WHS and OHS continue to evolve under the pressure of ever-changing political agendas, technologies and community expectations. One example of this is that environmental concerns must now be stringently addressed in health and safety management plans. In this article, we...
If you’re in management, then you can probably remember the early 70’s TV show called “Emergency” (and if you’re not old enough, then congratulations on your rapid promotion). Remember paramedics John Gage and Roy DeSoto? They would race to the...
Managing your Work Health and Safety (WHS) responsibilities ensuring safe work environments can be challenging for most small business owners. Creating your own Work Health and Safety Management System can also seem overwhelming, not knowing where to start, creating all...
Understanding the Risk Management Process For trade and construction businesses, the risk management process is pivotal to ensuring site safety, operational efficiency, and compliance with regulations. This process involves a systematic approach to managing risk, focusing on identifying, assessing, and...
Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), also known as Safe Operating Procedures (SOP) or Job Safety Analysis (JSA) forms help prevent injuries and illness occurring by outlining a safe method of work for each step in a specific job. A SWMS...
Risk Management is the systematic approach to identifying any potential threats and taking steps to eliminate or minimise work related injury and illness. The main factors that contribute to work related incidents and injuries are a lack of training, poor...
Many small to medium sized business owners feel overwhelmed with implementing an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management System in their business. They feel it is too big a task and then justify why not to do it. If you...
The ultimate responsibility for Work Health and Safety lies with the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU). It is important to decide who else will have responsibilities for carrying out certain Work Health and Safety (WHS) tasks. Your workplace...
New Work Health and Safety laws replaced the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) laws in all states and territories across Australia on 1 January 2012. The new legislation will replace the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and Occupational Health...
