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Chapter 4: Work health and safety issues

Chapter 4: Work health and safety issues

pp. 66-82
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Summary

Schools, just like any other workplaces, are not exempt from the risk of accidents; in fact, schools are environments in which there are a range of possible hazards as well as risks that need to be considered to ensure the safety of staff, students, volunteers, parents and contractors working onsite (Queensland Government, Department of Education, 2019a). It should be remembered that schools and teachers are also responsible for the safety of staff and students during sports and swimming carnivals, school excursions and other activities that are school events but not held on the school grounds. Risk assessments and duty of care also come under the banner of WHS.

Keywords

  • Health
  • safety
  • health and safety in schools
  • Work Health and Safety Act
  • hazards
  • risks
  • level of risk
  • risk management
  • school excursions

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