This topic should provide you with the ability to:
Share information on safe work practices with members of the work group
Check the OHS practices of less experienced members and provide guidance and coaching to less experienced members
Support members of the workgroup to accurately record incidents and complete associated workplace documentation
Section 2.2 Check the OHS practices of less experienced members of the workgroup
Even provided that all staff have had induction training, it is unrealistic to expect that new staff have the experience to properly carry out all tasks.
According to WorkCover NSW, the most common injuries in community services arise from manual handling (WorkCover NSW (2004) The Community Services safety pack: a guide to occupational health & safety. Gosford, WorkCover NSW, p.6). So particularly in the use of lifting equipment and in the lifting of clients, it is important to make sure that less experienced members are supervised and given a helping hand. This helping hand should also be extended to volunteers.
