ADOPTED FROM PN MARIST SPORTSCLUB

HEALTH AND SAFETY - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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1.  PURPOSE

It is up to all of us at PN Marist to create a safe and healthy club environment and workplace for our employees, club members and visitors. We need to work together and do all we can to prevent accidents and illness in our work and club environment. This policy provides a summary of information relevant to health and safety in our club and we ask that you familiarise yourself with it. We recognise that if we work together on all aspects of health and safety, we will get a better end result.

2.  OBJECTIVES

The PN Marist health and safety programme aims to:

• Promote excellence in health and safety management;
• Continually improve current health and safety performance;
• Provide a safe and healthy club and work environment;
• Identify and control or mitigate hazards and risks;
• Establish and maintain communication on health and safety;
• Support employees and Club members participation in health and safety matters;
• Identify needs and provide training on health and safety;
• Demonstrate a commitment to the accurate reporting and recording of health and safety matters.

PN Marist will;

• Regularly inspect the Club’s environment to identify, manage and control/mitigate hazards and risks and establish safe club and work practices;
• Provide information to foster awareness of health and safety;
• Make adequate preparations for emergencies;
• Record all reported accidents and “near misses” and investigate where necessary to ensure future accidents are avoided;
• Notify Worksafe New Zealand of a “notifiable event”;
• Ensure employees are properly trained to do their work in a healthy and safe manner;

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• Provide reasonable opportunities for you, as Club members or employees, to be involved in health and safety.

As Club members and PN Marist employees, we ask you to:

• Contribute to the process of risk identification and, as required, assist in the analysis and control of hazards and risks;
• Ensure all known accidents or near misses involving Club members, visitors and/or employees are reported to the Health and Safety Co-Ordinator;
• Not undertake any activity which is unsafe;
• Look out for the safety of fellow Club members, visitors and/or employees;
• Observe all safety rules (including warning signs) and risk controls.

3.  INDUCTION

On joining PN Marist as a member or becoming an employee, please read this health and safety information.

4.  RISKS

We are all responsible for identifying potential risks in the PN Marist Sports Club environment. A list of potential risks that have been identified are attached to these policies and procedures. Please let the Club’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator know if you see anything you consider hazardous so he/she can add it to the risk register and take action to prevent harm.

5.  ACCIDENT / EMERGENCY

When an accident or near miss occurs at PN Marist, please follow these steps:

Make sure the injured person receives the required medical treatment.

There is a first aid kit located ­­­­­­­­­in the office and the kitchen. Ice is in the freezer in Club bar

If an accident or near miss involving serious harm occurs:

Don’t move the person

Call 111 for an ambulance and seek the appropriate medical treatment.

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If an ambulance is required to get close to the field (Marist training grounds or Arena with access from Pascal St) please call Arena Duty Manager 027 456 5657 to access a key or Palmerston North City Council on 06 3568199 and ask security to attend.

All accidents or near misses need to be notified to the Club’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator. Please fill out the attached form and send it to the Club’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator.

The Club’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator will inform Worksafe New Zealand if the incident is a “notifiable event” and otherwise review the accident or near miss and take steps to eliminate or minimise any risks to prevent a similar accident happening again.

6.  CLUBROOM EVACUATION PROCEDURE

Please familiarise yourself with the evacuation procedure if you are in the Clubrooms and a fire or emergency occurs.

7.  FIRE SAFETY

How to be fire safe:

• Don’t block fire exits
• Keep fire doors closed

In the event of a fire:

• If possible, operate the nearest fire alarm
• Call 111
• Use a fire extinguisher if it is safe
• Immediately vacate the building via the closest exit
• Make sure any visitors leave the building with you
• Walk, don’t run
• Don’t return for personal belongings
• Report to the meeting point in the carpark at the front of the Clubrooms on Pascal Street

8.  EARTHQUAKE SAFETY

In the event of an earthquake, move away from windows and anything that could be dangerous if it falls. Find cover under tables, desks or doorways.

After the earthquake, evacuate the building or turf and assemble in the carpark area at the front of the

Clubrooms on Pascal Street.

Check for injuries, hazards and fires.

9.  SMOKING

All areas in the Clubrooms and the entranceway at the front of the clubrooms designated non-smoking. Smoking is permitted outside behind the clubrooms under the canopy.

10.  CONTRACTORS ON SITE

The Club is firmly committed to the provision of a safe and healthy workplace or environment for contractors, sub-contractors and visitors.

The Club will ensure contractors and sub-contractors have a safe environment to work and contractors and sub-contractors will:

• identify any hazards they will be bringing to the site and how those hazards will be mitigated;
• ensure their employees and/or sub-contractors have received safety training for the job;
• provide any emergency and personal protective equipment they may require; and
• report any accidents or near misses incurred by the contractors, employees of the contractors, sub-contractors or visitors to the Club’s Health and Safety Co-Ordinator.

11.  FOOTBALL SPECIFIC

11.1 MEMBERS WELLFARE

The Club wants to ensure that the welfare of all members is looked after. This will involve a diverse range of actions ranging from coaches and managers prioritising the welfare of a player when he/she is carrying an injury to members who are supporters respecting the decisions of referees officiating at games.

The Club, all members, players, coaches, managers, referees, parents and guardians are required to abide by the New Zealand Football Code of Conduct (http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/rules-and-regulations/)

Additionally, the Club has a Child Protection Policy and Vehicle Policy

11.2 PROCEDURE FOR WORKING OFF SITE PREMISE

All staff, volunteers or members undertaking duties for or on behalf of the club off the premises must where possible work in pairs alongside another club member

If working alone you must advise a PN Marist FC Committee member of;

• What grounds/premises you are working at
• What tasks you are undertaking
• Estimated time of completion

Upon completion and when leaving site, call the PN Marist FC Committee member and advise. The Committee member is responsible for ensuring the staff, volunteer or member has left site.

12. CONTACTS

Important PN Marist FC Health and Safety Contacts and Information