"Yes... but can you prove it?"
Published August 17, 2017. 3 minute read In 2017, SafeWork NSW inspectors did a crackdown on WHS consultation compliance. They were...
$1.5 million Enforceable Undertaking or Prosecution by SafeWork NSW
Published 14 August, 2017. 3 minute read In July 2017 a NSW organisation entered into a $1.5 million enforceable undertaking with...
$1 Million WHS Prosecution Sets NSW Record High
In early May 2017 the NSW District Court fined a company $1 million for breaches of section 19 of the NSW WHS Act. This is the highest...
Considering Certification to ISO 45001?
Much of the success of an organization is reliant on the ongoing contributions of its staff. ...
Court clarifies HSRs right to choose a HSR course
A decision by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission on 3 March 2017 has made it clear that a HSR can choose the HSR course they want to...
How many First Aiders do you need?
The WHS Regulation 2017 requires every PCBU to have an “adequate” number of trained first aiders. It is up to business owners and company di
Solar UV Radiation Risk Management
Australia can endure some very hot temperatures. Records for Australia going back to the 1800s reveal that there were some months ...
How and When to Review Your First Aid Arrangements
There is nothing like a real first aid emergency to test whether your first aid response, treatment and procedures are adequate and ...
First WHS conviction for PCBU not consulting with other PCBUs
In May 2016 a PCBU was prosecuted and convicted for not consulting with other PCBUs – Section 46 of the WHS Act 2011. It is the duty ....
Working Safely in the Heat
In 2016, the Director of the Working in the Heat Study at the Australian National University, Dr Liz Hanna, announced that their...
Falls from Heights - lessons learned
On the 10th of December 2015 Safework NSW published a media release with preliminary findings about why a window cleaner’s cradle with ....
Skin Cancer and Sunburn Risk Control
Over exposure to ultra violet radiation (UV radiation) can cause skin cancer and sunburn. What is UV Radiation (Ultra Violet Radiation)?...
SafeWork NSW: Their Compliance and Enforcement Tools
SafeWork NSW has a number of tools in its compliance and enforcement toolbox. Those tools range from giving advice or guidance up to...