Safety Matters - Rail, Tram and Bus Union of NSW

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Accommodation Inspection Checklists for Barracks and Motel Accommodation are attached to these standards, and should be used for any inspections of accommodation. Original copies of the Inspection Checklists should be forwarded to the Divisional Secretary upon completion of the inspection. Minimum standards – barracks SECTION FOUR Safety Matters A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives General Standards • The accommodation must be in a quiet location. • Rooms must be acoustically sound to prevent external noise or noise from adjacent rooms impacting upon the occupant’s ability to sleep at any time of day or night. • The accommodation must be within easy walking distance to the sign on point or transport must be provided. • The allocated rooms must be available at all times for the duration of the contract. • Rooms cleaned and serviced after each use. • Reverse cycle air conditioning with individual adjustment for each room. • Hot and cold running water. • Power points (including shaver) to be provided, including in bathroom. • Draft excluder for any external doors. • Window shutters with blinds or drapes (black out type) to exclude daylight. (Not required if design of building removes the ability of external light to reach sleeping area by other means). • Key security. Meals and Cooking • All members are entitled to partake of hot, cooked Facilities meals at any time during their absence from their homes. • Barracks and Hotels / Motels must have 24 hour cooking facilities. OHS Factsheets 32 RAIL TRAM AND BUS U N I O N
• Barracks are to have fully equipped cooking / kitchen facilities such as a stove/cooker, griller, microwave oven, toaster, tea/coffee facilities, hot water urn, crockery and cutlery, pots, pans and utensils. • Full kitchen washing up facilities must also be provided. Exhaust fans / range hoods must be provided over any cooking area. Sleeping Quarters Beds Double bed ensemble (long type). • The bed must be no less than King Single size ensemble. • Electric Blanket. • Spare pillow and blanket. Clothes Hanging Areas • Wardrobe for hanging clothes. • The minimum acceptable is a full-length locker in each room. Alarm Clocks or • Only if no other method of being called for duty is Crew Calling Facilities available. • Crew calling facilities. A suitable method for calling crews at rest (wake up calls) must be provided by the employer at any location where crews are required to undertake rest in accordance with relevant Awards/ EA’s/ Rostering Codes General Amenities • Fitted carpet to be provided in areas (including hallways) except wet areas. • Table and chairs in individual rooms. Refrigerator • Located in kitchen area. Colour TV • Located in TV/Lounge area. Direct Dial Telephone • Provided in central location away from quiet areas. for outgoing calls. • Must be available 24 hours a day. • Phone calls made to legitimate nominated locations/ numbers such as Depots/Trains/Train Control Safety Matters A Guide for Workplace OHS Representatives SECTION FOUR RAIL 33 OHS Factsheets TRAM AND BUS U N I O N
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RAIL TRAM AND BUS U N I O N Safety
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The material and information contai
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Safety Matters: A Guide for Workpla
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Whats in the Safety Matters Guide?
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How Does Your Company Rate on Healt
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OHS Management Safety, Health and E
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BACK TO FRONT PAGE CONTENTS Defi ni
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Defi ning Workplace Health and Safe
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3. Legal: There are penalties for f
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Importance of Workplace Health and
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• Provision of adequate informati
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Transport and Storage - General Aus
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Types of Rail Accidents Derailments
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Legal Requirements NSW OHS Act 2000
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• clearly state the criteria and
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Industry Codes of Practice Part 4,
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Guidance Notes Guidance notes are e
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SECTION TWO Monitoring OHS Programs
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A Guide to OHS Responsibilities Saf
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Safe systems of work The way in whi
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Workplace Violence towards Bus Driv
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Similar responsibilities are requir
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Responsibilities of Directors and M
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A Guide to Systematic Management of
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The report also identified ‘human
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Employer Commitment and Policy An o
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3. Specify objectives or performanc
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the organisation expects of everyon
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c) EMPLOYEES All employees are requ
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• a workplace that is without ris
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The OHS Committee/OHS Representativ
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A Guide to Consultation and OHS Leg
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OHS Consultation Code of Practice T
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Table 1: Effective and Ineffective
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OHS Consultation Checklist Safety,
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A Guide to Risk Management Safety M
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Undertaking OHS Risk Management To
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Incident/accident investigations Ma
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The overall level of risk increases
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need to be translated into a multi-
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For example, if a train is operatin
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Risk Management Procedures Checklis
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A Guide to Roles and Powers of Unio
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The Workplace Representative and th
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30 Additional functions of OHS comm
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• to ensure that employees partic
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Relations Act 1996 and produces the
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OHS Representatives Checklist Safet
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A Guide to Safe Work Practices Safe
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Figure 1: Three Stages to Safe Work
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Answering No to any of the followin
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Work Environment Factors in the wor
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A Guide to Conducting Workplace OHS
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Safety issues can often be identifi
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Preparing and Presenting a Workplac
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Sample Workplace Inspection Checkli
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Adequate work space around machine
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BACK TO MAIN PAGE CONTENTS What is
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• Damage to clothing and artifici
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Employer Responsibilities Under The
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Important note An employer who dism
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Once the insurance company has prov
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What the insurance company must do
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Page 129 and 130: Payments to Injured Workers NSW wor
Page 131 and 132: Total incapacity First 26 weeks of
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Page 135 and 136: Case Study Ahmed is a Workshop Main
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Page 143 and 144: Summary of Frequently asked Workers
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Page 147 and 148: SECTION FOUR OHS Factsheets BACK TO
Page 149 and 150: RTBU OHS Fact Sheet 1: Accident and
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Page 163 and 164: RTBU OHS Fact Sheet 3: General Work
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Page 175 and 176: OHS General Amenities Checklist Saf
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Page 181 and 182: Minimum standards - motels / apartm
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Page 189 and 190: RTBU OHS Fact Sheet 5: Cash Handlin
Page 191 and 192: Please note that each workplace has
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Page 201 and 202: RTBU OHS Fact Sheet 6: Drug and Alc
Page 203 and 204: Operator programs Operators must ta
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Page 207 and 208: OHS Drug & Alcohol Checklist Safety
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Page 213 and 214: The NSW OHS Regulation 2001 -Clause
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Page 223 and 224: RTBU OHS Fact Sheet 9: Bullying and
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Civil claim for damages Workplace b
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Prevention of workplace bullying Bu
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Resolving or investigating complain
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There are some circumstances where
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processes, from senior management f
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Enterprise bargaining agreement Wor
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not exhaustive and you may need to
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