Contractor Induction Program

Gippsland Southern Health Service

is committed to a safe and
healthy work environment.
Introduction
Gippsland Southern Health Service
recognises its moral and legal responsibility
to provide a safe and healthy work
environment for employees, contractors,
customers and visitors.
This commitment extends to ensuring that the
organization's operations do not place the
local community at risk of injury, illness or
property damage.
Organization
Gippsland Southern Health Service has
over 400 employees on 2 main sites
Gippsland Southern Health Service
offers acute, aged care and community
health services to the community
Gippsland Southern Health Service has
65 beds at Korumburra and 63 beds at
Leongatha
Organization
Gippsland Southern Health Service has
an occupancy rate of between 65 %
and 170 %.
Wednesdays and theatre days are high
demand days at Korumburra
Thursdays and theatre days are high
demand days at Leongatha
Theatre operates most weekdays at
Leongatha
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Site Rules
Clients are entitled to privacy, courtesy
and respect.
Staff often need to consult in privacy
with clients. Respect those situations.
Members of the public need to be
protected from injury.
The hospital will remain operational
during works
Site Rules
Areas need to be left clean and tidy at
the end of each work period.
Work areas need to be fenced off to
prevent access by both adults and
children.
Noise is a hazard in many
circumstances and should be kept to a
minimum

Site Rules
Cleaners rooms and stores need to be
kept locked.
Tools, materials and equipment should
not be left in public areas.
No utilities (water, power) should be
shut down without warning.
All work must be carried out in a safe
manner.
Permits to Work
Gippsland Southern Health Service uses
no permits as no confined spaces exist.
Follow any of your company guidelines
on this matter.
Hot Work may require the disabling of
part of the Fire protection system to
prevent false alarms. (Companies will
bear any costs of false alarms)
Emergency Procedures
Treat every alarm as real unless warned of a
test situation.
Fire system coverage can only be disabled
after notification. Coverage must be
reinstated at the end of the day.
Assembly areas exist outside most buildings
(EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY AREA)
Take direction from senior staff member
present.
Hazard Reporting
All hazards should be reported to your
supervisor.
In cases of immediate danger,
STOP WORK
and have the hazard dealt with.
Hazards can be reported using the
Gippsland Southern Health Service
Hazard ID Form.
Incident & Injury Reporting
All incidents and injuries must be
reported.
Use your company reporting process
and notify Gippsland Southern Health
Service of the incident or injury
Gippsland Southern Health Service use
the RISKMAN incident reporting system
Forms are available in all departments
First Aid
First aid is available at either campus at
the Nurse Stations.
Contractors will supply first aid kits in
site sheds, vehicles or lunch rooms.
Doctors operate as private practitioners
and charge accordingly.
Work injuries need to be dealt with
following your company procedures.
Personal Protective Equipment
Gippsland Southern Health Service is
not responsible to supply PPE to
contractors and their employees.
Contractors are required to identify
where PPE should be used and ensure
that all employees use the supplied
PPE.
PPE should be kept in good working
order or be replaced.
Restricted Areas
Restrictions are in place to reduce the risks to
employees, contractors, clients and the
public.
Operating theatres are restricted area. Entry
is by prior arrangement only.
All cleaners rooms and stores are locked to
limit entry and for security.
Occupied rooms and offices. Knock First.
Security and Access
Some doors are keypad entry or exit for
client safety.
Ensure that nursing home residents
dont follow you out of locked doors
Timed locking of doors is in place in
some areas for staff security.
Nightly security patrols are conducted.
Normal Operating Hours
Normal operating hours are 7.00 am to
5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Work outside these hours must be
notified prior to the event.
Gippsland Southern Health Service
operates 24/7 Healthcare facilities.
Final Note
Gippsland Southern Health Service
reserves the right to have its staff
stop any activity that is deemed to
be a risk to the safety of the staff,
clients or the public.