Teach Safe Work Smart
Presented by Paul and Irene, the 'Teach Safe Work Smart' podcast is designed to help teachers understand Occupational Health and Safety and to better understand their rights. The information is general in nature. You should get independent advice from a union, employer association, OHS professional or legal professional.
Episodes
June 24, 2024 • 17 mins
Topics - What should we do if we believe we have too many learning tasks? Are there any rules around toilet breaks?
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June 10, 2024 • 15 mins
Hurdles, knowledge is power, engaging with staff, yard duty hazards, union support essential, who should approach who about edusafe reports? Promoting HSRs in schools, Depty HSR essential!
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May 6, 2024 • 19 mins
Learning journey for newly appointed HSR Tania. The lingo, challenges and achievements so far!
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February 15, 2024 • 13 mins
Are you being consulted about new buildings, relocatable portables, parking, toilet ratio, increase in pedestrian traffic, increased number of staff and staffrooms, covered walkways, should the HSR be on the administrative committee?
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December 11, 2023 • 12 mins
Presenting new segment ‘Ask a HSR’ looking at case studies sent in by listeners. ‘Teacher in crisis’ - teacher is stressed by parent who constantly complains and tries to dictate what happens in the classroom.
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December 3, 2023 • 15 mins
Understanding psychological hazards, removing the stigma in workplaces, yoga sessions on PD days are not a solution, increase in workplace stresses is posing a real problem for Work Cover and more…
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December 3, 2023 • 18 mins
support for graduate, new and part time teachers
•go out for coffee!
•are schools outgrowing their facilities?
•does your school culture encourage you to reach out?
•lunch time meetings - no go zone!
•how flexible are work arrangement for part timers, really?
•and more...
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September 5, 2023 • 10 mins
DET encouraging reporting where as WorkCover proposing a cut back - psychosocial trends, issues, new proposals, tightening up on eligibility, return to work, new draft regulations around psycholsocial hazards, greater controls and more!
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September 5, 2023 • 14 mins
Reporting occupational violence and aggression, leadership taking reporting more seriously, looking at consequences and controls, you can’t discriminate against HSR, backing your HSR to achieve meaningful change, OHS courses for managers and more…
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August 10, 2023 • 14 mins
OHS TRENDS- bullying, occupational violence, workload, staff shortages, work intensification, micromanagement, Covid safety, and much more!
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August 1, 2023 • 14 mins
Special guest Dominic Melling from The Victorian Trades Hall Union talks to us about: liaising between unions & worksafe, explains how your voice counts, occupational violence & aggression, HSR conference, resources on VTHC website, Ask Renata, and lots more. Please share with your colleagues so teachers can be better informed.
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July 12, 2023 • 12 mins
Consultation about COVID/flu safe working practices, face to face vs zoom, ergonomic issues, adequate toilet breaks, personal safety, lighting in car park etc
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June 14, 2023 • 13 mins
Is your school prepared for an emergency? Are classroom evacuation plans up to date? How often should you have an evacuation drill/lockdown? Times are changing, we need to be prepared for it all.
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June 9, 2023 • 14 mins
Time in lieu, give & take, understand your rights, better understanding the agreement means you will know how to respond, agreement implementation committees can’t change the agreement!
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June 2, 2023 • 8 mins
Concluding with email policy, principal & HSR working together success stories, training is the foundation to success!
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May 23, 2023 • 28 mins
Part B Our conversation with newly elected HSRs Felicity and Tania continues. More on HSR time allowance,
Training for HSRs & principals, Ergonomic stations, setting OHS goals, elections for deputy HSR, provisional improvement notices and more…
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May 16, 2023 • 20 mins
Felicity and Tania talk about why they decided to become HSRs. They discuss giving teachers a voice, edusafe plus reporting, OHS training, goals, HSR networking benefits and more…
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May 4, 2023 • 29 mins
Paul & Irene talk with Meaghan Flack the OHS organiser for the AEU about asbestos, occupational violence, psychological health… They also provide advice to newly appointed HSRs to help kick start their OHS journey!
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April 26, 2023 • 16 mins
Special guest Meaghan Flack AEU OHS Organiser talks with Paul about DETs new Communication & Consultation policy. It’s explicit, it has a clear direction to consult with HSR and how to share edusafe plus reports. What’s the difference between VGSA and OHS Act? and more… This episode is a must so please share with your colleagues!
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April 5, 2023 • 11 mins
Term 1 is almost over but over the Christmas break did you have new buildings/portables built or installed? Was your HSR involved in an OHS building audit? Did consultation take place about: traffic management plans including pedestrian traffic, ergonomics work stations, removal of mould, asbestos, panic buttons, OHS equipment…
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