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A common question asked by desk-based workers during ergonomic assessments is  “how long is it okay for me to sit at my desk?”. As a therapist using an evidence-based approach, you watch people eye’s glaze over when giving unsatisfying answers such as “well….you need to move as much as you can fit into your day”.  The

A recent Queensland WHS judgement holds vital lessons for anyone involved in developing WHS documents, or anyone who has a role in using them. As WHS Auditors , we see some long documents. A key question we’re always asking is, “is the document content of value to WHS risk management in this organisation?”. The answer often

Managing WHS with Contractors is consistently identified as one of the key WHS issues for most public sector agencies.  Yet it remains one of the more misunderstood and mismanaged parts of health and safety. “I can’t monitor how they do their work. It’s not work I know how to do…that’s why I get a contractor!” “if

WA Public Sector annual reporting requires 80% of managers to complete WHS and injury management training every three years. So “yes” it’s mandatory, but training managers in their WHS responsibilities every three years is also a huge opportunity to engage your people and improve your organisation. To make your Manager training a “value-add” investment, here’s

A UK study involving 46,336 workers across 233 organisations, has found “no evidence” that individual-level mental health interventions result in lasting improvement in workplace psychosocial risk management. There is a substantial body of evidence supporting organisation level strategies and practices as effective for improving workers’ psychosocial health. Strategies and practices such as performance development programs,

WHS Manager training is a vital mechanism for bringing a health and safety management system to life. If managers and supervisors don’t know what their WHS roles and responsibilities are, the best written procedures will not translate to action, and Duties will not be met. As such, Audit tools such as the WorkSafe Plan Assessment

The WorkSafe Plan Assessment remains the go-to Health and Safety Audit tool for WA Public Sector Agencies and Schools. Its non-prescriptive approach to the documents and processes it requires of organisations to have in place, generally remains a less confronting set of requirements than other standards.   At times though, the WorkSafe Plan Assessment’s “flexibility”

An Operational Health and Safety Risk Register should include all of the significant health and safety risks of the business. Risks which have a hazard or WHS legal requirement as a cause, are a health and safety risk. The development and maintenance of an Operational Level Health and Safety Risk Register must have genuine input

The requirements of WHS Legislation (WA) This brief guidance is for organisations that operate in Western Australia. The approach and actions Organisations need to take to meet the requirements of the Work Health and Safety legislation, depends largely on the state of the current Work Health and Safety Management System (WHSMS). Two scenario’s are presented

The new Work Health and Safety legislation (WHS Act 2020) has now been passed by WA Parliament. However, it most likely won’t come into effect until 2021 is well progressed, as it’s going to be held over until the new WHS Regulations are also ready. (More detail – Statement from WorkSafe WA re progress of