Supported Employment > Windward Industries > Induction – Windward Industries
Authorised by Chief Executive Officer
Revised Date: 15 November 2021
Location of worksite
We are located on site at Portland Aluminium in building 004A, near the Administration Building. A Site Access pass is required to enter and is issued on your day of employment.
Hours of Work
Windward Industries employees start work at 0830 hours.
Morning Tea 1030 – 1050 hours start time 20min break
Lunch 1230 – 1310 hours
Finish work at 1520 hours
The staff member doing the induction is to go through all the steps on the Induction Checklist WIF-11 with the new employee or work experience candidate.
Uniform
All employees wear a Portland Aluminium uniform, long sleeved work shirt with reflective stripes and steel capped work boots. A T-shirt is optional for the warmer weather inside workshop only. If working outside, all employees are to wear a hard hat and apply sunscreen, we do not work outside in temperatures above 30 degrees.
Personal Protective Equipment/OHS
It is mandatory to wear safety glasses and a hard hat outside workshop anytime. Safety glasses are also to be worn inside workshop at all times. Other Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, is issued as deemed necessary. At Windward Industries we are providing a safe work environment, hence, we expect everyone to conduct work in a safe manner.
Fire Extinguishers
There are 4 fire extinguishers in our workshop area. Emergency Evacuation Information is displayed on each external doorway. This information will be relayed to the inductee by way of a tour, showing the locations of above items and information, using the checklist provided.
Location of Facilities
There are food vending machines in the administration area, 044F, and in building, 004, at the front of the car park. We have a microwave oven, a fridge, a toasting oven, hot water Hydro Boil in our crib room, all of which are available for employees to use at lunch time and morning tea. A cold drinking water unit is located in the crib room.
Morning tea and lunch time meals can be purchased at the kiosk in building 044. All purchases are good value for money.
The Medical Centre is located in the building 004, eastern site, near the boom gate at the
Rear of Plant Protection. Female/male toilets are located in the passageway at the rear of the Windward Industries workshop.
Restricted Areas
As employees of Windward Industries we do not have access to the operational areas on- site. Employee’s movements are restricted to our workshop area, the Respiratory Support Centre, PA store, the buildings including the administration areas and the Plant Protection area (front gate) and building 004 only. A Level 2 Portland Aluminium Induction is required to enter the main site. Level 2 inductions are applicable for staff only.
Pay Details Work Experience
People involved in the work experience program will be paid $10.00 per day. This will be paid into the participant’s bank account each week. Please submit account details in application form.
Visitors
All visitors access workshop via PA administration building. A site pass is issued at the main desk and an orange hard hat, safety glasses and steel capped safety boots is issued and must be worn. Long trousers, long sleeve shirts are mandatory.
Windward Induction Checklist WIF-11