The Awesome Potential of a Health & Safety Committee
Weekly WHS Article 2nd June 2021 Who can be Members of a Health & Safety Committee? In NSW workplaces it is now quite common to find one...
Would You Like More Benefits From WHS Consultation in Your Workplace?
The WHS duty to consult with workers and others in your workplace is based on the recognition that their input, participation,...
SafeWork NSW Extends HSR Courses Connected Delivery Time Window
SafeWork NSW has advised us that they have extended the time in which SafeWork’s HSR courses can be delivered by connected delivery...
Empowering Members of Your Health & Safety Committee
New members of a company’s Health and Safety Committee can bring important things to the committee from their position and experience as...
The Best Way to Set Up Work Groups for Consultation with Workers
On the 9th of July 2019 the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) delivered its decision on whether an employer had made the correct...
What is a Safety Champion?
A Safety Champion is a person who works with the organisation’s health and safety system to set a good example, and to encourage and...
Successful Health & Safety Committee Chairpersons
In a Health & Safety Committee, the Chairperson has a key role to play in the achievement of effective consultation and the resolution of...
How to Comply with WHS Consultation Requirements
We often get questions from clients who are looking for answers to what do they have to do to comply with consultation requirements in...
Who Needs Safe Work Procedures in Your Workplace?
What is a Safe Work Procedure (SWP)? It is a written document setting out the logical sequence of steps that must be followed to safely...
How to Avoid a $1 Million Hazardous Manual Task Injury
You might not expect that stacking goods on the shelves of a supermarket could result in an injury where the Court recently awarded a...
How Managers & Supervisors Can Contribute to Safety Culture
You may have noticed that there appears to be a new swell of interest and articles about safety culture and leadership. Improvements in...
How to Chair an Effective Health & Safety Committee Meeting
Many workplaces in NSW have a Health & Safety Committee either as a permanent body or as one that is set up from time to time when needed...
Court Clarifies HSRs Right to Choose a HSR Course
A decision by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission on 3/3/17 has made it clear that a HSR can choose the HSR course they want to...