NAG 5, Each board of trustees is required to:

i.      provide a safe physical and emotional environment for students.

ii.     comply in full with any legislation currently in force or that may be developed to ensure the safety of students and employees.

Rationale:

Kiwitahi School Board of Trustees shall take all practical steps to ensure the safety of workers, students, visitors and contractors by complying with relevant health and safety legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice.

Guidelines:
The BOT shall ensure students, workers and visitors shall have a safe and healthy physical and emotional environment. This shall be achieved through:

• taking every reasonable step to protect students, workers and visitors from unsafe or unhealthy conditions
• complying with the provisions of the Health and Safety in the Workplace Act 2015 and any currentlegislation.
• ensuring a risk analysis management system (RAMS) is carried out where and when appropriate.
• consulting with the community regarding the health programme being deliveredto students.
• providing privacy of personal documentation held at school.
• promoting healthy food and nutrition and an active lifestyle.
• making health and safety a key focus of the BOT
• engaging with our workers to improve the health and safety systems of the school
• ensuring all accidents, injuries and near misses are recorded in the appropriate place.
• investigating incidents and near misses and working to reduce the likelihood of them happening again.
• having emergency plans and procedures in place.
• providing training and information about hazards and risks.
• providing appropriate induction, training and supervision for all new and existing workers
• helping injured or ill workers return to work safely
• ensuring contractors and sub-contractors working at the school do so in a safe manner

All workers are encouraged to play a vital and responsible role in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace through:

• being involved in improving health and safety systems at work
• following all instructions, rules, procedures and safe ways of working
• reporting any pain or discomfort as soon as possible
• reporting all injuries, incidents and near misses
• helping new workers, staff members, trainees and visitors to the workplace understand the safety procedures and why they exist
• reporting any health and safety concerns or issues through the reporting system
• keeping the work place tidy to minimise the risk of any trips and falls
• wearing protective clothing and equipment as and when required to minimise your exposure to
• workplace hazards

All others in the workplace including students and visitors are encouraged to:

• follow all instructions, rules and procedures while in the school grounds
• report all injuries, incidents and near misses to their teacher or other staff members
• wear protective clothing and equipment as and when required to minimise exposure to hazards

Approved on behalf of, and with authority of the Board on:                  May 9, 2016

Next Due for Review:  May, 2017


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