Purpose and Scope
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is responsible for the management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as well as Yarra Park, the Australian Sports Museum and five (5) external sporting grounds within the Melbourne area. This policy defines the MCC's commitment to providing a safe environment and the duties of employees, volunteers and contractors in maintaining a safe environment.
This policy applies to all MCC staff, contractors and volunteers.
The MCC is committed to providing a safe physical and psychological environment for employees, contractors (their employees), venue hirers, tenants, volunteers, visitors and patrons at all MCC sites. To meet this commitment the MCC will:
We will maintain a safe working environment by:
Duties of Employees, Volunteers and Contractors
The display and availability of this policy at our sites confirms our commitment to ensuring the health and safety of everyone who visits and works on our sites, and that this policy is communicated and understood at all levels of the MCC.
Click here for details about our emergency evacuation procedures.
The First Aid provider records any treatment carried out, and if additional treatment is required, will make the necessary arrangements.
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is responsible for the management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as well as Yarra Park, the Australian Sports Museum and five (5) external sporting grounds within the Melbourne area. This policy defines the MCC's commitment to providing a safe environment and the duties of employees, volunteers and contractors in maintaining a safe environment.
This policy applies to all MCC staff, contractors and volunteers.
Policy
MCC CommitmentThe MCC is committed to providing a safe physical and psychological environment for employees, contractors (their employees), venue hirers, tenants, volunteers, visitors and patrons at all MCC sites. To meet this commitment the MCC will:
- Maintain a health and safety management system that aims to eliminate or minimise the risk of injury and illness to people associated with the MCC’s operations.
- Engage with staff and contractors in the creation and maintenance of safe systems of work and working environments.
- Develop and maintain a culture that encourages all personnel to actively manage health and safety risks.
- Establish a health and safety management framework to meet legislative obligations.
- Establish measurable objectives and targets aimed at continuous improvement.
- Provide necessary information, communication, consultation, supervision and training.
- Actively identify and manage health and safety risks through the systematic identification of hazards, evaluation of risks and implementation of effective risk controls.
- Monitor and measure the MCC’s safety performance.
- Have an active and inclusive Health and Safety Committee.
- Maintain readiness for safety and emergency events through scheduled planning and practice.
We will maintain a safe working environment by:
- Identifying our business and operational risks and opportunities and implementing controls to eliminate or reduce the risk to as low as reasonably practicable.
- Establishing measurable objectives and targets aimed at continuous improvement.
- Monitoring and measuring the MCC’s safety performance.
- Providing safe work conditions and safe systems of work.
- Providing necessary information, communication, consultation, supervision and training.
- Ensuring legislative compliance to meet our legal obligations and other obligations including the requirements of ISO 45001.
- Having an active and encompassing Health and Safety Committee.
- Promoting continuous improvement of our safety systems through periodic evaluation of performance, review of all processes and activities, consultation with employees, contractors, promoters, tenants and patrons with regard to safety in the workplace.
- Being resilient, properly practiced and prepared on safety and emergency matters.
Duties of Employees, Volunteers and Contractors
- Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and the safety of their co-workers and others in the workplace.
- Contribute to discussions about health and safety in their workplace. This can include the identification of hazards and reducing risks.
- Report all incidents and potential hazards in line with the MCC’s reporting requirements.
- Follow all training and instruction related to health and safety.
- Co-operate with actions taken by MCC to comply with health and safety requirements.
- To not intentionally or recklessly misuse equipment, resources or materials provided in the workplace to support health and safety.
The display and availability of this policy at our sites confirms our commitment to ensuring the health and safety of everyone who visits and works on our sites, and that this policy is communicated and understood at all levels of the MCC.
Click here for details about our emergency evacuation procedures.
First Aid
During events, Medical Edge Australia operates first aid rooms located throughout the stadium. To locate the nearest first aid room, please ask one of our event staff or security guards.The First Aid provider records any treatment carried out, and if additional treatment is required, will make the necessary arrangements.