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68 Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report 2013–14
GOVERNANCE
Work Health and Safety Committee
The Gallery’s Work Health and Safety (WH&S) Committee
assists in developing WH&S standards, policies and procedures
for all Gallery staff. The committee facilitates cooperation
between the Gallery’s management and staff by initiating,
developing and carrying out measures designed to ensure the
health and safety of all staff in the workplace. The committee
consists of 16 WH&S representatives and nine WH&S advisors.
The committee met on five occasions during the year and
undertook the following:
• reviewed the Gallery’s WH&S framework to align with
current legislation
• conducted regular inspections and safety audits of work
areas and implemented safe work practices for individual
employees across various departments
• implemented training for staff on manual handling
and office ergonomics
• responded to all reported/identified hazards
• provided all staff with enhanced access to WH&S
information via the intranet and an online WH&S
support request system.
In addition, five staff completed a five-day training course
with the Queensland branch of the National Safety Council
of Australia.
Members of the committee during the year:
Name
Role
Grant Kulmar
Chairperson and
Safety Advisor
Janelle Currie
Safety Advisors
Stephanie Reid
Jeremy Attrill
Kerrie Batchelor
David Ryan
Jill Cairns
Marcus Harden
Tony Williams
Izabella Chabrowska
Representatives
Desley Bischoff
Laura Walker
Peter Liddy
Mervyn Brehmer
Samantha Shellard
Danielle Hastie
Kerrie Prien
David Woldt
Shannon Robinson
Steve Gooding
Suzanne Tisdall
Timothy Roberts
Kathleen Roach
Aaron Holt
Paul Collis