Safety

The safety plans are individually written for each project to take account of the site-specific requirements. The core structure of the safety plan is listed below but this can be broadened to encompass requirements of the client or legislation,

1. Site Induction

2. Personnel safety equipment

3. Plant checklist and inspection plans

4. Personnel skills and aptitude training

5. Job safety Analysis

6. Toolbox meetings

7. Incident reporting

Additional items such as lifting plans, confined space access procedures, working at heights, trench stability are initiated as required on site and will be reviewed by the safety committee. An elected/ nominated employee will be appointed as the Safety Representative on site and will be represent the company at any site safety committee level as well as being responsible for organizing Polymer Welding Services own safety committee.

All employees of Polymer Welding Services are fully qualified in their field of operation to the standards set by the Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia Ltd. To date Polymer Welding Services has accrued in excess of 62, 000 Man-hours in the last 4 years without a Lost Time Injury and has generated 15 Incident/Near miss reports. Polymer Welding Services management is responsible for ensuring a safe and hazard free work environment, this duty includes but is not limited to ensuring;

  • compliance with statutory requirements
  • employee's having adequate training in relation to Occupational Health and Safety requirements
  • provision of competent and trained personnel.
  • employees understand their duty of care obligations.
  • thorough investigation of all reported incidents with implementation of the reports recommendations on improvements.

All Polymer Welding Services employee's are to ensure they comply with their legal responsibilities in relation to their duty of care and understand that safety is everyone's responsibility and to take ownership of their own safety. This includes;

  • the timely and accurate reporting of all accidents and incidents to the designated safety representative. POLYMER WELDING SERVICES (Tas) Pty Ltd 8
  • Active participation in Job Safety Analysis and toolbox meetings.
  • Identify and eliminate hazards within the workplace
  • Not to misuse or interfere with any equipment or item provided for the safety and health of personnel.
  • Strictly follow all operational procedures and safe work practices established for each task
  • Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and housekeeping in the workplace

Polymer Welding Services in the interest of all employee's does not permit smoking in shared air conditioned spaces or area's designated as no smoking. Polymer Welding Services will not accept any person in the workplace who by their use or misuse of alcohol or illegal drugs places themselves or others at risk by being unable to discharge their duty of care at work. Polymer Welding Services will ensure suitable and adequate fire extinguishing equipment is available at the workplace and that employee's are trained in its use.

Polymer Welding Services will ensure an adequate number of suitably qualified First Aid trained personnel and supplies are on site at anytime and shall make all employee's aware of the location and identification of these personnel and supplies. All accidents and incidents must be reported to the designated safety officer so that a full investigation can be implemented and recommendations or corrections to procedures advised to prevent a reoccurrence.

Good housekeeping is essential if safe working conditions are to be provided at the workplace and Polymer Welding Services will allocate sufficient resources in time and manpower to ensure the work areas are maintained daily in a clean and safe condition. Any substances in the workplace that are hazardous to the environment or health of employee's will be identified and a protection plan relating to delivery , storage, use of , clean up and disposal designed to control any risk to the workplace.

Suitable Personnel Protective equipment will be provided by Polymer Welding Services which will be worn by employee's at all times when identified as a requirement to protect against a potential hazard. All personnel safety equipment shall be kept in a good clean condition.

Hazardous procedures and environments shall not be initiated or entered until a Job Safety Analysis has identified the potential risks and suitable protection identified and supplied. It is the responsibility of all employee's and management to ensure they actively participate in the development of safe working procedures for the benefit of everyone in the workplace.

Polymer Welding Services will not tolerate inappropriate behavior at work such as practical jokes, horseplay ,misuse of equipment or any sort of behavior which may compromise the ability of themselves or others to carry out their work in a safe manner.