Occupational Health & Safety

ISF’s Safety Action Plan outlines a set of procedures that may require continual updates due to changing conditions and legislation. The plan was designed to cover all facets of Workplace Health & Safety on a client’s site.  It is used as a Procedure Manual and a Education / Training Tool to our management, employees, contractors, shareholders and our clients.

Where ISF’s procedures differ from a clients OH&S procedures, ISF employees will follow the clients / sites as preference.

ISF is required to comply with State & Federal Legislation such as:

• Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004
• Crowd Control Code of Practice
• Workplace Health & Safety Regulations 1997
• Local Council & Work Cover Victoria Act 1996
• Australian Standards
• Other Health & Safety Acts that may be relevant to a particular site.

“We consider our employees to be the most important asset of our business”

ISF’s policy statement focuses on the allocation of functions and responsibilities:

• Commitment to the provision and maintenance of a safe working environment
• The integration of that commitment into all functions and services
• A commitment to set down the functions and duties of all management and staff members for maintaining workplace health and safety
• Accountability of all levels of Victorian Security Force management for implementing health and safety practices and procedures
• The importance of consultation and co-operation with our client’s representatives, International Security Force management and staff for effective translation of policy objectives into action
• Training in, and communication of health and safety practices and procedures
• Commitment to regular monitoring and review of the policy and its effectiveness