Health and Safety Calendar

Set out below is our Health and Safety Calendar. It defines a range of H&S activities to be conducted regularly at each site. The Calendar is part of our Health and Safety Quick Guide and Emergency Procedures which must be read and understood by all employees at each site. Hover over each item on the calendar to get a quick overview of what is required and where you can go for the resources to undertake that activity.

Health and Safety Representative Nominations. In February each year we seek nominations for membership of our Health and Safety Committee.

ACC Pre-audit. As part of our ACC partnership program we are audited each year by ACC in relation to our Health and Safety System and Performance. In preparation for this audit we hold a Pre-audit of our Health and Safety System and Performance in March each year.

Six Monthly Housekeeping Checks. In June and December we complete an H&S audit of each site/work area. This work is done by using our standard Housekeeping Checklist. The scope of the audit includes hazards and hazard management, emergency readiness and TBC. The results of the audit are used to identify and undertake any corrective action required.

Six Monthly Housekeeping Checks. In June and December we complete an H&S audit of each site/work area. This work is done by using our standard Housekeeping Checklist. The scope of the audit includes hazards and hazard management, emergency readiness and TBC. The results of the audit are used to identify and undertake any corrective action required.

Training: Emergency Procedures and Fire Drill. In both March and September, each site must review its emergency procedures, conduct a fire drill and update, as necessary, everything to do with emergency preparedness as set out in our Health and Safety Quick Guide and Emergency Procedures document for the site. All sites practice/train their staff in emergency procedures and Fire Drills on a six-monthly basis. Site specific Emergency Procedures are displayed on your work areas H&S board and training and information should be passed on at induction.

Review Quick Guide and Update As Required. This guide is the practical, day-to-day manual for health and safety at each site. It’s information relating to emergency procedures, equipment, first-aid, civil defence, induction is and incident reporting and investigation must be updated at least twice annually, once in April and once in October.

First-Aid and Survival Kits. Every work area has a first aid kit and a first aider. Kits are checked six monthly as part of housekeeping and restocked as appropriate.

Complete Hazard Register Review. Each site must maintain an updated register of hazards including physical, ergonomic and chemical/biological hazards. Twice yearly in June and December the hazard register must be reviewed and updated. This means that this involves a fresh look at hazard identification, recording identified hazards and evaluating their significance/risk, identifying potential controls using our control hierarchy (1. Eliminate, 2. Isolate or 3. Minimise). Staff on site must then be informed of the hazards and controls and ongoing monitoring of hazards must occur. Hazard ID. All areas have a hazard register. This can be found on Gloria under Hazards. As a manager it is your duty to ensure all staff have read the hazard they may be exposed to as part of doing their job at the work site. As a manager you must ensure your staff have the skills and competence to complete their tasks.

Monthly H & S Meeting. Our Health and Safety Committees oversees the coordination of health and safety throughout BigApple including monitoring accidents and near misses, areas needing improvement, exploring up-skilling opportunities and to ensure timelines in regard to reporting and other organisational health and safety requirements are met and to share information. The committee is made up of employees representing teams within BigApple. Representatives fall into one of three groups: Union/Staff Association; management and staff Outcomes from these meetings can include.