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Risk Management Unit

Risk Management Unit. 6 areas of responsibility Occupational Health & Safety Workcover Insurance Fire Prevention Emergency Management General Risk Management. Insurances. City of Greater Bendigo’s Insurance Portfolio Incident reporting Claims handling. Fire Prevention.

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Risk Management Unit

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  1. Risk Management Unit 6 areas of responsibility Occupational Health & Safety Workcover Insurance Fire Prevention Emergency Management General Risk Management

  2. Insurances • City of Greater Bendigo’s Insurance Portfolio • Incident reporting • Claims handling

  3. Fire Prevention • Role of Municipal Fire Prevention Officer • Inspections • Issue Compliance Notices • Liaise with other authorities – CFA, DSE, Brigades etc • Community Education • Fire Management Planning – access tracks and breaks

  4. Emergency Management • City of Greater Bendigo’s role • Prevention, response and recovery • Assistance to other Municipalities

  5. Workcover • Report all injuries – no matter how minor • Report all near misses • Making a claim: • lost time injury • medical treatment only injury • Return to work

  6. Occupational Health & Safety Our policy: • Is based on the OHS Act 2004 • Provides the structure from where our procedures are developed • COGB, as civic leaders, are expected to uphold exemplary Health and Safety standards

  7. Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 • Statewide Legislation • Has enormous influence over our everyday lives with limited understanding within the community.

  8. Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 2 important sections for COGB and us: Section 21 – Duty of Employers • 1) An employer must, so far is reasonably practicable, provide and maintain for employees of the employer a working environment that is safe and without risks to health.

  9. Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Section 25. Duties of Employees • While at work, an employee must – a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety; and b) take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons who may be affected by the employee’s acts or omissions at a workplace; and c) co-operate with his or her employer with respect to any action taken by the employer to comply with a requirement imposed by or under this Act or the regulations

  10. Worksafe Victoria • Regulatory authority within Victoria • Public Sector & Community Services Inspectors What we must remember is that “they are there to help you” • Mr Peter Sullivan • Mr Darren Ripper • Mr Graeme Dudley

  11. OHS Manual • Located on the intranet @ • http://Intranet/OH&S • Provides staff with policies and procedures to enable a safe working environment.

  12. OHS Representatives • Are available for all area’s of COGB’s operations • Current reps have all undergone the 5 day OHS Course

  13. OHS Committee • Comprises of representatives from management and staff • Works towards ensuring that we all work in an environment that is safe. • Recommends policies and procedures. • Implements the ‘Health and Wellbeing Program’

  14. Questions Matt Parker Ph: 54 346 185 Mobile: 0427 336 177 Email: m.parker@bendigo.vic.gov.au

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