OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY

Swan’s Risk Management, Occupational Health and Safety Policy is based on the well being of our employees, our clients and the general public and is therefore a major consideration in all our activities.

Swan’s policy can be summarised as follows:

“We recognise our responsibility for providing the safest possible working conditions for our employees and require them to comply with basic safety rules. We also recognise our responsibilities for the property and safety of our clients and the general public.”

This policy imposes responsibilities on all our employees.
In particular employees must:

Report all injuries and hazards
Report all damages to property
Ensure the necessary safety equipment is used when necessary and protective clothing is worn, if required
Comply with supervisors’ instructions
Ensure all areas are left clean and tidy


All supervisors must ensure that:

1. Compliance with requirements laid down by State authorities, legislation and regulations
2. Safe and healthy working conditions are provided and maintained
3. Safe working methods are developed, promulgated, implemented and monitored on a regular basis
4. Close attention is given to the selection and placement of employees to enable them to perform their work with motivation and safety in a risk free environment
5. The training of employees is such that they understand thoroughly and always use safe procedures in all phases of their work. On site training is on going and closely monitored.
6. Employees at all times are trained to comply with safety rules and the need for safe working practices
7. Immediate first-aid treatment of any accident is arranged and positive measures undertaken to rehabilitate employees suffering from lost time injuries
8. Provision of translation services for employees from non-English speaking backgrounds

MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT & EXPERTISE

The Managing Director and the General Manager (Legal & Human Resources) take an active role in the development of new policies and procedures; the monitoring of compliance of these policies and the management of all workplace incidents, accidents, near misses or injuries.

The General Manager (Legal & Human Resources) is directly responsible for the management and carriage of all workplace injuries, worker’s compensation claims and return to work programmes.

To assist in the compliance with and monitoring of policies Swan has a full time OH&S and Quality Assurance Manager. Our Manager has been trained and approved as a “Return to Work Co-ordinator” and is involved in regular on-going training in Quality Assurance Management Systems and Work Place Safety practices.

Management is supported by the extensive use of external OH&S Consultants. These consultants provide ongoing advice in the development of policies and procedures, return to work programmes, site audits, appraisals and where necessary, full rehabilitation provision.

Allied to the above, is the Continuing Education Programme Swan uses to ensure that Operational Managers and Supervisors are comprehensively trained and kept up to date, in the area of OH&S and Work Place Safety.

All members of our Senior Management team are actively involved in our customer service and customer relations. This involvement is evidenced by:-

1. the review of all customer complaints at the weekly senior management meeting;
2. the constant visiting by the Managing Director to sites;
3. the ability of clients to contact members of senior management at all times;
4. an internal E-mail system which directs copies of all client E-mails to the desk of the Managing Director and others in Senior Management team.

All personnel are required to co-operate in preventing accidents and damage to property. The whole approach to the administration of the Occupational Health and Safety Policy should stem from a team effort between Supervisors, Employees and Clients.

Accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to equipment and materials represent needless waste and suffering. Therefore, it is essential that all supervisors and employees recognise the social and economic need for Risk Control Management.