FIELD STAFF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK | DRAKE NEW ZEALAND
HEALTH AND SAFETY Should you have an injury at work this must be reported to the Site Supervisor and your Drake Consultant immediately. Health and Safety is both an individual and shared responsibility of all employees. Drake has a Health and Safety policy, so please ensure you read it and are familiar with it.
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY Drake is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace for all employees. Drake’s management will abide by the rules and regulations covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act. The following responsibilities are essential to the success of the policy: 9 Work in a healthy and safe manner 9 Encourage others to work in a healthy and safe manner 9 Discourage others from working in an unsafe manner 9 Report any unsafe conditions that you notice 9 Make a personal commitment to establish and maintain a safe and healthy working environment
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY 9 Always wear your steel capped safety boots / shoes and other protective clothing and equipment as required for the job 9 Obey all safety regulations where you are working 9 Obey fire regulations 9 Take fire drills seriously and know where the emergency exits are located
BACK SAFETY 9 Bend your knees 9 Take the strain on your legs instead of your back 9 Keep the load close to your body 9 Stand and sit up straight 9 Don’t lean sideways
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