OHS Awareness NSW Taxi Operators - NSW Taxi Industry

Step 1: Set Up OHS System
OHS Policy (see Appendix 1)
The first step you should take to have an effective OHS system in your workplace is to
have an OHS policy, which applies to your organisation, yourself and everyone working for
you.
This OHS policy must set out your commitment to OHS and the responsibilities of people
working with you regarding OHS.
In order to help you we have set up a sample OHS policy for a Taxi operation in Appendix
1. Have a look at this sample policy and use it as a basis for writing one for your own
organisation. The policy you write must be made known to everyone working for you
including all your Bailee taxi drivers.
OHS Incident Report Form (see Appendix 2)
In order to record any OHS incidents you must have a system for reporting and keeping a
record of any workplace accidents, injuries or incidents.
In order to help you we have set up a sample OHS Incident Report Form for a Taxi
operation in Appendix 2. Have a look at this sample and use it as a basis for writing one
for your own organisation. The form and its use must be made known to everyone
working for you including all your Bailee taxi drivers.
OHS Declaration Form (see Appendix 3)
All taxi drivers and employees must complete an OHS declaration form to show that they
have read and understood the OHS policy and have read any other OHS information that
you have provided them.
In order to help you we have set up a sample OHS Declaration Form for a Taxi operation
in Appendix 3. Have a look at this sample and use it as a basis for writing one for your
own organisation. The form and its use must be made known to everyone working for you
including all your Bailee taxi drivers.
OHS Suggestion Book (see Appendix 4)
You are required by law to have input from people working for you regarding OHS.
One way that you may do this is to have an OHS suggestion book as shown in Appendix
4. You should consult with people working for you regarding OHS and where more than a
few people are working for you, you should set up an OHS committee.
First Aid
You are required by law to have a First Aid Kit on your premises. Talk to your First Aid Kit
supplier to ensure you purchase and display the appropriate First Aid Kit as required by
the OHS regulation for your premises.
OHS Awareness for NSW Taxi Operators: Information Guide
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