Work Health and Safety Policy and Procedure Requirements – WHS Information for Businesses
What is a WHS Policy?
A robust Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Policy is essential for every business. Its intent is to communicate the business commitment to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for all workers (including contractors and volunteers) as well as clients, visitors and members of the public.
Why have a WHS Policy?
The responsibility for managing health and safety ultimately rests with the person in control of the business or undertaking (PCBU), directors and management. Workers also have important responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace. By investing in a Work Health and Safety Policy and Management System businesses (and employers) can ensure they’re meeting their legal obligations under WHS Act and WHS Regulations.
WHS Policies and Procedures Documents from ISOsafe
ISOsafe’s WHS Policies and Procedures are prepared to your specific business to help your business comply, other benefits of our tailored WHS Management Systems include:
· Information and guidance to workers on identifying and managing hazards and incidents
· Delineates roles and responsibilities of workers and managers
· Establish a system for tracking OHS/WHS Performance
· Simplify legal and other requirements - Win new business through tenders and EOI by demonstrating your business’ commitment to Health and Safety
· Reduces workplace incidents and injuries – lowering workers compensation premiums and lost time (thereby increasing productivity as workers are not taking time off to recover from work related injuries)
· Improved employee job satisfaction
What are WHS Procedures, and which ones does every business need?
WHS System Procedures are guidelines that provide instruction to ensure minimum requirements for health and safety are systematically met.
Every business should have the following WHS Procedures:
· Health and Safety Induction for Employees
· Health and Safety Training
· Reporting Hazards and Incidents, and Conducting Investigations at Workplaces
· Consultation, Communication and Coordination - Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Election, Health and Safety Committee (HSC) Election.
· WHS Issue Resolution
· Risk Management – Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control measures (HIRAC)
· Emergency Management – First Aid, Fire and other emergency events.
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