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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.

12 New NSW Codes of Practice

August 18, 2014

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A Good Time to Review Your “Systems of Work” and Risk Control Measures?

On the 18th of July, WorkCover NSW approved and released 12 new Codes of Prac...

Bullying in the Workplace : Risk Management System

June 2, 2014

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Risk Management System

In order to comply with legal requirements in the WHS Act you should already have a risk management system in your workplace th...

YSM 108 - Bullying in the Workplace

May 25, 2014

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Bullying in the workplace is recognised as a hazard  by WorkCover NSW, Safe Work Australia, and the Fair Work Commission.

Its risks must be managed j...

Bullying in the Workplace

May 20, 2014

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Bullying in the workplace is an issue that is receiving a lot of attention in Australia.

The rising awareness of the effect that bullying can have on...

YSM 98 - How to determine what is reasonably practicable

April 23, 2014

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Risk Management Courses

March 18, 2014

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What is Work Health and Safety Risk Management?

Risk Management is the systematic process of identifying hazards, assessing the risks associated with...

YSM 91 - Risk Management

March 17, 2014

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YSM 72 - What if?

February 23, 2014

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Manual Handling Training

February 23, 2014

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What is Manual Handling?

Manual handling includes any task that requires a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrai...

YSM 71 - Risk Perception and Risk Assessment

September 3, 2007

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YSM 63 - Risk Assessment

February 2, 2006

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YSM 60 - Near Miss

October 1, 2005

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YSM 55 - It must Be Safe...

December 1, 2004

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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

12 New NSW Codes of Practice

Bullying in the Workplace : Risk Management System

YSM 108 - Bullying in the Workplace

Bullying in the Workplace

YSM 98 - How to determine what is reasonably practicable

Risk Management Courses

YSM 91 - Risk Management

YSM 72 - What if?

Manual Handling Training

YSM 71 - Risk Perception and Risk Assessment

YSM 63 - Risk Assessment

YSM 60 - Near Miss

YSM 55 - It must Be Safe...

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