Young Workers Policy
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Civil Sydney P/L we will ensure that young workers are protected from the risk of injury or illness arising from workplace hazardous. Special attention will be paid to the needs of young workers because they lack experience and may not be familiar with workplace procedures. We shall ensure young workers receive adequate information and training about work Hazardous and safe work practices, which will give consideration to their age and Experience. As with all young workers, we must maintain safe equipment and a safe work Environment. All young workers will attended general industry induction, site-specific induction and work activity induction along with training in the following: · Hazard identification & risk assessment · Manual handling · Work environment · Powered and non-powered equipment · Heat – Burns and scalds · Electrical hazards · Harassment · Hazardous substances · Noise · Confined space We shall achieve this by ensuring adequate information and training is supplied to young workers along with ongoing monitoring for each and every young worker employed by Civil Sydney P/L Supervisors shall ensure that all young persons are adequately trained and work under adequate supervision. Supervision shall include · The supervisor will be required to observe and evaluate the competency of the young workers before they are allowed to use any power tools, explosive power tools, and pneumatic power tools they will be required to display competency in the safe use of the equipment. · Work from elevated platforms for example scaffolds and boom lifts. · Young persons shall not be left alone to complete a task they should be supervised at all times. Young workers will receive manual handling training to ensure they understand the correct manual handling techniques, including pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting etc. (Young workers under the age of 18 years should not be required to lift, lower or carry more than 16 kg without mechanical or other assistance and/or particular training for the task.) |