Health & Safety

Health and Safety

Our Health and Safety (H&S) Commitment and introduction
Nursestaff is committed to the H&S of its employees. We aim to comply with all relevant H&S legislation standards and codes of practice.

We are dedicated to:

• Supporting our employees by providing the appropriate education and to ensure all employees are well informed.

• Providing appropriate rehabilitation programmes so that employees can return to work quickly, under the appropriate conditions.

• Encourage all our employees to be involved in H&S meetings and discussions.

• Accurate reporting of incidents/injuries and prompt assessing.

Employee’s responsibilities to keeping themselves safe

All employees must:

• Attend all in-services and training seminars on H&S and infection control, eg:    lifting, MRSA etc.
• To attend at least 6 H&S related in-services each year
• Observe, and practice all safe work procedures.
• To be aware of fire safety and emergency procedures in their place of work.
• Report all incidents that occur while at work that cause harm or injury to ones    self or another.
• Know where they can receive information on practicing safely.
• Choose an H&S representative.
• Read, understand and sign all Holistic Healthcare H&S policies.

Managements responsibilities to workplace safety

It is the management’s responsibility to make sure:

• Educate employees on safe working procedures, and advise them where they    can receive information
• Encourage incident/accident reporting
• Identifying hazards that may put at risk themselves or there employees
• Introduce controls for hazardous situations
• Investigate and review all reported incidents, injuries and near misses
• Understand there role as the fire warden
• Inform contractors of all hazards and guide them through an appropriate            induction programme
• Notify OSH if a “serious harm” occurs

Management must review all policies and procedures every two years. This includes:

• H&S policies
• Hazard identification and assessment policy
• Information and training programmes
• Emergency evacuation policy

For any questions on Nursestaff Health & Safety questions please email rebecca@nursestaff.co.nz