Work Health And Safety

VET Music
CUSOHS301A – Follow occupational health
and safety procedures (Certificate II and III)
What you need to demonstrate!
 Accurately following all relevant safety procedures
 Identifying and reporting hazards to designated personnel
 Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation
 Knowledge of relevant materials, equipment and work processes.
 Comply with OHS regulations and federal, state or territory legislation requirements for workplace
operations, including duty of care
 Comply with OHS communication processes, information and documentation procedures
 Demonstrate an understanding of the role of OHS committees and representatives, the meaning
of common safety signs and symbols, and procedures for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries
 Communicate and work safely with others
 Follow general procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies, including evacuation,
first aid, fire safety equipment and PPE
 Explain the consequences of non-compliance with OHS policies and procedures.
Work Health and Safety Legislation

The Objective of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012

Aims to reduce death, injury and disease in the workplace by putting in place
standards, regulations and general procedures

Work Health and Safety Act 2012

 Legislation Information

Duties of Workers
Codes of Practice
 Workers must take reasonable care for
 Practical guides to achieving the standards of
their own health and safety
health, safety and welfare required under the act
 Workers ensure their actions do not
 There are numerous codes for different industries,
affect the health and safety of others
and workplace hazards
 Workers must comply with workplace
Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work
safety standards
Legal Consequences
 Workers must cooperate with any WHS
policy, procedure or instruction given to  If you are not compliant with WHS regulations you
them by supervisors may need to attend a disciplinary hearing or you
may be fired from your workplace
Primary Duty of Care
 Breaches to WHS requirements have the potential
The responsibility of the employer to ensure their
employees have a safe work environment to result in fines for damages up to $600,000 and
up to 5 years imprisonment!
 Hazards, Risks and Actions

Hazards Risk Action

 A situation that can • The potential • An action that can be
cause risk to a persons consequence of a taken to eliminate
health and safety hazardous situation hazards or minimise risks
 Hazards in the Music Industry

Hazards Risk Action

Lifting heavy equipment

Exposure to loud noise

Trip hazards

Electrical Hazards

Using computers for long periods

Working under influence of drugs and

alcohol
 Hazards in the Music Industry

Hazards Risk Action

Lifting heavy equipment
Physical Injury Use manual handling techniques / get
assistance where appropriate

Operate sound at safe volumes, or use hearing

Exposure to loud noise Hearing loss protection

Trip hazards Gaffer tape leads and minimise excess cabling

Physical Injury over walkways

Electrical Hazards Electrocution Make sure equipment has no exposed wiring

and test and tag

Using computers for long periods Eye damage and physical injury Reduce brightness, adjust seat height, Take
regular breaks

Working under influence of drugs and Physical injury and defamation

Don’t drink!
alcohol of character
Manual Handling
Excessive Noise
Trip Hazards
Operating Computers
Operating Computers
Drugs and Alcohol
Pre-Operation Safety Checks Music
Industry
 Gains and levels are completely down before a line check. This includes
front of house speakers, fold back sends, and headphones
 Speakers or their linked power amps are switched off before the mixing
desk is switched on
 Cabling is organised with walkways cleared
 Electrical equipment is safe, tested and tagged
 Bulky equipment is stable at no danger of collapsing
Communication Procedures

Reporting Hazards and Incidents

 Different workplaces have different procedures for reporting hazards and
incidents.
 In all cases your workplace supervisor should be your first port of call to
direct you to the correct procedure.
 If there is an immediate potential risk, ensure you alert fellow workmates
and members of the public that could be in danger.
Risk Management Procedures

 When a hazard cannot be eliminated completely, businesses carry out a

procedure called ‘Risk Management’
 As well as safety risks, this wording can also be associated with other risks
such as financial or reputation damages
 To carry out risk management, the hazards are listed and assessed on
 1) How likely they are to occur
 2) How severe the risk is
Hobart College Risk Management Plan
Emergency Procedures

 It is important that workers are all familiar with emergency procedures so

they can spring into the correct action during an emergency
 At Hobart College there are a number of emergency procedures for
building fire, bushfire and violent intruders on campus to name a few
 The action plan for fire on campus:
 Remove Students
 Alert nearby staff and visitors
 Contain (if applicable) fire and smoke by closing doors (only if safe to do so)
 Evacuate using any approved exits to the Assembly Area
Safety Signs
Safety Equipment
Things to remember

 Safety is everybody's responsibility

 Always aim to eliminate or minimise risk when working
 Ensure you alert your workplace supervisor immediately if you identify a
hazard
 Look after yourselves!