17 JunNew Worksafe glass safety alert for Vic early years services
An update to a glass safety alert for Victorian early childhood services has been published on the Worksafe Victoria website following serious injury to a five-year-old child at a service.
The Alert recommends a number of risk controls including an audit of your service by a glazier, physical barriers where glass is likely to meet with impact and other recommendations. CLICK TO VIEW THE ALERT
ELAA can provide tailored OHS consultancy to any service requiring extra support on this or other issues. Call 03 9489 3500 or 1300 730 199 (if you are calling from a rural area) and press option 2.
For those wanting a general introduction/refresher to the responsibilities of an OHS officer in an early years service don’t forget to enrol in ELAA’s OHS-Safety Not Just Child’s Play course on 15 August.
