Index for Quality Assurance Program AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000
Quality Policy Statement
Organizational Chart
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this OHS&R Safety Management System are:
to identify hazards in the workplace and to develop appropriate work methods and procedures to ensure safe performance of all activities;
to prevent the occurrence of accidents resulting in injury and to reduce the severity of workplace injuries;
to pro-actively improve the safety management system. ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA will ensure compliance with all statutory legislation, and actively promote safe work practices among all employees, who will give a positive commitment to the Health and Safety Programme.
RISK ASSESSMENT
This involves a programme to determine how likely it is that particular hazards will cause injury or illness, and the consequence (outcome of injury) from the hazard, with the use of numbers. The numbers are used to work out which hazard needs to be fixed first ie. the system helps to define priorities.
Likelihood Measure
Consequences Measure
Likely
(extensive injury/damage)
(Probable in most Circumstances)
Severe
(Medical treatment required, damage to property/equipment)
Less likely
(Could occur sometime)
Minor
(Treated with first-aid/little or no damage to property/equipment)
How likely is it to hurt someone?
How severely it could hurt someone
Kill or disable
Several days off
First Aid work
Very likely
Could happen regularly
1
2
3
likely
Could happen occasionally
2
3
4
Unlikely
Could happen, but only rarely
3
4
5
Very unlikely
Could happen, but probably never will
4
5
6
CONTROL MEASURES
This involves taking action to reduce or eliminate risks associated with activities in the workplace
This may be attained by:
Eliminating the risk by removing the hazardous activity;
Modifying the activity to make it safer or isolating the activity thereby reducing the risk to all (e.g. by screening)
Adopting safer work practices and providing personal protective equipment so as to minimize exposure to risk.
WORK METHOD STATEMENTS
These will be prepared in order to detail safe working methods and are to be developed and agreed in consultation with employees and contract managers. They will also be used as a training document. Follow up will be maintained to ensure controls have been implemented effectively and are being maintained.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The policy of ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA is to have a safe and productive workplace. All employees have a responsibility to ensure that all work practices within their area of control are carried out safely and efficiently. The “duty of care” responsibility of employers under common law is reinforced by OHS&R legislation.
As an employer, the company shall ensure that employees and others in the workplace are not exposed to risks to their health or safety while they are at work.
Senior management accepts overall responsibility for health and safety at work and the implementation of the safety policy developed and agreed with employees. The major responsibility of management is to establish and implement a comprehensive health, safety and rehabilitation program developed and agreed with the employees ensuring that supervisory staff and employees are adequately equipped to carry out their responsibilities. Management shall provide equipment that is properly maintained and meets the requirements of legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
Supervisors have under their direct control the majority of personnel and play a key role in the employee health and safety program. It is therefore an important part of their duty to take the initiative in maintaining safe working conditions, eliminating unsafe practices and ensuring that all personnel are involved in the identification of all reasonably foreseeable hazards and subsequent work methods.
Employees, while at work are to take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons at the workplace and who may be affected by the employee's acts or omissions at work. Further, they are responsible to observe safety rules and regulations, to wear safety equipment when required and to maintain safe conduct in the performance of their work.
EDUCATION / INDUCTION
To ensure the proper implementation of the OHS&R program, all employees must be involved in and committed to the principles of safety training and awareness.
All employees will undertake an induction program on the company’s activities.
Site specific inductions are mandatory for all workers (including subcontractors) prior to commencing work on site to reinforce the objectives of the OHS&R Site Safety Management Plan.
The induction of all employees and subcontractors is recorded on the Employee Safety Induction Form, listing all topics covered and to be signed off by each attendee.
SUBCONTRACTORS
In selecting a subcontractor it is essential to assess his ability to perform the appropriate tasks safely and efficiently.
Factors to be considered would include:
The subcontractor's attitude and approach to occupational health and safety issues.
The standards of performance of the sub-contractor’s personnel.
The quality, condition and suitability of the subcontractor's plant, equipment and tools.
