Toolbox Talk

what is the toolbox talk theme this month?

• emergency preparedness

• recover at work

• incident reporting

what colours did the video use?

• red, white and black

• red, white and blue

• yellow, green, white and black

what is the best way for someone to recover from an injury or illness?

• recovering at home delay return to work until feeling 100% better

• working flexible hours or from home depending on how you feel each day

• recovering at work

who makes up the important team who will support an injured or ill employee to recover at work?

• your manager, HR BP and doctor

• your manager, colleagues, friends and family

• your manager, your HR BP, injury management case specialist and doctor

who is involved in deciding what duties are appropriate for employees?

• your manager

• you

• injury management case specialist

• doctor

which is INCORRECT what's your role as an employee?

• focus on recovery

• only engage with your manager every 28 days when you get a certificate of capacity

• make reasonable efforts to return to work

• ask for help as needed

what is a manager’s role in returning to work?

• leave the employee in peace to rest until they’re ready to return to work

• stay connected to the employee

• call everyday to see how the employee is and if they're coming to work that day

what are the benefits to recovering at work?

• improves chances of making a full return to work

• working is part of staying active, which helps reduce pain symptoms

• reduces the financial impact on them and TAFE NSW

• keeps knowledge and skills of an experienced worker

• all of the above

how and when do you report your injury or illness?

• tell your manager at your next 1:1

• wait and see if things get worse then call in sick

• call the WHS hotline as soon as possible

what is the WHS hotline number?

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