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...
How SafeWork NSW Decides on Compliance & Enforcement Action
If a SafeWork NSW Inspector found evidence of a breach of WHS laws in a workplace, the SafeWork Inspector’s next step would be...
4 Compelling Reasons to Document Consultation
Is it mandatory to document your consultation? The Consultation Code of Practice at page 10 points out that: “Consultation with workers...
Where Did WorkCover’s Functions Go?
As from the 1st September 2015 the functions of WorkCover NSW have been taken over by 3 separate government bodies. You may have wondered...
Election of HSRs and Committee Members - 26 July 2015
Has your HSR’s term of office expired? HSRs are elected for a period of 3 years at which time another election for the position of HSR...
Supreme Court Decides WorkCover Has Broad, Information-Gathering, Coercive Powers
The recent decision by the NSW Supreme Court (Perilya Limited v Nash (2015) NSWSC 706) clarifies and reveals the broad powers that...
How to minimise the Risk of WorkCover Prosecutions
WorkCover prosecutions are a potent reminder of the need to do everything reasonably practicable to ensure health and safety in our...
Unhandled Risks Cost More Under the WHS Act
Our recent article, "Did Einstein Have a WHS Equation", focused on the basic principle that a safe and healthy workplace is dependent on...
12 New NSW Codes of Practice
A Good Time to Review Your “Systems of Work” and Risk Control Measures? On the 18th of July, WorkCover NSW approved and released 12 new...