OUR COMMITMENT

At Buslink we recognise and accept our moral and legal obligations to provide a healthy and safe work environment for employees, contractors and others who may be exposed to our operational activities.

We also acknowledge the importance of conducting our business in accordance with community and legislative expectations therefore; we will strive to continuously apply and improve our OHS standards and in doing so demonstrate our commitment towards the health and safety of our employees and others. 

OUR GOAL 

"An incident free workplace where no one gets hurt"

OUR OBJECTIVES

• SAFE WORKPLACE - We will provide and maintain safe premises with safe means of entry, exit and access.
• SAFE PLANT & EQUIPMENT - We will provide and maintain safe plant and equipment and ensure it is used corrrectly.
• SAFE SUBSTANCES – We will ensure all substances on site are safely used, handled, stored, transported and disposed of.
• SAFE SYSTEMS - we will develop and implement a systematic approach to identifying and managing OHS hazards and risks.
• SAFE PEOPLE – we will train our people to ensure they have the right knowledge, skills and attitude to perform their work correctly and without harm to themselves or others.
• LEGISLATION – we will identify and implement all OHS legislative standards and codes of practice relevant to our business and operations.
• CONSULTATION – we will adopt a team approach to improving our OHS standards through open and regular communication and consultation of health and safety matters.
• MONITOR AND MEASURE – we will conduct regular workplace assessments to ensure we are complying with the standards, objectives and targets we set ourselves.
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE – we will develop and test emergency plans to ensure their effectiveness.
• REHABILITATION – in the regrettable instance of an employee being injured we will provide effective first aid, rehabilitation and support to ensure a speedy recovery.

SCOPE

This policy applies to employees, contractors, or other persons who conduct work for or are exposed to work activities and services conducted by Buslink. 

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

The MANAGING DIRECTOR has ultimate responsibility for providing, resourcing, and supporting OHS.

LINE MANAGERS and supervisors are accountable for implementing and enforcing OHS policies, procedures and standards.

EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS are responsible for complying with OHS policy, procedures and standards. 

This policy will be reviewed as a minimum every three years.

Michael Hannon

Managing Director

Buslink

January 2010

To download a PDF of Buslink's OHS Policy click here .