Workplace Base Project 2
OH&S Essay
1. How employees and their representatives are included in the OH&S process
ABC Chemicals are committed to include their employees and their representatives in the OH&S processes through a health and safety management system that is integrated with all the organisational activities related to products, services and people. They ensure all managers remain directly responsible and accountable for the health, safety and welfare of their teams , ABC Chemicals will provide them with adequate resources to assist them in this cause. They will provide appropriate OHS training to all relevant persons. They maintain a positive safety culture through encouraging active participation, consultation and cooperation of all employees, contractors and visitors in prompting and developing measures to improve health and safety at work. They also commit to effectively disseminating health and safety information to all employees as part of each business unit’s consultative process including forums and publications. They have established clear targets and objectives to be met on a biannual basis, which employees can inspire to, which in cause, will help them to improve their health and safety not only in the workplace, but also in their private lives.
2. What legislation applies, and the process of complying with it
The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the Act) is the cornerstone of legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety at ABC Chemicals.
This Act sets out the key principles, duties and rights in relation to occupational health and safety. The general nature of the duties imposed by the Act means that they cover a very wide variety of circumstances, do not readily date and provide considerable flexibility for a duty holder to determine what needs to be done to comply.
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 are made under the Act. They specify the