Insurance & OH&S

Why we need an OHS system:

Such penalties on companies and tedious personal liabilities of directors and managers make it imperative to meet OH & S compliance standards applicable to the business. A simple and effective OH & S system is essential. Complying with it is even more essential. And being able to prove you have complied with it is vital. Developing and implementing an OH & S system is not as complicated and demanding as you think. You can have an OH & S system that is painless to set up and easy to maintain by following these easy steps towards OH & S compliance guide.

• Committing and Planning for OH & S.
• Record Management and Documentation.
• Consult with workers and provide training.
• Risk Management.
• Injury Management.
• Emergency Response Planning.
• Review and Evaluation of your OH & S system.

S.A.F.E: A formula for making the work place safe

See it

• Talk to the workers- They are exposed to work place hazards and risk everyday.
• Perform workplace inspection.

Assess it

• How likely is it to cause an injury or an incident?
• How severe would be the consequences if an incident occurred?

Fix it

• Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, Engineering, Administration and Providing PPE

Evaluate it

• Did you eliminate the hazard?
• Have there been any incidents since implementing the control measures?
• How safe is to work now with the control measures compared to before?
• Are there any other control measures that should be implemented?
• Are there any hazards that have not been identified?

Strategies to plan for an emergency:

• Did you eliminate the hazard?
• Ensure all emergency equipment such as extinguishers and first aid kits are inspected and maintained on a scheduled basis.
• Develop procedure for various emergency situations such as evacuation, evasive actions, containment of threat and first aid treatment.
• Provide fire warden and first aid training.
• Make emergency training part of the induction process.