Free Employer HR Job Description Template

Are you getting the most out of your Staff? Our Free Job Description Template for small business owners helps you provide your employees with information relating to their role, duties and responsibilities.

Job Description

Job title:

Reporting to:

Salary:

Hours:

Location:

Key responsibilities & duties:

Academic or trade qualifications:

Work experience and skills:

Manager Signature:

Date:

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Free Checklist for Induction of New Staff

ISOsafe’s Free Resources for Businesses and Employers

Use the below Checklist for Inducting New Employees at work.

Employee Induction Checklist

Worker’s name:

Employment start date:

Position / Job:

Manager / Supervisor

Explain your company

• structure

• the type of work

List and introduce your key people and their roles

• manager / owner

• supervisor

• co-workers

• employees’ safety representative

Explain their employment conditions

• job description and responsibilities

• leave entitlements

• notification of sick leave or absences

• out of hours enquiries and emergency procedures

• time recording procedures

• work times and meal breaks

Explain their pay

• name of award or agreement (if relevant) and award conditions

• pay arrangements

• rates of pay and allowances

• superannuation

• taxation and any other deductions (including completing the required forms)

• union membership and award conditions

Explain your workplace health and safety

• consultative and communication processes, including the employees’ safety representative

• incident reporting procedures, including where to find reporting forms

• policy and procedures

• roles and responsibilities

• workers compensation claims process and rehabilitation

Show your work environment

• car parking

• eating facilities

• locker and change rooms

• phone calls and message collecting system

• wash and toilet facilities

• work station, tools, machinery and equipment used for job

Explain your policies and procedures on

• equal employment opportunity

• quality management

• sexual harassment

• violence and bullying

• drug and alcohol misuse

Show your workplace health and safety

• environment

• emergency procedures, exits and fire extinguishers

• first aid facilities such as the first aid kit and room

• information on workplace hazards and controls

• safe use and storage of hazardous substances, –

• including material safety data sheets

• safe use and storage of personal protective equipment

Conduct a follow-up review

• answer and ask questions

• repeat any training required or provide –

• additional training if needed

• review work practices and procedures with the worker

Explain your training

• first aid, fire safety and emergency procedures training

• hazard-specific training (eg manual handling, hazardous substances)

• on the job training in safe work procedures

• job-specific training (eg if a license or permit is required)

Explain your security

• cash

• for each worker and for their personal belongings

• procedures for the workplace buildings

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Licensed Asbestos Removalists – Compliance Obligations and Health Monitoring Requirements

Businesses and Employers of Asbestos Removalists must provide all their asbestos removal workers, including, Asbestos Assessors with health monitoring.

ISOsafe, in partnership with its network can provide your Asbestos Removal and Disposal business with an end-to-end solution. We can develop a robust Work Health Safety Management System (that includes: SWMS for Asbestos Abatement and Removal, Proper Donning On and Off Procedures for PPE, etc.) to ensure your workers are safeguarded from the dangers of asbestos. To help your business also comply with its obligations under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulation 2017 to provide your Staff a Safe Work Environment, can also arrange for Health Assessments and Monitoring to for your staff.

When working with Asbestos (or within the vicinity of Asbestos) small fibres are released into the air.

Disturbance of Asbestos can include: smashing, cutting, drilling, grinding, breaking, sanding or water blasting asbestos.

Workers exposed to Asbestos fibres, may contract asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma or lung cancer.

Employers obligations to Staff:

• advise your workers of the health risks of working with asbestos; and

• provide them with health monitoring by a registered medical professional.

Further, Employers and Businesses must provide a copy of a health monitoring report to SafeWork NSW when the report:

• contains advice that a worker may have contracted a disease, injury or illness, or

• recommends remedial measures.

Penalties apply for failure to notify SafeWork NSW of an adverse health monitoring report.

Is your Asbestos Removal business complying with its obligations under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulation 2017? Don’t risk non-compliance, call ISOsafe today on 1300 789 132.

ESG Compliance Help - SMETA, EcoVadis Help for Businesses

Has your organisation been asked to complete a SMETA or EcoVadis Questionnaire? ISOsafe are ESG risk and compliance experts helping businesses Australia-wide.

SMETA and EcoVadis are ESG Ratings Platforms. The SMETA and EcoVadis Questionnaire process assesses your business for its Sustainability Rating. Your business’ Supplier Sustainability Scorecard or Rating is derived from assessing 4 key areas: Sustainable Procurement, Environment, Ethics, Labour & Human Rights.

