Safe Work October 2012
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Safe Work October 2012
Safe Work October 2012 is a new initiative from WorkSafe to help promote safety across all workplaces in Western Australia. This month includes the National Safe Work Australia Week, which is now in its seventh year.
October is safe work month, become part of the nationwide focus on safety. Workplaces across Australia will be organising activities during October.
How to get started on planning an event or activity
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Set your target audience - training, information or activities can be planned for small work teams, a work area, division or the whole workplace;
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Plan - What type of activity or event is best suited to your target audience, issue or topic and the budget;
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Promote - Copy and distribute a flyer/email, ask managers and supervisors to promote the event, tell people about it as word of mouth is the best way to get information to people;
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On the day - Take photos of your activity for your own records to publish in your work newsletter or place on notice boards;
Possible activities for your workplace
Safety in action
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Check for hazards on your workplace. Guide to inspecting the workplace
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Conduct an emergency evacuation drill
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Check chemicals and hazardous substances are stored and labelled properly and have an MSDS. Guidance note MSDSs
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Do some housekeeping to tidy work areas
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Elect safety and health reps or establish a committee. Guidance note: Formal consultative procedures in the workplace
Education and training
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Hold 10 @ 10 talks
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Invite a specialist to hold a training or information session
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Contact WorkSafe to get a community education officer to do a session in your workplace
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Arrange basic first aid training
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Hold a tool box talk with your work team
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Do a safety quiz and award a prize
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Attend the half day safety and health workshops
Spread the word
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Put a display of posters and publications in your workplace.
- Safe Work October 2012
- Your event poster (edit this poster to promote your event);
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Include a safety bulletin in newsletters or emails
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Organise a safety and health morning tea to meet reps or committee members
Health and wellbeing
The WA Department of Sport and Recreation has workplace information and programs available.
Register your event
Please let us know the details of your Safe Work October 2012 event. Once we have received details of your event it to be listed on the Safe Work October 2012 events page and you will receive a participation badge which you can proudly display on your website, demonstrating your commitment to safety in the workplace.
Safe Work October 2012 events and activities
Events and activities held in 2011
Useful links
- Take 10 @ 10 safety topics – Take 10 minutes at 10.am in your workplace to talk about safety;
- Guide to inspecting the workplace;
- Guidance note Material Safety Data Sheets;
- Safety and health representative information;
- Email to book a visit from a community education officer (metropolitan areas only);
- Register to attend a Safety and Health Workshop 2012
