Work Health and Safety
Interrelate is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for both staff and clients . All services and regions must comply with the Work Health and Safety ( WHS ) Policy and are supported in WHS matters by their representative on WHS Consultative Committee and by management . The needs of remote workers , travel distances , vehicle usage , client aggression and staff emotional wellbeing are the main challenges for WHS .
In 2015-16 , WHS Committee members conducted proactive audits of all permanent and regular outreach sites to identify and control risks . As a result of these site audits , the following projects were initiated :
• The development of an organisational process for the use , and response to , duress alarms
• The development of a partnership with a security monitoring company with a Grade A1 rating that will cover all Interrelate sites
• The development of a process for the duress monitoring of Outreach Workers
In 2015-16 , online reporting of hazards , incidents and accidents was introduced through ConnX . Use of an online system allows timelier reporting which supports the organisation to manage events more efficiently , ensuring safer workplaces .
Hazards , Incidents and Accidents
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Hazard : A Hazard is defined as an object , situation or any other source of danger with the potential to cause harm to people , equipment or property , or that could create an unsafe working environment .
Incident : An Incident is defined as an event which has the potential to cause injury or illness to a person or damage to equipment or property .
Accident : An Accident is defined as any event which results in an injury or illness to a person or damage to equipment or property .
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