH&S responsibilities;
  • Regularly reviewing and evaluating Health and Safety Management systems, including audits and workplace inspections;
  • Establishing measurable objectives and targets to ensure continued improvement aimed at elimination of work-related injury and illness.

All managers, supervisors and consultants are responsible and accountable for health and safety performance in their areas. All employees and contractors are required to follow rules safe and healthy operations, report hazards to their supervisors and wear, where required, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This policy and associated procedures will be reviewed in consultation with the appropriate parties on an annual basis for relevance and effectiveness.