EVERY WORKER HAS THE RIGHT TO:

Attend work safely

Be able to return home safely

WHY?

200 workplace fatalities every year

WORK, HEALTH & SAFETY (WH&S) Act 2011

Has been developed to ensure that all workers are provided with a safe place to work

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

Owner / Supervisor

Employers

Employee (Workers)

Manufacturers

BEFORE USING ANY EQUIPMENT

All safety first tests must be completed for each machine and tool

A complete demonstration of each tool and machine is to be given by class teacher

The teachers permission must be given before any tool or machine is to be used

GENERAL ROOM RULES

  Never run, always walk. 

  Watch where you are going, so you don’t bump another student.

  Do not carry sharp tools or objects in your pockets.

  Wash your hands at the end of the lesson.

  Do not rub your eyes with your hands.

HAND TOOLS CAUSE MOST WORKSHOP ACCIDENTS.

This applies not only to hand tools in use, but also to tools being carried, stored, sharpened or adjusted.

When using metal hand tools, the work piece should always be firmly held by means of a bench vice or G-clamp.

FIRST AID ORDER OF TREATMENT

1.   D.R.S.A.B.C.D.

2.   BLEEDING

3.   SHOCK

4.   SUMMON HELP

5.   TRANSPORT

Cuts

1. Wash hands to rid of any bacteria

2. Apply pressure to the cut

3. Wash cut with warm water and gentle soap using a gauze

4. Apply bandage to the cut

5. If the cut continues to bleed, seek medical advice.

Grazes

1. Wash hands to rid of any bacteria

2. Wash graze with warm water and gentle soap using a gauze

3. Put on a dressing to cover it once it’s cleaned; this can be either a band-aid or bandage, depending on the severity of the graze

Burns and Scalds

Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes as soon as possible after the injury. 

Never use ice, iced water, or any creams or greasy substances like butter.

Keep yourself or the person warm. Use a blanket or layers of clothing, but avoid putting them on the injured area.

Embedded Object

1. Apply pressure to the surrounding area of the protruding object to control bleeding

2. Position padding around the object to prevent the object from twisting or moving, bandage over and around the padding to secure the foreign object

3. If the object is quite long, ensure the bandaging around the object has positioned it securely

4. Seek medical assistance, if severe injury or if you’re unable to safely move the casualty; call triple zero (000)