The subcontractor’s safety record and prior history - Personnel safety (fatalities, injury records etc) - Operational safety (record of accidents etc)
The subcontractor’s coverage for all necessary insurances (worker’s compensation, public liability etc)
The appropriate Certificates of Competency being in place [Refer to Subcontractor/Supplier Interview Checklist (Section 7) for full details]
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
General Policy
ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA'S Policy in the area of occupational health, safety and welfare is to provide a safe and healthy place to work for all staff, contractors and members of the public.
Management's Responsibility
The Management of ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA is committed to improving every aspect of health and safety by involving all staff and sub- contractors in reducing or eliminating any risks and hazards in the workplace and providing sufficient resources to comply with the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation 2001, Occupational Health & Safety Act 2000 No. 40, Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 No. 86.
Health and Safety Committees
The act states that occupational health and safety committees must be established in workplaces of 20 or more where the majority of employees request it.
The Work Cover leaflet "OHS committees: Powers, functions, rights and duties" outlines the powers and functions of the committees.
Work Cover’s "The health and safety committee starter kit" outlines the steps to be taken to set up a committee according to the Act.
Occupational Health and Safety Program
In order to implement the General provisions of this policy, ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA will set up and monitor a program of activities relating to OH&S and include:
OH&S training and education
work design, workplace design and standard work procedures
safety rules and disciplinary procedures
changes to work methods
provision of OH&S equipment
Workplace inspections
reporting and recording incidents, injuries and illnesses
provide OH&S information to employees, contractors, and sub-contractors
Specific Responsibilities
The General Manager, Directors and Managers are required to ensure that this policy and the OH&S program are effectively implemented in their area of control and to support supervisors and hold them accountable for their specific responsibilities.
All Supervisors are responsible and will be held accountable for taking all practical measures to ensure that the workplace they control is safe and without risk to health. The supervisor shall ensure persons working at that workplace are behaving in a safe manner without risking health. More specifically: The supervisor will always be held accountable for detecting any unsafe or unhealthy condition or behavior. If the Supervisors do not have the necessary authority to fix the problem, they will be held accountable for reporting the matter promptly with a proposed solution to their supervisor with the necessary authority to remedy the problem.
Managers or Supervisors with the necessary authority will be held accountable for prompt action, so that unsafe, unhealthy conditions and unsatisfactory behavior is eliminated.
Employees are required to cooperate and comply with ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA'S OH&S policy and program to ensure their own health and safety and that of their fellow workers as well as the public. All employees are required to report any unsafe condition or act.
Sub-contractors engaged to work for ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA are required as part of their contract, to comply with the OH&S policy and programs, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, observing directions on health and safety matters from supervisors, employees or officers. Failure to comply or observe these directions will be considered a breach of the contract and sufficient grounds to terminate the contract.
Visitors to ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA sites are required as part of their visiting rights to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety policy and program, observing directions on health and safety matters from employees or designated officers. Failure to comply or observe these directions could result in visitors being required to leave the site.
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MINIMISATION POLICY
GENERAL POLICY
With a growing concern for our environment Elysium Group Australia have implemented a systematic approach to waste management and minimisation and its impact on the environment. Consideration for our environment is of the utmost importance.
Resources in line with the importance of waste management and minimisation will be made available to comply in all respects with the Waste Minimisation and Management Act, 1995 (NSW) as amended.
MANAGEMENTS RESPONSIBILITY
The promotion and maintenance of the environment in which we work is mainly the responsibility of management. Management at all levels of the organisation is required to contribute to the overall implementation of waste management and minimisation conditions at our place of work.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
i. Each manager is required to ensure that this policy and the program is effectively implemented in their areas of control and to support supervisors and hold them accountable for their specific responsibilities.
