It’s the PCBU’s duty to consult
WHS consultation has always been a major focus for SafeWork NSW as it is a major part of WHS Law. Consultation and communication ...
What do HSRs Learn in SafeWork NSW’s new HSR Course?
Weekly WHS Article 29th June 2023 If an HSR wants to be able to that role fully, they must be trained on SafeWork NSW’s initial 5-day...
What is a Work Group?
A “work group” in WHS law are groups of people within the business that are represented by one person and their deputy for the purpose ...
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...
Feedback on HSR virtual courses
Here is some feedback from one of our WHS trainers who delivers the SafeWork NSW HSR courses virtually in Zoom and MS Teams. ....
WHS "101"
The following points are arguably the most foundational principles of work health and safety. Every person ....
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...
Time Frames for HSRs
Time frame for negotiating to have HSRs If one or more workers requests to have health and safety representatives represent them for the...
Case study: Determining work groups for WHS consultation
On the 9th of July 2019 the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) delivered its decision on whether an employer had made....
Changes in the Consultation Code of Practice (2019)
On 30 August 2019 SafeWork NSW released an updated Consultation, Co-ordination, and Co-operation Code of Practice. ...
A Day in the Life of a Health and Safety Representative
Have you seen the video by SafeWork NSW called “A Day in the Life of a HSR”. It’s only 1 min 48 seconds long and is the result of ....
Consulting with workers and worker representatives
A business must consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are, or are likely to be, directly ...
"Yes... but can you prove it?"
In 2017, SafeWork NSW inspectors did a crackdown on WHS consultation compliance. They were focused on businesses being able to provide...