subject: Effective Ohs Policies And Procedures [print this page] Keeping your workers safe is an integral part of running a successful business.
If employers - known under the new national model work health and safety laws as PCBUs dont provide a safe working environment there are serious consequences, possibly the least of which are penalty notices, imposed by the relevant state WorkCover authority.Workplace incidents cost time and money a loss in productivity, re-training of workers, increases in workers compensation premiums and loss of business that may stem from a poor record and reputation to workplace health and safety potentially dwarf any fine that may be imposed for a perceived at fault workplace incident.
Putting an effective and integrated OHS management system one that includes working OHS policies and procedures in place minimizes the likelihood of an incident, where worker engagement creates a buy in of workplace health and safety .Many paper based OHS risk assessment systems are simply a set of OHS policies and procedures that a lot of the time, sit on a desk in a corner gathering dust.
An OHS risk assessment should almost certainly be online and engage the user when necessary to make a more concerted, systemised approach to OHS a much easier proposition. The system should include risk registers, workplace inspections, risk assessment and contractor management tools AND OHS (workplace health and safety) policies and procedures manuals that relate to the industry the workplace engages in.
Many online OHS risk assessment systems provide template copies of OHS policies and procedures manuals and some even provide separate templates to suit particular industries. A workplace should also check with their industry association and respective state WorkCover authority to source relevant codes of practice and guidance documents to shape the OHS policy and procedures manuals to suit the business.
If any change has to be brought in the business there is an OHS policy and procedures manuals edited by the consultants for all workplaces to discuss amendments with all staff before committing to changes in the policy. The consultants not only help management with OHS policy making but also save time and thousands of dollars per year. They help and guide companies according to their requirement.
