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13.0 Work Health and Safety Duty of Care

A duty of care is a legal obligation to take reasonable care to ensure that any act or omission does
not adversely affect the health and safety of others in the workplace, with the resources I have
available.

Safety relates to both the physical and psychological well-being of people in the workplace.

My duty encompasses a wide range of matters, which may include:

•the provision of adequate supervision

•ensuring grounds, premises and equipment are safe for staff, students and the general public

•implementing strategies to prevent bullying from occurring in the workplace/Institute

•providing medical assistance (if competent to do so), or seeking assistance from a medically trained
person to aid any staff, student or community member who is injured or becomes sick in the
workplace

•consultation with employees, their representatives and others on work health and safety issues

•complying with reasonable instructions such as evacuating from a building, when instructed

•cooperating with any reasonable policy or procedure relating to health and safety in the workplace,
such as reporting incidents and hazards.

I will take reasonable care for the health and safety of myself and others in the workplace and
cooperate with my leader so far as reasonably practical, to enable compliance with the Work Health
and Safety legislation, regulations, codes and workplace policies and procedures.

As a member of staff, I have a duty to take reasonable care for the safety and welfare of any children
and young people in my charge. That duty is to take all reasonable action to protect students,
children and young people from risks of harm that can be reasonably predicted commensurate with
students’ maturity and ability.

My duty of care to students applies during all activities and functions conducted or arranged by TAFE
NSW where students are in the care of staff. The risks associated with any activity need to be
assessed and managed before the activity is undertaken.

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I should consider the following in relation to health and safety:

•chemicals

•plant and equipment

•working at heights

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