Why Australian Small Business Owners Overlook Work Health and Safety Management Systems

11 months ago

Introduction: Work health and safety (WHS) management systems play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of employees in any organisation. While larger companies tend to prioritise these…

Objections of Work Health and Safety for Small Business

Articles, Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

Introduction Developing a work health and safety (WHS) system is crucial to running a successful business, particularly for small business owners. Objections of work health and safety for small businesses…

Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice 7 Key Areas

Articles, Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

For those of you that follow our monthly task program, hazardous manual tasks are our focus this month. The following article provides a summary of the Code of Practice for…

Poor Leadership and it Effects on Workplace Safety

Articles, Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

Poor leadership can significantly impact workplace safety, posing employee risks and potentially leading to more accidents and injuries. Some consequences of poor leadership on workplace safety include: Lack of…

Work Health and Safety – Business Owners Be Prepared

Articles, Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

The landscape for small to medium businesses has changed significantly over the last ten years. The changes to the work health and Safety Act in 2011 and ongoing amendments have…

Five Consequences of Not Consulting with Workers?

Articles, Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

Many small business owners underrate the consequences of Not Consulting with Workers. Introduction to Consulting Work health and safety (WHS) is a crucial aspect of any workplace in Australia. Properly…

Falls in the Workplace is the responsibility of everyone

Work Health and Safety

1 year ago

Is it just the size of your business or organisation that determines the likelihood of workplace falls? Is it only the type of work your staff perform that makes the…

Understanding Legislation and Compliance Terms

Work Health and Safety

2 years ago

Trying to read and understand legislation and codes of practice can be confusing if you don’t understand the hierarchy. This following fact sheet provides some guidance to understand the levels.…

Culture of Security

Work Health and Safety

3 years ago

The ‘Culture of Security’ can be defined as the organisations approach to its security practices and beliefs. Having a positive and effective Culture of Security does not require an organisation…

Why Australian Small Business Owners Overlook Work Health and Safety Management Systems