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Workplace Safety
“Don’t Be A Target” – CPSU Campaign for a Safer Workplace
16 November 2004
Having a Safe & Healthy Workplace is Essential
Recognising the importance of a safe & healthy workplace, the Union's Occupational Health and Safety Committee launched the "Don't be a Target" Campaign in 2003.
The campaign highlights the key health and safety problems identified by our members and provides tools for us to help tackle these issues together.
Having a safe and healthy workplace is vital. In recognition of the importance of a healthy and safe workplace, the Union's Occupational Health and Safety Committee launched the "Don't be a Target" Campaign in 2003. This campaign aims to highlight the key health and safety problems identified by members and provides tools for members and delegates to tackles these issues together. The key areas identified were:
The committee produced Campaign Kits on the subjects of Bullying in 2003 and Work Overload in 2004 and plans to release one on Occupational Violence in 2005. The CPSU Bullying Campaign Kit contains:
- A powerpoint presentation (what is Bullying / what are its effect)
If you would like to find out more contact your State Branch.
Bullying is a Health Hazard
The following types of behaviour (not an exhaustive list) usually occuring as part of a pattern, may be considered forms of bullying
- Verbal Abuse Offensive language and inappropriate or insulting comments
- Exclusion Excluding or isolating employees
- Underwork Assigning meaningless tasks unrelated to the job
- Overwork Giving employees impossible assignments
- Undermining Deliberately withholding information that is necessary for effective work performance, supplying incorrect information or inadequate training
- Unreasonable Rostering Deliberately changing work rosters to inconvenience particular employees
- Spying Constant intensive surveillance or monitoring
- Derision Constant and unjustified criticism of a worker's performance or abilities
- Petty Rules Imposing restrictive and petty work rules
- Humbug Unreasonable administrative sanctions, such as the late payment of wages or undue delays in the processing of applications for training and/or leave
- Belittling Giving workers no say about how their job is done
- Threats Open or implied threats of dismisal or disciplinary action
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