ISOsafe are experienced with helping businesses achieve a high level of compliance. ISOsafe clients are usually ranked in the top 35% of businesses globally resulting in greater customer confidence. Don’t risk your business relationships and reputation – get expert help today from ISOsafe.

Call ISOsafe on 1300 789 132 for immediate assistance with EcoVadis or SMETA Compliance.

ISOsafe also specialise in helping businesses to comply with a range of Standards, including: ISO26000, UNGC and GRI.

Silica Dust/Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) Amendment Laws and Requirements for Businesses

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Are Crystalline Silica Substances regulated under the Workplace Safety Laws?

Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations which will strengthen protections for workers at risk of exposure to silica dust across all industries, including building and construction.

The amendments provide stronger regulation of work with all materials containing at least 1% crystalline silica and require:

•                     controlled processing of all crystalline silica substances

•                     assessing the risk of work involving processing of a crystalline silica substance, and

•                     additional duties for any processing of engineered stone that is assessed as high risk, including preparing a silica risk control plan.

What is Silica Dust or Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS)?

Silica or respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a common naturally occurring mineral, also known as silicon dioxide. Silica can be found or manufactured in different forms, broadly divided into crystalline and non-crystalline (amorphous).

When natural stone or rock and other silica containing products are cut, crushed, drilled or sanded, dust is released. The very fine portion of the dust that is generated is known as respirable crystalline silica or silica dust.

Silica dust is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, so, workers can breathe it in without knowing. The tiny dust particles can remain in the air for long periods after the larger, visible dust particles settle.

Workers can breathe airborne silica dust into their lungs, and this can cause damage and disease. Silica dust can be airborne when a worker:

•                     cuts, chases or drills into concrete

•                     rips up existing concrete or bitumen roads

•                     jackhammers or saws stone or existing concrete, or

•                     excavates sites with sandstone, clay or granite.

What are the harmful effects of Silica Dust or Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) exposure?

Silica dust exposure causes inflammation and scarring and reduces the lungs’ ability to take in oxygen, this is known as Silicosis. Silicosis is an irreversible disease that causes shortness of breath, a severe cough or general weakness and in severe cases death.

What contains Silica?

Silica is found in some stones, rocks, sand, gravel and clay. Silica can also be found in: Engineered stone products, Sandstone, Granite, Ceramic tiles, Autoclaved-aerated concrete. panels, concrete bricks and pavers, Slate, Fibre-cement sheeting, Concrete, Bricks and Marble

How can I control or reduce Silica Dust exposure in my workplace?

•                     using products or materials free from silica (or containing less silica)

•                     keeping dust generating activities physically separated from other work areas

•                     changing the way dust generating tasks are carried out, for example using wet methods

•                     using dust collection methods and equipment when using drills, routers and saws

•                     fitting large machinery (excavators and bulldozers) with cabs that have an air filtering system

•                     minimising the generation of airborne dust through planning cut sequences

•                     collecting dust as it is generated using: an industrial H-class vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter for engineered stone dust, an industrial M-class vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter for other silica containing dusts, or wet sweeping, and bagging and disposing of dust or slurry using a strong, durable bag or those provided with your dust extraction equipment.

Does work involving Silica containing products require SWMS and Silica Dust Control Plan?

A SWMS must be prepared before carrying out construction work that has a risk of exposure to silica dust. This is because silica dust results in a contaminated atmosphere and is therefore high-risk construction work under the WHS Regulation.

Need help preparing a SWMS or Silica Dust Risk Control Plan for your workplace? Call ISOsafe 1300 789 132

ISOsafe’s Silica Dust Risk Control Plans include:

•                     the percentage of crystalline silica in the product being used

•                     all sources of silica dust in the workplace

•                     the dust control measures implemented for each activity

•                     how dust control measures are integrated into daily shift routines

•                     how air monitoring is used to assess whether the controls are working

•                     the systems in place to routinely inspect, maintain and monitor controls and equipment to ensure they are clean and functioning effectively

•                     ongoing monitoring and review strategies, particularly in response to incidents, control failure or where the workplace exposure standard is exceeded, and

•                     how risks, controls and any control failures, and where the workplace exposure standard is exceeded, are communicated and reported, as required by various State based WHS/OHS Regulators.

What training requirements apply if I work with Crystalline Silica Substances?

Training for silica awareness should be nationally accredited and provided by a registered training organisation (RTO).

10830NAT – Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention

Units of Competency – Silica Safety: CPCSIL3001 - Work with products and materials containing crystalline silica; or CPCSIL4001 - Supervise and manage work with products and materials generating respirable crystalline silica.

Where can I get more information on how to manage silica dust? Call ISOsafe today on 1300 789 132