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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.

NSW Business Chamber can help you to stay on top of OHS obligations in your business.

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Tips for new Work Health and Safety Laws

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has been reformed into Work Health and Safety (WHS) to create safer working conditions. The changes don’t just affect some workplaces, they affect every business...
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NSW Work Health and Safety Legislation Implementation Program

In June 2011,NSW Parliament 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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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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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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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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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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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.

OHS tools

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

NSW Business Chamber regularly runs events and nationally accredited and professional programs to ensure you have the skills to develop a safety culture, be legally confident, enhance your workers health, lower absenteeism and reduce your workplace risks.

Our training programs are offered by Australian Business Training Solutions, a leading registered training organisation that is jointly owned by the NSW Business Chamber and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland.

We offer a variety of programs ranging from nationally accredited units and short courses, through to nationally recognised qualifications up to Certificate IV and Diploma level. In addition to our public training calendar we also offer customised in-house training.

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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OHS Training

We provide nationally accredited and professional development programs to ensure you have the skills to develop a safety culture, be legally compliant, enhance your workers’ health, lower absenteeism and reduce workplace risks.
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