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On this page you will find all of our WHS articles and issues of ‘Your Safety Matters’ organised in a blog format. You can search for an entry by looking through the archives or selecting a subject tag.

Are Your Workers Consulted When ..?

January 25, 2016

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A safe and healthy workplace is easier to achieve when workers are consulted and involved. And the WHS Act (section 49) says workers must be consulte...

Achieving Effective Consultation in 2016

January 18, 2016

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Our article last week, WHS Consultation in NSW in 2016, dealt with the methods of WHS Consultation that are being used in the 106 workplaces in NSW t...

WHS Consultation in NSW in 2016

January 10, 2016

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Four years have now passed since the revised methods of consultation came into force in the NSW WHS Act. How have workplaces responded to these chang...

Skin Cancer and Sunburn Risk Control

January 4, 2016

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Over exposure to ultra violet radiation (UV radiation) can cause skin cancer and sunburn.

What is UV Radiation (Ultra Violet Radiation)?

UV radiation...

Nine Benefits of Safe Operating Procedures

November 23, 2015

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The name, Safe Operating Procedure (SOP), is one of the names that may be given to a work procedure that is created and written after;

1. identifying...

How SafeWork NSW Decides on Compliance & Enforcement Action

November 9, 2015

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If a SafeWork NSW Inspector found evidence of a breach of WHS laws in a workplace, the SafeWork Inspector’s next step would be predictable because it...

4 Compelling Reasons to Document Consultation

October 11, 2015

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Is it mandatory to document your consultation?

The Consultation Code of Practice at page 10 points out that:

“Consultation with workers and with other...

Where Did WorkCover’s Functions Go?

September 21, 2015

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As from the 1st September 2015 the functions of WorkCover NSW have been taken over by 3 separate government bodies. You may have wondered why that ha...

The Process of WHS Consultation in 2015

September 7, 2015

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The Background

Prior to 2012, in our experience of workplaces with 50 or more employees, workplace consultation with workers was mainly carried out b...

A Fatality and $1.1 Million WHS Fine

August 30, 2015

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This recent fine is one of the highest, if not the highest fine, under the harmonised WHS legislation in Australia.

The tragic fatality that should ne...

Who is an “Officer” - The First Court Case

August 25, 2015

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The Background

A very recent court case may help to guide Managers on whether they are, or are not, a duty holder called Officer as defined in the WH...

Supreme Court Decides WorkCover Has Broad, Information-Gathering, Coercive Powers

July 6, 2015

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The recent decision by the NSW Supreme Court (Perilya Limited v Nash (2015) NSWSC 706) clarifies and reveals the broad powers that WorkCover NSW has...

How to Improve WHS Consultation in Your Workplace

June 9, 2015

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Are you satisfied that WHS consultation in your workplace is effective?

The meaning of effective consultation is covered in the Code of Practice - Co...

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The Key Points of “Must Do” Risk Management

February 5, 2020

Minimise WHS Risk to Minimise Financial Loss

November 19, 2019

How to Maintain and Review WHS Risk Controls

November 5, 2019

How to Minimise WHS Risks in Your Workplace

October 29, 2019

Which is Best? Onsite or Public WHS Training?

October 22, 2019

Using Realistic WHS Targets & Consultation for a Safe & Heal...

October 8, 2019

How to Help Prevent Injuries in Your Workplace

September 24, 2019

The Best Way to Set Up Work Groups for Consultation with Wor...

September 17, 2019

Changes in Two Important WHS Codes of Practice Updated by Sa...

September 10, 2019

The Benefits of Training the Chairperson of a Health & Safet...

August 26, 2019

Preventing Workplace Injuries

August 19, 2019

What is a Safety Champion?

August 14, 2019

Successful Health & Safety Committee Chairpersons

July 29, 2019

A Lack of Adequate Supervision Cost $588,000

July 16, 2019

What is the “Adequate Number of Trained First Aiders”?

July 9, 2019

Manual Handling: Hazardous Manual Tasks - Are They in Your...

July 1, 2019

Does Your Workplace Have Gaps in WHS Compliance?

June 4, 2019

The Values of HSRs and Health & Safety Committee Members

May 27, 2019

SIRA’s Competency Requirements for RTW Coordinators

May 21, 2019

Will There Be a 50% Increase in WHS Penalty Levels?

May 14, 2019

Where Do Manual Task Injuries Come From?

May 7, 2019

DYS Issue 65 - May 2019

April 30, 2019

Officer Ordered to Have Due Diligence Training

April 16, 2019

How to Review WHS Risk Controls

March 25, 2019

How to Comply with WHS Consultation Requirements

March 4, 2019

WHS Training: What Training?

February 19, 2019

Working with a SafeWork NSW Inspector

February 12, 2019

How to Ensure that WHS Risk Controls Remain Effective

January 14, 2019

Courtenell’s Public 1-day Effective Health and Safety Commi...

December 8, 2018

“Reasonably Practicable” Fried Onions at Bunnings

November 22, 2018

How to Avoid a WHS Disaster Do Everything “Reasonably Practi...

November 15, 2018

Return to Work National Survey Outcomes Summary

November 8, 2018

DYS Issue 64 - November 2018

October 30, 2018

The Focus of WHS Training For Supervisors

October 16, 2018

Your Wish List About Supervisor WHS Responsibilities & Funct...

October 9, 2018

DYS Issue 63 - October 2018

October 4, 2018

October – The Benefits of Safe Work Month

October 1, 2018

Changes to the SIRA Training Requirement for Return to Work...

September 18, 2018

What is a “Reasonably Foreseeable Hazard”? - Part 2

September 12, 2018

What is a “Reasonably Foreseeable Hazard”? - Part 1

September 5, 2018

What or Who is a PCBU?

August 13, 2018

A WHS Tool to Help Identify Areas of Concern

August 6, 2018

DYS Issue 62 - August 2018

August 2, 2018

PCBU Interaction with HSRs and Health & Safety Committee

July 30, 2018

How to Increase the Benefits of WHS Consultation Part 2

July 24, 2018

YSM 136 - A WHS Risks Check

July 18, 2018

How to Increase the Benefits of WHS Consultation Part 1

July 16, 2018

Tragic Lessons in Work Health & Safety

July 9, 2018

Do PCBUs have to Train their Managers & Supervisors in WHS?

June 25, 2018

Has Your HSRs’ or Committee Members’ Term of Office Expired?

June 19, 2018

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Work Health and Safety Articles

Are Your Workers Consulted When ..?

Achieving Effective Consultation in 2016

WHS Consultation in NSW in 2016

Skin Cancer and Sunburn Risk Control

Nine Benefits of Safe Operating Procedures

How SafeWork NSW Decides on Compliance & Enforcement Action

4 Compelling Reasons to Document Consultation

Where Did WorkCover’s Functions Go?

The Process of WHS Consultation in 2015

A Fatality and $1.1 Million WHS Fine

Who is an “Officer” - The First Court Case

Supreme Court Decides WorkCover Has Broad, Information-Gathering, Coercive Powers

How to Improve WHS Consultation in Your Workplace

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