Victoria WorkSafe Week – free seminars
Don’t miss this opportunity for a week or free briefing sessions on various OHS topics 22 Oct – 1 Nov Info and bookings: https://worksafeweek.worksafe.vic.gov.au/
Category: OHS Legislation
BBN 2012 Seminar 8 – OHS: What are your obligations? Victorian OHS and Equal Opportunities
Notes: Julie McLoughlin July 2012 Victorian OHS Act 2004 – Current Employer Obligations How do we work towards meeting our obligations For medium and large businesses – seven pillars of safety Common Hazards in small business Harmonisation Update Victorian EO Act 2010 – Current Employer Obligations How do […]
WHS Harmonisation in Victoria? Nope.
1st May 2012 “The Government will not sign up to the current proposal for harmonised legislation for occupational health and safety. It offers little benefit for Victoria to offset the $3.4 billion of estimated costs, the majority of which falls on small business. Victoria will continue to work towards best practice legislation.” 2012-13 Treasurer’s Speech […]
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–22 2012 NMIT OHS Diploma Class – summary of suggestions
1. Incentives for certified safety management systems (ie premium relief, or as a minimum, a list of all organisations currently certified by as4801 or SafetyMap should be listed on SWA website as a marketing opportunity) 2. PPIs are always encouraged in theory, it is important that PPIs be developed for this plan in order to […]
How to determine who is an officer? Relevant for 2004 OHS Act Vic and Harmonised legislation
One proactive activity within every organisation is to determine who in your organisation is an “officer”, hence carrying personal liability if OHS is not managed as per legislated requrements. This link provides a detailed article, which has been summarised below http://www.mondaq.com/australia/x/170736/Directors+Officers+Executives+Shareholders/An+officer+and+a+defendant+personal+liability+of+managers&email_access=on?goback=%2Egde_4386381_member_107248272 Who in your organisation might be an officer under the OHS Act? The Corporations […]
Bayside Business Network Seminar – your OHS Obligations
http://www.baysidebusiness.com.au/index.php/event/bbn-seminar-series-seminar-8-ohs-what-are-your-obligations/ Click on the link for details, seminar run by Julie McLoughlin Session Outline: Victorian OHS Act 2004 – Current Employer Obligations How do we work towards meeting our obligations For medium and large businesses – seven pillars of safety Common Hazards in small business Harmonisation Update Victorian EO […]
Workplace Bullying Definition
I find it interesting that WorkSafe Victoria requires workplace bullying to be REPEATED, on the other hand the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission seems to think repeated is not so important. In their template for an EEO Policy, they state: “Bullying If someone is being bullied because of a personal characteristic protected by […]
Health and Safety Compliance Top 10
Does your company employ staff or engage contractors, and if so, are you comfortable that you are fulfilling your legal and moral Duty of care obligations? Can you answer YES to all of these statements, or do they leave you feeling a little nervous? If nervous, you may benefit from the services of OHS&HR Management […]
Top ten things to know about the new harmonised OHS laws as at January 2012
OHS Harmonisation – not happening January 2012 in Victoria, probably another 12 months now! Are you ready for the new harmonised OHS legislation that come in to place on 1 January 2012? Here is my top ten list of changes that these laws will bring: 1. The Model Act provides a framework, each State will […]
