Fitness For Work Policy

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Fitness for work is being safe for work. ‘Fitness for Work’ requires an individual to be in a good physical, mental and emotional state, enabling the individual to perform their assigned duties effectively and in a manner that does not increase the risk to themselves and others.

Ground Masters acknowledges and accepts its responsibility to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all personnel in its employment. Therefore, Ground Masters is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment in which our workers are not exposed to hazards arising from injury or illness, stress, fatigue, drugs (whether prescription or recreational) alcohol or emotional imbalance.

We will endeavour to ensure, that when individuals present themselves for work, they are fit for work, including being medically and mentally fit as well as properly rested, to ensure that they can perform their duties in a safe and efficient manner. Ground Masters prohibits any workers from working under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including both illegal and legal drugs.

Ground Masters will proactively undertake activities to identify and appropriately deal with any worker who may be unfit to work. Our processes will be transparent, fair, sensitive, and of course, legally compliant with current Work Health and Safety legislation.

Ground Masters will implement and maintain a number of policies and procedures to effectively, fairly, and constructively manage the identification and management of workers who are unfit for work. These will include:

 

• Individual responsibilities for fitness for work;

 

• Management responsibilities;

 

• An assessment at the time of employment for an individuals’ ability to meet the fitness for work standard requirements;

 

• Education of workers;

 

• Training of management in identifying fitness for work issues;

 

• Employee assistance programs;

 

• Fitness for work assessments and testing procedures;

 

• Processes for management of breaches;

 

• Provision for the means for workers to declare themselves as unfit for work without the fear of retribution; and

 

• Provision for the confidentiality of fitness for work information.

This policy shall be reviewed at regular and planned intervals including a review of its effectiveness.

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Robert Wakefield, Managing Director                                       Evan Wakefield, General Manager

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