Compliance With “Reasonable Suspicion” and Other “Reasonable” WHS Legal Terms
An officer or employee of a union who is a WHS entry permit holder has the right to enter your workplace if they have a “reasonable...
How to Ensure You Have an “Adequate Number” of Trained First Aiders
The WHS Regulations (reg 42) requires every PCBU to have an “adequate” number of trained first aiders. But how can you ensure that your...
Hazardous Manual Tasks Training Compliance
Manual handling is the most common cause of workplace injuries – it is 29% of all workplace injuries according to the most recent Safe...
A WHS Tool to Guard Against Non-Compliance
This article provides access to a tool that could be used by Managers and Supervisors in any workplace to help safeguard WHS compliance....
Improving Worker Involvement in WHS Compliance
Using the Effective Consultation Checklist we provided with our article last week is an excellent way to improve involvement of workers...
How to Improve Health & Safety in Your Work Environment
All workplaces have a physical work environment that includes matters such as; workspace, floors, lighting, and ventilation. And all...
Solar UV Radiation Risk Management
We will soon be into the Australian summer months (December to February) when UV radiation levels are at their highest. And the results...
Untapped WHS Consultation Resources
A safe and healthy workplace is easier to achieve when workers are consulted and involved. Many of the incidents that occur in workplaces...