INTRODUCTION

Mainstay Sailing will strive to create a no blame culture and do everything reasonably practicable to ensure the safety of all persons.

Duty of Care

Duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they Take reasonable care (to themselves as well as others) while performing any acts that could impose foreseeable harm on others.

CONSULTATION

Mainstay Sailing will consult with all interested parties in the interests of safety…

SAFETY CHECKS

Safety checks on all vital equipment are to be undertaken as per the manufacturer’s instructions:

INDUCTION TRAINING

Induction training is to incorporate the following items:

Read, understand and sign the operating procedures manual.

Please refer to the Induction training manual

All new Instructors or other staff members are to sign the bottom of the induction checklist

SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITIES

The Mainstay Sailing principal is ultimately responsible for ensuring the adequate supervision of all training activities…

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES

• Housekeeping
• PPE. use
• Maintenance procedures
• Accident  reporting
• First Aid attention
• Fire  prevention
• Electrical  equipment
• Smoking,Alcohol, Drugs
• Horseplay & misuse of equipment
• Operating power -driven vessels

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

A Hazard is anything that can cause harm to people, property, or the environment

MAINSTAY SAILING shall consider the following types of hazard:

• Biological
• Mechanical/electrical
• Psychological
• Physical
• Chemical

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MAINSTAY SAILING may use the following techniques to identify hazards:

• Consultation
• Inspections and Hazard Surveys
• Examination of other relevant information
• Injury/illness records
• Audits
• Incident/accident investigations
• Health & environment monitoring

• Complaints
• Observations

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED

See the Mainstay Sailing Hazard Register for hazards that have been identified:

If any new hazards are identified, you must fill in a hazard identification form for follow up.