Mosquito-Borne Disease Safety Plan

Mosquito-Borne Disease Safety Plan

Introduction

This Safety Plan is in place to assist Company in keeping the workplace free from Mosquito-Borne Diseases. The plan will be monitored and updated as required, and the most current copy will be kept at the workplace.

The plan includes essential information for responsibilities, risk assessment, and steps to be taken in the case of Mosquito-Borne Diseases impacting the health of staff and others and the ability of the organisation to operate effectively.

Terminology

Abbreviations and Acronyms

• CEO: Chief Executive Officer.

• HSR: Health and Safety Representative.

• JEV: Japanese Encephalitis Virus.

• PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.

Definitions

Worker: A person employed under a contract of employment or contract of training. A worker is not a contractor.

Epidemic: an outbreak of a disease in a particular location or area.

Hazard: Source or situation with the potential for injury or illness, damage to property or damage to the environment.

Risk: a combination of the likelihood and consequences of any injury or harm occurring.

Serious incident: An incident is any unplanned event resulting in the potential to result in injury, ill health, damage, or loss that impacts the organisation's ability to operate.

Worker: is a person who carries out work in any capacity for an Organisation, including work as:

1. An employee, or

2. An outworker, or