Occupational Health & Safety
in the Library
Your guide to
The Safe Plan System
This presentation summarises
information about:
Common library hazards
Workplace health and safety regulation
Identifying and managing risks
Library workers may be exposed to
many unsafe situations at work.
Common workplace injuries include:
Back injuries
Neck and upper arm injuries
Slips, trips and falls
Stress related disorders
Queensland Workplace Health & Safety
Legislation
Consists of three main parts:
The Workplace Health & Safety Act (1995)
The Workplace Health & Safety Regulation
(1997)
Industry Codes of Practice & Advisory
Standards
Employers’ Obligations:
Ensure the health and safety of each of the
employer’s workers at work
Ensure their own health and safety
Ensure the health and safety of other people
who are not workers; for example visitors and
patrons.
Workers’ Obligations
Comply with the employer’s instructions regarding health
and safety
Use personal protective equipment if it is provided and if
you have been trained in its use
Do not deliberately interfere with, or misuse, anything
that has been provided for workplace health and safety
Do not deliberately endanger anyone’s workplace health
and safety
Do not deliberately injure yourself
Your Workplace Health & Safety
Officers
WH&S Representative –
Brad Colbourne ext. 290
Workplace Rehabilitation Co-Ordinator
Lillias Connell ext. 445
Risk Management/WH&S Co-Ordinator
George Dragon ext. 226
Workplace Health and Safety
Committee
Promote co-operation between
employers and workers about
WH&S.
Provides information to workers
and advice to the employer on
WH&S matters.
Risk Management
Everyone’s responsibility!
Risk Management –
Everyone’s Responsibility
1. Identify hazards
2. Assess the risk
3. Decide on control measures to manage the
risk
4. Make the changes
5. Monitor the effectiveness of measures.
Training
Workplace training should include:
Safe work procedures
Correct use of equipment, tools, furniture, PPE, etc.
Hazard identification methods
Risk control methods
Efficient movements and postures
As part of the induction training, you should be advised of
emergency exits, first aid facilities and any trained first aid
officers, location of fire extinguishers and emergency contact
phone numbers.
Workplace Health & Safety
Further information:
– WH&S Information Kit
– Council’s Intranet
– Your supervisor
– WHSR (Brad)
– Workplace Rehabilitation Co-Ordinator (Lillias)
– Risk Management/WH&S Co-Ordinator (George)
– Workplace Health and Safety Committee.
