It is important to have all individuals in the workplace trained on what to expect and how to act during and after an armed robbery. Research confirms that those who…
Usually, a ‘contractor’ means a person who is engaged by any person (except as an employee) to do any work for gain or reward. There are some common factors that…
A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must establish a health and safety committee (HSC) within two months of being requested to do so by a health and safety…
As an employer or person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you are required by work health and safety (WHS) legislation to provide your workers with: Induction to your workplace…
A safe workplace is more easily achieved when ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBUs) and workers communicate with each other about WHS issues, and work together to find solutions.…
Some workplaces may need a mix of HSRs, HSCs and / or other consultation arrangements tailored to suit the workers and the work environment. It may be more effective and…
There are a number of reasons why you may decide to use video surveillance at your workplace, including to: discourage criminal activity provide extra security ensure the safety of your…
How To Ensure Workers Are Competent To Safely Perform Tasks To demonstrate that you have a safe system of work, you must first be able to prove that all of…
A Brisbane director has been sentenced to one year in jail, and fined $1 million, in a Queensland-first Workplace Health and Safety trial. Yesterday Gary Lavin, and his company Multi-Run…
Now is the time to complete your annual AUSTRAC compliance report for 2018. The compliance report asks questions about how you have met your anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF)…