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Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
Safety is everyone's responsibility. As an employee, you should: Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously.
A hazard is defined as a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage.
AM Retail Services is committed to the health, safety and welfare of its Team Members, contractors, customers and visitors to every site we service.
With ever increased competition and increased customer / guest expectations, we must go beyond simply completing our daily tasks and delivering a well-presented facility.
To ensure chemical safety in our workplaces, all team members (no matter their role at AM Retail Services), must know how to safety use, store and dispose of hazardous chemicals.
Every effort needs to be made to manage any concerns or conflict which occurs promptly, impartially and fairly.
If you or one of your team is injured, becomes unwell or is nearly injured it is important that you follow the right steps.
Fire, flood, gas leak and major chemical leak - Follow your site’s evacuation procedures. Remember to evacuate by the nearest safe exit. Go immediately to your site’s emergency assembly area.
Hand washing is like a "do-it-yourself" vaccine that gives everyone the opportunity to avoid getting sick. By washing hands regularly and sharing our hand washing techniques with others, team members take an active role in improving their own health, the health of their family and the health of those they work with.
Our quarterly OHS meeting was held on the 17th of February 2021 using Microsoft Teams run by Louie with AM Retail managers and employee representatives
There are a multitude of different risk factors for workplace injuries. One risk factor for an increased likelihood of injury is working after an extended break such as coming into work on a Monday after a few days off. It has been statistically shown that a worker is more likely to be injured on a Monday.
It is important to lower your risk of getting the flu. Vaccination has been proven to be the most effective way to prevent the influenza virus. Each year research is done to see what flu is most likely for that flu season and which vaccination will be the most effective to prevent it.
There are multiple things every worker should be aware of when it comes to providing first aid even if they are not one of the employees directly responsible for responding to injuries.
You are the most important safeguard in protecting yourself and others while at work. When you are not able to fully focus and perform your duties correctly, you could be leaving yourself at a risk for injury.
Fire extinguishers can be an important tool in preventing a small fire from growing larger. However, they should not be used to combat large or rapidly spreading fires. The most important thing to do during a fire is to get yourself to safety then call the proper authorities to combat the fire.
Everyday Our eyes are one of our greatest assets. They give us the ability to see the world around us. If we do not protect our eyes from injuries while at work, we could easily lose that ability.
Everyday there are workers who suffer some type of shock, but do not seek or require treatment for their injuries. Because of this, it is difficult to fully track the occurrence of electrical shock in the workplace.
The hazards associated with electricity affect most workplaces. Whether you are in the cleaning industry, construction, or even farming electrical hazards are present. It is important to be able to recognize the electrical hazards around you.
Everyone has seen the commercials and the billboards warning people of the dangers of texting while driving. What about the dangers of using a cell phone while walking? There are many videos online of individuals who are distracted while walking and end up injured.
Proper communication and safety go hand in hand. If there is no communication for a given work task, then safety is also missing. Some common tools for communicating a safety message:
At your job you may have to complete a wide array of tasks throughout the day. On the other hand, you may only focus on one or two tasks for your entire shift.
There is widespread use of alcohol in Australia. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 87% of Australians over the age of 18 reported they have had alcoholic drink in their life.
Preventing a back injury is much easier than repairing one. Because your back is critically important to your ability to walk, sit, stand, and run, it's important to take care of it.
AM Retail Services will help you to take care of your garden or outdoor space, as it can become overwhelming and quite a task when you do it without help of professional services.
Nothing about an extension cord suggests danger - there are no moving parts, no flames, no noise. It is harmless looking, yet it can be extremely dangerous if misused.
Your employer does its best to keep equipment in good condition, but maintenance personnel are only human and can't keep up with all the problems in the field. Some defects will go unnoticed despite every effort made.
The Safety Meeting Outline is structured to help you apply general material handling rules to specific activities in which your employees are involved. You can choose work activities which apply to these principles and structure your safety meeting presentation to address them.
Wearing the proper clothing and personal protective equipment in the working environment is critical. Appropriate clothing is your first and often only line of defense against many safety and health hazards.
Most of us learned the basics of good personal hygiene from our mothers when we were children. She started us on good hygiene with the simple rule of washing our hands before we ate. As we have grown older, some of us may have drifted away from our mother's wise advice.
The vast majority of portable, hand held fire extinguishers are loaded with a dry chemical powder that will extinguish the majority of fires you might encounter in your daily environment. This powder is not toxic but will make you sneeze and cough if you inhale it.
Nicks, cuts, scratches and burns. Minor injuries that can occur to any one of us no matter how careful we are. Minor injuries to the skin that are often ignored.
Statistically, most accidents are caused by unsafe acts, including:
Being In A Hurry, Taking Chances, Being Preoccupied and Failing To Look For Hidden Hazards.
To discriminate against a person is to deny them rights, benefits, wages, or opportunities because that person belongs to a certain group.
Extension cords must be treated with care and checked regularly for damage or deterioration. The cord itself should never be pulled to disconnect it from an electrical source; remove it by the plug.
The most common and serious electrical injuries occur when electrical current flows between the hands and feet. This happens when a person touches an energized line. The electrical energy is looking for the shortest path to the ground, and it will pass through the body to the feet to reach it.