Planning and preparing to respond to a range of emergencies is an essential part of managing health and safety. Australian Standard AS 3745: 2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities (as amended) defines an emergency as “An event that arises internally, or from external sources, which ma...

Recently, WorkSafe Victoria has introduced the new Crystalline Silica Regulations in late 2021, new mandates have been introduced to engineering stone industries and other businesses conducting works with crystalline silica, to aid in the reduction of exposures for employees working within these ...

A review of a recent prosecution in South Australia is a subtle reminder to employers and others, to ensure plant and machinery imported from other countries meets Australian legislation and standards. The recent prosecution can be viewed at: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/20...

There is an ambitious timeline of 1st of July 2022 for the implementation of the above proposed law that will be supported by a new compliance code.  WorkSafe has prepared the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations (proposed regulations). This is in resp...

The importance of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) WorkSafe Victoria delivered an information forum recently that outlined HSRs and WorkSafe’s Strategic Plan. This document described some of the preconceptions that some employers or managers may have toward HSRs. For example: The r...