OH&S Flashcards
When can you use mobile phones in the danger zone?
Never
When you you use mobile phones in the rail corridor?
- When in a Position of Safety and only for Business (fault dispute for Principal Driver) or an Emergnecy
What Health and Safety Act does Victoria operate under?
Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004
What are the Employers duties and responsibilities for OH&S?
- Safe workplace
- Safe ways of doing work tasks
- Provide a Job Safety Analysis
- Safe plant, tools and equipment
- Safety information, instructions and training
What are the Employees duties and responsibilities for OH&S?
- Carrying out work safely
- Not interfering with safe operation of equipment and machinery
- Wearing PPE
- Reporting injury immediately
- Reporting faulty equipment
- Following safety laws
Who monitors compliance of OH&S Acts in Victoria?
Worksafe Victoria
Who should First Aid Injuries be reported to?
The Duty Manager
What’s the process for washing your hands?
- Wet
- Apply soap
- Rub palms together
- Clean between the fingers and back of hands
- Clean dirty nails
- Rinse
- Dry
- Use towel to turn of tap
When to wash your hands?
Before and after:
- eating
- touching sick person
- blowing nose
- treating cuts and wounds
- touching rubbish
Who should risks and hazards be reported to?
- TC at Metrol
- Co-workers
- HSR
- Manager
When should PPE be worn?
When entering the Rail Corridor
What does Blue mean on OH&S signage?
Mandatory
What should you do if you observe a hazard?
Report it immediately
What are 5 things to take into account when writing Incident Report?
- They are Legal Documents
- Use Black or Blue pen
- Don’t use Whiteout
- Strike out and Initial errors
- Accurate, Brief and Clear
When should a driver jot down notes to prompt their memory?
When safe to do so
