Updated: January 2023

 

Ecosystem Services is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for ourselves, our employees and any other person/s in our place of work.

Health and safety is EVERYONE’s business and every employee is expected to share in our commitment to avoid the risk of any health, safety or environmental incidents which may cause personal injury, property damage or loss of any kind.

EVERY EMPLOYEE IS EXPECTED to act safely at all times to ensure their own welfare and that of their fellow employees in the work place, as well as, members of the public when out in the field.

Responsibilities of Staff:

  • Comply with all health and safety legislation and related regulations, codes of practice, standard operating procedures, and this plan.

  • Comply with all company health and safety procedures, practices, and rules.

  • Not engage in any work place activities that endanger themselves or others.

  • Always use protective equipment and safe work practices.

  • Immediately report any new hazards observed in the field or work place.

  • Promote good health and safety culture within the work place or field environment.

Responsibilities of company Management:

As officers under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA), Directors have the overall responsibility for health and safety and thus hold the appropriate liability insurance certificate.

  • Comply with all health and safety legislation and related regulations, Codes of Practice, Best Practice approach and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs).

  • Record and report all incidents and related information accurately.

  • Provide resources to enable the elimination or minimisation of identified hazards.

  • Provide training and supervision as required, on use of equipment to ensure employees are competent and suitably equipped to carry out their jobs safely.

  • Implement systems and procedures to document safe work policies and practices.

  • Manage health and safety through staff meetings and other face-to-face communication, to encourage staff to contribute to and participate in the identification and management of work place hazards.

  • Make continuous improvements in health and safety management.

  • Undertake annual self-assessment audits of health and safety as well as update manuals.

  • Manage timely rehabilitation, preferably at work, of injured employees, in an open and consultative manner.

  • Consult and support staff and any nominated representative on health and safety participation and management.

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, every individual has a responsibility to themselves and others to stay safe. Therefore, we each must speak up about health and safety practice to ensure this liability is minimised.

Team leaders and site managers/administrators are directly responsible for the health and safety of staff on their team or on work site.

This policy is reviewed annually or when required by the Health and Safety Manager and Company Directors.