In NSW Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) is legislated by OH&S Act 2000 and OH&S Regulations 2001. NSW WorkCover ensures compliance through planned and random inspections including post incident investigations. Australian Standard AS/NZS 4801 specifies the requirements of OH&S Management Systems, while Australian Standard AS 4804 specifies the requirements of an OH&S Audit. In the ACT OH&S is legislated by the Safe Work Act 2008 and amendment A2009-28.
Insight Risk Assessment is able to assist employers with OH&S legislative compliance in a variety of ways, from an independent analysis of existing systems including site safety inspections, training and professional development of OH&S personnel, the development and implementation of safe work procedures and risk assessments, an OH&S audit and report through to OH&S Management System implementation.
OH&S Audits provide employers with the tools and information that, when adapted and implemented, will ensure legislative compliance, meet industry best practice standards and develop a culture of continuous improvement. Insight Risk Assessment OH&S Audits are conducted by qualified OH&S auditor’s in-line with Australian Standard 4801.
OH&S Audits are conducted against a set of 12 performance criteria:
Insight Risk Assessment’s experienced OH&S professionals have developed our proprietary OH&S Management System in-line with Australian Standard 4801. While tailored to meet the needs of individual workplaces, the system addresses each of the 12 performance criteria identified in the OH&S audit. Insight Risk Assessment recommends the implementation of a new OH&S Management System over a 12 month period, with regular remote and on-site reviews to ensure management and employee commitment and ongoing continuous improvement.
An OH&S Management System is essentially a way of managing OH&S through individually designed policies and procedures. Through the development of a tailored OH&S Management System, employers make a commitment to:
The following components may be incorporated into a company’s OH&S Management System. Insight Risk Assessment is also able to deliver these services independently, including employee training and awareness education, as required by each workplace.
TAS records and retrieve information regarding employment positions such as; physical capacity, lifting/carrying, equipment, safety equipment, sensory, psychosocial, chemical hazards, working environment, risk factors and biological hazards.
The program assists in the management of workplace injuries through the rapid identification of suitable duties, improved communication with the nominated treating doctor, rapid implementation of a return to work plan, quicker worker recovery and better return to work outcomes.
Using TAS helps to prevent workplace injuries by assisting in the selection of the right candidate for each employment position and by ensuring pre-employment assessments are accurate and non-discriminatory.
An ergonomic assessment involves the evaluation of a workstation and the physical environment and its interaction with the employee. An Ergonomic Assessment Report contains recommendations for optimal improvements in:
Workplace risk assessment training is designed to assist employers improve the understanding of their employees regarding the risk assessment process, whilst developing a culture of ongoing risk identification by all employees. Training aims to improve an employees ability to identify risks, to implement practices, to understand the likelihood of accidents and improve understanding regarding the consequences of accidents in the workplace. The regulations of 2000 provide a hierarchy of risk identification, control and elimination. Risk Assessment Training aims to provide the knowledge and skills needed to conduct a Risk Assessment and to eliminate or minimise workplace risks.