II. Each supervisor is responsible and will be held accountable for taking all practical measures to ensure that:-
The workplace under their control is free from polluting the environmentThe workplace under their control is free from polluting the environment
Any refuse or waste product is to be removed, controlled, or treated to prevent pollution of the environment
All legislative requirements are being met
Systematic Approach to Waste Management and Minimisation a. Identify and conform to legislative requirements pertaining to our industry b. Consult with the necessary authorities regarding waste disposal c. Design and implement safe systems of operation d. Design and implement correct disposal procedures e. Implement an environmental preventative maintenance program at each work site f. Implement an employee awareness program
Waste Management Hierarchy a. Reduce or avoid your use of materials b. Reuse materials c. Recycle/reprocess materials d. Disposal (Only if the first three options are not possible)
More Specifically a. the supervisor will always be held accountable for detecting any unsafe or unhealthy condition b. if the supervisor does not have the necessary authority to fix a problem, they will be held accountable for reporting the matter promptly together with any recommendations for remedial action to a person who does have the necessary authority
III. Managers/Supervisors
The supervisor or manager who has the necessary authority will be held accountable for taking prompt remedial action to prevent or eliminate any unsafe occurrence and to provide the necessary control mechanisms to assist in the management of the environment where appropriate.
IV. Employees
All employees are required to co-operate with management so that the policy, programs and legislative requirements ensure that the environment remains in a safe and healthy condition.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS POLICY
Objectives
To maintain a fair and effective program in Industrial Relations Management having in mind the obligations imposed by the :
(NSW) Industrial Relations
Australian Workplace Relations
Occupational Health & Safety Regulation
(NSW) Occupational Health & Safety
(NSW) Workers Compensations Act
(NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation.
To continually identify issues of importance to the firm and to its employees, and to develop appropriate responses; and
To achieve, through workplace reform, continual monitoring and training initiatives, an environment that is conducive to a safe, efficient and productive workforce.
Strategy
To maintain the reform processes and work change practices designed to improve the relationship between employees and the management of this firm.
To respond to on-site issues raised by workers or identified by foremen or by any other member of management.
To identify the expectations of builders and principals in regard to industrial relations processes prior to entering into contracts with them.
To ensure that any Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) or Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA) entered into provides productive quid-pro-quo benefits and bears no long-term negative implications for the firm.
To co-operate with the safety management processes on the building and construction projects on which our workforce is deployed.
To hold regular briefing sessions for workers and site management to report on the activities of the firm, to describe its expectations and to seek their views on ways to improve the performance of the firm in all aspects of its operations.
DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY
ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA provides a work environment which aims to ensure the Health, safety, respect and productivity of all employees. The use of drugs and alcohol may impair an individual’s capacity to perform their job safely, efficiently and with respect for work colleagues and customers. The use of such substances may result in the risk of injury or a threat to the well being of the impaired employee, other employees, customers of the employer as well as members of the public.
ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA policy is that no employee is to commence work, or return to work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The purpose of this policy is to maintain a work environment that is free from the effects of drug and alcohol use.
INDEX
Quality Assurance program in accordance with Australian Standard AS/NZS - 1S0
Inspection & Testing – Checklists & Inspection Test Plans
Control of Non Conforming Product/Corrective & Preventive Action
Internal Audits
Staff Training
Control of Customer Supplied Products
QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT
ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA is a wholly Australian owned Company whose aim is to ensure customer satisfaction providing SECURITY SERVICES FOR INDUSTRY, SPECIAL EVENTS, CLUBS, COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE, FUNCTIONS ETC.
We ensure our customers, high quality work with minimum delays. Our objectives are to:
Manage the development and growth of our customer base in a manner that shall maintain stability with our existing customers.
Ensure construction and servicing schedules are achieved.
Meet all legislative and regulatory requirements. Management shall require all personnel to be actively engaged in the development of our quality system and work towards continual improvement in meeting customer requirements.
The success of our quality system shall be assured by management and their total commitment to complete implementation within the company in accordance with Australian Standard.
The quality manual of ELYSIUM GROUP AUSTRALIA shall outline the requirements of both the company and its customers. Once these requirements are identified, it shall be our company's policy to maintain control.
