"Meeting your OHS & Emergency obligations...." ...........
Workplace Emergency Procedures - Short and Simple
We all know the world has changed - to keep up with intelligence and ensuring your staff and organisation is prepared to respond to any incident or emergency that may arise, have on had a short and well executed refernce document for staff and visitors to be able to adequatley respond in case of emergency.
This document follows the 'KISS' principle - no orders are too small or too large. We are able to produce generic 'emergency procedures' or make them for your organisation including photos, pictures, logo's and more.
Give us a call today or drop us a line - enquiries@gayecameron.com.au
Manual Handling - one of the greatest causes of workplace injury
Each year, thousands of workers are injured doing manual handling tasks that are unsafe.
The result can be debilitating long-term conditions that can severely affect a person’s quality of life. It can also add to your workers compensation insurance premiums.
What is manual handling? - Manual handling means using your body to exert force to handle, support or restrain any object, including people or animals.
It is not just lifting or carrying heavy objects; it includes: lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, lowering, throwing, carrying, packing, typing, assembling, cleaning, sorting and using tools.
The term is not limited to handling heavy objects – pruning plants, stacking items onto a shelf, helping a patient into a bath and even using a keyboard are all examples of manual handling.
Gaye Cameron & Associates can assist you and your workplace identify manual handing risks, and develop ways of lessening its impact. Contact us today.
Working too long and too hard - Fatigue Management
According to the Australian Work and Life Index 2008, work overload is a problem for Australian employees. More than half the employees who were surveyed for the index "strongly or somewhat agreed" that they had too much work to do for one person.
Long working hours were also a problem for employees. "Three quarters of those working long full-time hourse would like to work different hours, almost all of them less. Only a quarter of long-hours workers are within half a a day of their preferred hours," the index says.
Fatigue Management is one way an employer can meet their duty of care in managing the risks of employees getting fatigued. Gaye Cameron & Associates can assist employers design Fatigue Management Policies and Guidelines. For more information, give us a call.
Health Care Fire Safety Training & Consultation
Gaye Cameron & Associates can also provide Health Care Fire Safety Training in New South Wales. Our team of competently skilled trainers can conduct Fire Safety Training for Health Care/Aged Care Facilities and meet the requirements established in the NSW Health Care Policy Directives. We go beyond that and assist you in meeting your OHS Obligations too.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate in contacting us.
Gaye Cameron
Business Proprietor
OHS & Emergency Training 
Occupational, Health and Safety 
Fire Safety Training 