What a Health and Safety Committee is Not
It has been over 10 years since New South Wales adopted the Model WHS laws. The WHS Act and WHS Regulation replace the repealed OHS Act ...
WHS penalties to increase up to 4X
Except for Victoria, all states and territories in Australia will see a significant increase in the value of WHS penalties, and the ...
Reporting processes must include Psychosocial hazards
Processes for reporting work health and safety hazards and incidents are integral to the Safety Management System for every business and ...
Consultation on Psychosocial Hazards & Risks
WHS law in NSW requires that a PCBU (business, corporation, organisation) consult with its workers on matters relating to health and safety
"Any other functions" of a Health and Safety Committee must be consistent with consultation requirements of the WHS Act
For some businesses, government bodies, and other organisations, a health and safety committee (HSC) may be a valuable resource to ...
“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 ...
Workers have WHS duties too
Workers have health and safety duties such as being responsible for their own health and safety and taking care around the people ...
Risks of Falls at Workplaces
Falls from height can occur in many industries. Your workplace may have one or more areas where there is a potential for falling from ...
Considering Certification to ISO 45001?
Much of the success of an organization is reliant on the ongoing contributions of its staff. ...
How and When to Review Your First Aid Arrangements
There is nothing like a real first aid emergency to test whether your first aid response, treatment and procedures are adequate and ...
The Coercive Information-gathering Powers of Government Agencies
In 2008 the Attorney-General's Department of the Australian government published a report on their website called ...