What is a Work Group?
Weekly WHS Article 18th May 2023 A “work group” under WHS law usually consists of workers who perform similar types of work and...
If you have work groups*… you must have HSRs
*work group as defined in Section 51 (2) WHS Act. Weekly WHS Article 11th May 2023 Workers must be represented in any decisions that a...
HSR Involvement in the WHS Management System
Weekly WHS Article 5th May 2023 The Model WHS laws, in force since 2011, describe how a business may organize its workplace into...
The Step by Step Process to a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Weekly WHS Article 20th April 2023 Creating a safe and heathy workplace is achieved by using a step by step process and the SafeWork NSW...
Management Commitment can Achieve Effective WHS Risk Management
Weekly WHS Article 13th April 2023 Reasonably Practicable Health and safety risks must be managed so that they are eliminated or...
The Role of Management Representatives in a Health & Safety Committee (HSC)
Weekly WHS Article 5th April 2023 Who can be a member of the HSC? A Health & Safety Committee should consist of one or more HSRs, other...
The Key Benefits of Virtual Delivery of SafeWork NSW’s HSR Courses
Weekly WHS Article 16th March 2023 You may recall we wrote an article on the 23rd February 2023 called “Good News about SafeWork NSW’s...
"Any other functions" of a Health and Safety Committee must be consistent with consultation requirements of the WHS Act
Weekly WHS Article 8th March 2023 For some businesses, government bodies, and other organisations, a health and safety committee (HSC)...