Psychosocial Risks – Inform, Train, Instruct, Supervise
Psychosocial hazards and risks were specifically incorporated into the WHS Regulation on 1 October 2022 and such hazards and risks must ...
WHS "101"
The following points are arguably the most foundational principles of work health and safety. Every person ....
Psychosocial Hazards and “Gaslighting”
The term “gaslighting” is a term which describes conduct also known as “subtle workplace bullying.” Hazards, risks, and incidents ....
“Quiet Quitting” and Psychosocial Hazards
“Quiet quitting” is described as either a) doing the bare minimum in your job, or b) just not striving to overachieve. It’s quitting the ...
Psychosocial Risks are now in WHS Regulation
On the 1st of October 2022 four new clauses about psychosocial risks became part of WHS law in NSW. ...
Codes of Practice and Courts of Law
The Work Health and Safety legislation aims to empower businesses in creating and operating a health and safety management system ...
Working From Home
Weekly WHS Article 23rd August 2022 The last three years have seen major changes in how businesses conduct their operations in Australia....
Every Body Can Suffer from Manual Task Injuries
Weekly WHS Article 22nd June 2022 Manual tasks may contain risks that: cause “sudden damage” to a person’s musculoskeletal system, or...
28 NSW Codes of Practice
There are 28 NSW Codes of Practice that give practical guidance in how to achieve the standards of health, safety and welfare required ...
Non-physical risks must be handled the same as physical risks
The new Laws on psychosocial hazards and risks tell us that non-physical risks and hazards must be handled the same way as physical...
Employer found not guilty of workplace bullying
In Robertson v State of Queensland [2020] QDC 185 a nurse working at Gold Coast Hospital made a claim for damages alleging she suffered...
Do Workers Have the Right to Cease or Refuse Unsafe Work?
“A worker may cease, or refuse to carry out, work if the worker has a reasonable concern that to carry out the work would expose the...
The Benefits of Using WHS Codes of Practice
Applying a code of practice in your workplace provides benefits such as...