Dangerous Goods Training Centre Pty Ltd ("DGTC") is committed to providing an environment that maintains the health and safety of its employees, participants, clients and visitors.
General Responsibilities
- This commitment is expressed in our Workplace Health and Safety policy. Employees, participants, clients and visitors must report any unsafe conditions or incidents that come to their attention immediately to any DGTC employee.
- The reporting of incidents and the identification of hazards is critical in achieving a safe workplace/training centre, as it prompts action to prevent any further incidents and injuries.
- DGTC acknowledges that management has the overall responsibility to provide a safe workplace/training centre. All DGTC employees are accountable for implementing Workplace Health and Safety policies in the workplace and at training centres or employment sites.
Employee Responsibilities
All DGTC employees are responsible for ensuring that they:
- Adhere to client requirements and their procedures for health and safety when conducting training or assessment at their workplace
- Follow all WHS policies and procedures
- Report all hazards, incidents and injuries to their supervisor
- Provide and maintain safe premises and systems of work/learning
- Provide written procedures, instructions and supervision to ensure employees and/or trainees work in a safe and healthy manner
- Apply recognised risk management principles in operations
- Ensure that if any breach of safety occurs during any training and/or assessment, immediate action is taken to stop the occurrence and the learner/participant is briefed and instructed on the reason why, and that correct procedures are demonstrated before proceeding further with the training and/or assessment
Emergency Procedures
- If you see SMOKE, FLAMES or hear the SMOKE detector, alert other occupants immediately.
- Leave through the nearest exit of the building and proceed to the assembly point.
- Assist mobility-impaired employees and those who require any type of assistance to the appropriate fire exit.
- Call 000 and notify the Fire Service.
- Calmly follow instructions given by the Fire Service staff. The manager will account for all occupants and report any missing persons to Fire Service Officers.
- Do not re-enter the building until you are told it is safe to do so by the manager.
Alcohol and Drugs Policy
DGTC does not allow the use or consumption of drugs and/or alcohol during the business hours of the company, unless permission is expressly granted by the CEO. If a client/participant is under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol on site, they will be immediately removed from the course and will not be allowed to continue the program. No refunds will be available under these circumstances.
Smoking
The Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 prohibits you from smoking in or around buildings. It is an offence to smoke within four (4) metres of any part of the entrance to the DGTC building. Any participant found smoking outside the designated smoking area and breaching this rule will be asked to leave the site immediately.