Know Your Psychosocial Hazards at Work
Company directors and business owners must talk to staff about WHS risks including psychosocial hazards in their workplace in keeping ...
Employer found not guilty of workplace bullying
In Robertson v State of Queensland [2020] QDC 185 a nurse working at Gold Coast Hospital made a claim for damages alleging she suffered...
WHS Law Framework
The Robens Model was derived from a report published in the UK in 1972 by Lord Alfred Robens proposing changes to the UK Occupational...
Managers & Supervisors need to be trained
Company Directors, CEOs, and business owners need to use and be able to rely on their Managers and Supervisors to carry out actions ....
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 ...
Do Workers Have the Right to Cease or Refuse Unsafe Work?
“A worker may cease, or refuse to carry out, work if the worker has a reasonable concern that to carry out the work would expose the...
The Benefits of Using WHS Codes of Practice
Applying a code of practice in your workplace provides benefits such as...
Ensure - Continued
Weekly WHS Article 7th February 2022 This article is a continuation of last week’s article, Ensure – One of the Most Important Words in...
"Ensure" - One of the Most Important Words in WHS
Weekly WHS Article 3rd February 2022 The word “ensure” is an important and significant word in WHS law. It is used 38 times in the WHS...
Minimising WHS Risks –What Does Reasonably Practicable Mean?
Weekly WHS Article 18th January 2022 The most important actions in managing WHS risks in your workplace involves eliminating risks so far...
Fair Work Commission Decision on Mandatory Vaccination Highlights Consultation Requirement
Weekly WHS Article 7th December 2021 A Fair Work Commission decision on the 3rd of December about vaccination includes highlighting the...
Eliminate or Minimise WHS Risks - the Hierarchy of Control Measures
Weekly WHS Article 18th November 2021 The most important actions in managing WHS risks in your workplace involves eliminating risks so...
Your WHS management system must comply with the laws of the jurisdictions in which you operate
Businesses are expected to comply with the laws of the jurisdictions they operate in. This also applies to WHS laws ....
Keeping Your Workplace Safe & Healthy
Weekly WHS Article 20th May 2021 The PCBU’s overarching duty of care The WHS Act (Section 19) requires that the PCBU must ensure as far...