The safety of building occupants, workers and visitors is important to Investa. As such, there are several important guidelines to be complied with during your occupation of the building. These include:
Investa undertakes a rigorous building inspection program designed to ensure that we provide a safe environment for our building occupants and contractors. However, safety and environmental issues can arise from time to time, and we therefore ask that building occupants report any identified issues to the building management team via a Tenant Service Request in Investa Connect.
In accordance with legislation, smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is not permitted in the following areas:
For further information, please visit your relevant state health department site.
Please also be aware that it is the policy of Investa that all areas within our buildings (including external spaces, such as balconies) are smoke-free, unless otherwise designated as smoking areas.
All works conducted by Investa within our buildings are subject to applicable legislation and Australian Standards. All contractors are required to be inducted into the building and Investa rules. All contractors have their safety plans reviewed and sign into the building prior to commencing works.
The purpose of the induction process is to communicate and reinforce Investa’s commitment to workplace health and safety, and Environmental protection. The procedures and practices outlined during the induction process assist in raising safety awareness, enable a coordinated approach to WHS at all Investa’s properties and facilitate WHS performance measurement, benchmarking, and continuous improvement.
Contractors must ensure that copies of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) are provided to the Facilities Manager for all activities to be undertaken in base building areas by the contractor or other companies or persons engaged by it.
Workers must ensure that prior to commencement of work, the SWMS:
You must ensure that workers under your control (including sub-contractors and workers engaged by them) understand and comply with applicable WHS legislation and associated regulations.
Prior to conducting activities in base building areas, Tenants are to ensure that their contractors:
Should you wish to carry out day-to-day repairs or maintenance within your tenancy, we encourage you to engage the preferred vendors, consultants and technicians of Investa to perform the works. Our contractors are familiar with the building’s systems and safety requirements and are already site inducted, which is advantageous when planning or performing works.
The preferred vendors of Investa can be engaged via either of the following methods:
When undertaking fit-out works where activities extend to common areas or base building services; the work is occurring in the base building and that all requirements apply as noted in the section Works Undertaken by Tenant Vendors in the Base Building.
Work practices which are unacceptable under, or are in breach of, the terms of applicable WHS and Environmental legislation and regulations, will not be tolerated by Investa. Any contractor engaged by a tenant of Investa who fails to observe the provisions of applicable WHS and Environmental legislation and any associated regulations, may be required to leave the workplace unless the unacceptable conduct or breach is immediately rectified.
It is recommended that the base building consultants are engaged by the tenants for Building Certification and Accessibility consultancy services regarding CDC and other Council applications for tenancy fitout works.
Emergency Response Procedures and training are essential to the life safety of all building occupants during times of emergency. You have specific obligations and are required to participate in the ongoing emergency management program which includes regular building evacuation and emergency planning training.
There is an obligation for all tenants to:
Each tenant is required to nominate a ‘Tenant Responsible Person’ (TRP) to coordinate contacts within your tenancy to meet the obligations described in this document.
Please provide the contact details for the Tenant Responsible Person to the Building Management Team. Our service provider (Hendry) will then provide the Tenant Responsible Person access to our on-line administration system and guide them through the process.
Floor wardens are responsible for the coordination of your staff and communication with the building’s Chief Warden during emergency situations. Each tenancy is required to nominate enough floor wardens to perform these duties (guidance will be provided by our service provider).
Once the Tenant Responsible Person has been assigned, they will be asked to provide a list of Floor Wardens including their locations and contact details. The Tenant Responsible Person will be then required to maintain the register on an ongoing basis to ensure that the warden lists are kept up to date.
Wardens are required to attend training every 6 months and will be sent a reminder of the planned training dates and times via our web-based platform and via the tenant broadcast system.
Additional Training
Additional warden, bomb threat or fire extinguisher training can be arranged. If you require these services, you may contact the Building Management Team via the Investa Connect Help Desk, who can arrange this with our preferred service provider. Costs are on-charged to you as a sundry charge on the monthly rental invoice.
Every Investa building has an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) to respond during times of emergency. For specific details on the accountabilities of this committee, please contact your property manager. The buildings emergency control organisation (ECO) is comprised of:
Every Investa building has an Emergency Planning Committee (EPC), which meets at least once every 12 months to provide oversight to emergency planning processes. For specific details on the accountabilities of this committee, please contact your Property Manager.
The building emergency planning committee (EPC) is comprised of:
All Investa properties have an Emergency Procedures Manual (EPM) that is specific to the building that provides detailed information on emergency planning, policies and procedures for the building. Electronic copies of the Emergency Procedures Manual can be requested from building management and will also be available to all wardens via our online administration system.
Evacuation diagrams are provided in common areas of all floors. These diagrams provide the location of fire equipment within common areas and egress paths from the location of the diagram as well as the location of the assembly area and egress path from the building to the assembly area.
In the case of an emergency all wardens are required to be identifiable using red (for wardens) and yellow (for floor wardens) helmets. These are usually located in a fire cupboard on each floor in the common areas of the building. Please contact building management if you require more helmets for your wardens.
The primary emergency evacuation assembly area for the building is shown in the diagram below and in cases of emergency, your staff will be directed to those areas by trained wardens.
When an evacuation occurs, it is important that your staff follow directions to, and remain at, the assembly area. This allows for staff to be easily notified of when it is safe to re-occupy the building.
