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OHS standards in the workplace are important to get right. You need to make sure you manage your obligations under the law.

Industry-specific challenges face some businesses, while there are core elements of compliance that all businesses need to be aware of.

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NSW Work Health and Safety Legislation Implementation Program

NSW Parliament last month passed bills to help harmonise work health and safety laws across Australia. Find out what this means for OHS in your workplace.
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How to implement plant safety

Everyone from the designer to the end user of plant has an obligation to ensure it is safe to use and is used safely. This handy guide takes you through the steps required to ensure plant safety.
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Do you have a return to work coordinator?

Management of injured workers returning to work is an important process. In NSW, all Category 1 employers must have a Return to Work Coordinator.
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Office safety checklist

Managing risk in the workplace is more than a priority. It is a fundamental issue of effective workplace management. This guide outlines some of the OHS responsibilities you have to ensure the personal safety of your staff.
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OHS: can you be found personally liable?

Under the NSW OHS Act 2000 everyone has responsibility for occupational health and safety. Could you be held personally liable?
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Safety consultation in the workplace

As an employer responsible for the day-to-day health, safety and welfare of your employees and visitors, you have a duty to consult with them on the procedures that should be followed to eliminate or reduce work-related injuries.
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Telecommuting in the workplace

OHS and workers compensation legislation apply in all places of work, so employers are potentially liable for injuries caused in the home whilst an employee is "at work".
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OHS regulations: Tips for maintaining your records

Are your OHS records up to date? This list of handy tips will help make sure your business is meeting its OHS record keeping obligations.
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Feeling hot under the collar?

There are no workplace minimum or maximum temperature requirements defined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000. Find out what steps your business needs to take from a risk management perspective.
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Risk management: preventing slips and trips

Slips and trips are the most common cause of major accidents at work. What are you doing to prevent them in your workplace?
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OHS services

OHS consulting

Need OHS advice? Australian Business OHS Consultants work with hundreds of Australian businesses across a variety of industries. From workplace inspections and risk assessment audits to OHS management systems development, they will provide professional services at competitive rates whenever you need them.Find out more about Australian Business OHS Consulting.

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OHS news, resources and analysis

WorkplaceOHS is an award-winning subscription website providing OHS professionals with the latest news, tools and expert guidance to help make operations legally compliant, efficient and safe.

Backed by a team of professional writers and OHS experts, the diversity and independence of information makes WorkplaceOHS an invaluable resource for Australian OHS professionals in business, unions and government departments. Click here for a free 14 day trial of WorkplaceOHS.

OHS regulation management

WHS Essentials is an online resource designed to make the creation of Work Health & Safety documents easier for your business. Designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, WHS Essentials provides you with a comprehensive library of WHS information, policies, templates and procedures.

Whether you are new to WHS or an experienced practitioner, implementing a safer workplace and managing your risks has never been easier.

Backed by Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors, you can be sure that the range of WHS Essential documents are both compliant with the latest legislation and legally sound.

Find out more about OHS regulation management with WHS Essentials.

Online news for HR and OHS managers

WorkplaceInfo is Australia's premier workplace information resource. Thousands of human resources and industrial relations professionals from every state and industry regularly login to WorkplaceInfo to stay up-to-date with the latest news updates, analysis, tools and and resources.

By subscribing to WorkplaceInfo you can be confident that you have all the information and resources you need at your fingertips to help you stay compliant. Take a free WorkplaceInfo 14 day trial.

Navigating Workers Compensation

Are you prepared for a workers compensation claim? This straightforward guide will teach you what you need to know when dealing with workers compensation claims.
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Manual Handling Resources Kit

These online training resources are designed to help you better manage manual handling issues in your business.
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The Employer Safety Handbook

This handbook provides a valuable guide for managing the workplace health and safety of apprentices and trainees in your workplace.
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The Manual Handling Toolbox

A free collection of online tools to help you conduct short information sessions for your staff to help identify and manage manual handling risks in the workplace.
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Employee Safety Pocketbook

This pocket book is an easy-to-use resource to help apprentices and trainees with the identification, assessment, elimination and management of OHS risks in the workplace.
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OHS training

Our OHS team provides training services tailored to your business requirements – when you need them and at competitive rates.

Conducted on-site at your premises or at external venues, OHS training will strengthen your in-house expertise and help you to meet your Occupational Health and Safety legislative requirements.

All OHS training courses are conducted by experienced trainers who are specialists in their chosen fields. Emphasis is placed on active participation and making the information relevant to your workplace situation.

Work Health and Safety legislation seminars

New work health and safety legislation took effect on1 Jan 2012... make sure your business is ready with this seminar series - free for NSWBC members!
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