All Entries in the "Legislation" Category
Comment on Workplace Health and Safety Regulation.
News Flash! The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008(QLD) Revision is now open for comment. The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 will expire on 1 September 2008. As a result, the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 is proposed to take its place. A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared to explain the [...]
Licenses are Changing
QLD The changes to licenses are an effort to improve workplace health and safety by: introducing structured training before a person obtains a license; and Relying on the management of licensing related training products and service delivery through vocational education and training sectors. The changes will address identity fraud issues through the inclusion of renewable [...]
Health and Safety Audits
Conducting regular health and safety audits is the way enlightened companies are maintaining safe work environments and staying out of court. And what is more the overwhelming majority of these audits are being conducted by independent experts who can provide the sort of service only available from a third party. One of our customers said recently [...]
Workplace Health and Safety in Aged Care
One of our most popular requests is for help with Workplace Health and Safety as it relates to the Aged Care industry. Spare a thought for the care worker who injures themselves while trying to stop an elderly patient from falling. Or the nurse in the alzheimer unit who dislocates a knee after slipping on waste-matter [...]
The Facts about Safety Induction
Induction training is a key element to the OHS policy and framework within any enterprise. Any business that does not conduct OHS training as part of an induction program has effectively failed to meet its OHS obligations under the law of the state within which it operates. The induction should form part of the suite [...]
The Golden Rules of OHS Obligations for Employees
Each State has Occupational Health and Safety legislation that sets out legal responsibilities of employees. While these vary between states, Safety Concepts has summarized them as these golden rules:
Workplace Safety Amendments
Changes to the Commonwealth OHS regulatory framework came into effect this month. The changes have been quite controversial with plenty of political debate, particularly in NSW and Victoria, about potential for confusion where dual coverage under a commonwealth and state legislation may exist. Some see something more sinister; a way for the federal government to wind [...]
Whats the Deal on NSW Consultative Committees
We have had a few people operating businesses in NSW asking about consultation, OHS committees and whether they need to have one. Well it depends. First of all, as an employer responsible for the welfare of your employees and visitors you have the duty to consult with employees on the procedures that should be followed to reduce [...]
Construction Safety Induction now aligned in 3 states
In what is great news for anyone in the construction industry Queensland, NSW and Victoria have finally got their act together to recognise each others safety induction systems. From 1st of January 2007, health and safety eductaion training for the construction industry is recognised in three states. That means Queensland’s Blue Card, Victoria’s Red Card [...]
Safety Management Systems are now compulsory for Major Hazard Facilities
New Commonwealth regulations covering the high risks of Major Hazard Facilities commence in March 2007. Safety Concepts has had a close look at the detail and discovered there is a big shock in store for the unprepared. From March it is a requirement for employers in charge of major hazard facilities to have in place their own [...]
