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Return to Work Coordinator Position Description

Templates

Safety Recruitment

Health & Safety Supervisor Position Description

Templates

Safety Recruitment

Health & Safety Officer Position Description

Templates

Safety Recruitment

Health & Safety Manager Position Description

Templates

Safety Recruitment

Letter of Suspension of Employment

Templates

Disciplining workers

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan

Templates

Firefighting Equipment Inspection

Templates

Toolbox Talk: Fire Evacuation Training

Templates

Fire Safety & Emergency Evacuation Policy

Templates Policies

FW Act Entry Notice

Samples

WHS Notice of Entry

Samples

How to identify hazards

Fact Sheets

Hazard identification

How to manage electrical risks

Fact Sheets

Electrical safety

How to meet the duty of due diligence

Fact Sheets

Duties of officers

How to manage hazardous chemical safety

Fact Sheets

Chemical safety

How to meet your obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law

Fact Sheets

Chain of responsibility

How to minimise risks to children in schools and childcare centres

Checklists

Children in the workplace

How to minimise health and safety risks to children visiting the workplace

Checklists

Children in the workplace

How to meet your obligations when employing a child

Step-by-steps

Children in the workplace

How to ensure loads are safe and compliance

Step-by-steps

Chain of responsibility

What to include in your maintenance management system

Checklists

Chain of responsibility

Chain of Responsibility Compliance Policy

Templates Policies

Chain of responsibility

How to deal with contractors

Checklists

Chain of responsibility

Asbestos Register

Templates

How to determine whether your young worker has been successfully inducted

Checklists

How to reduce the risk of injury to young workers

Step-by-steps

Pre-purchasing and Receipt Checklist

Templates

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

How to work with designers to safely undertake workplace modifications

Step-by-steps

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

What to consider when purchasing plant

Checklists

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

How to undertake a management of change process

Checklists

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

How to incorporate safe design principles into your workplace

Checklists

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

How to ensure designs being provided to your workplace are safe

Checklists

Workplace design, modification and purchasing

Working From Home Agreement

Templates

Working from home

Home Workplace Inspection

Templates

Working from home

Working Environment Checklist

Templates

Working environment

How to determine whether your workplace layout is safe

Step-by-steps

Working environment

How to reduce heat-related risks

Checklists

Working environment

How to ensure your working environment complies with WHS Regulations

Checklists

Working environment

Working at Heights Safety Checklist

Templates

Working at heights

Working at Heights Risk Assessment

Templates

Working at heights

How to manage fall risks in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Working at heights

How to use a ladder safely

Checklists

Working at heights

Working Alone Risk Assessment Checklist

Templates

Working Alone Policy

Templates Policies

What to include in a working alone policy

Checklists

What to consider when implementing an EMP

Checklists

What to consider when identifying hazards

Checklists

What to consider when assessing risks

Checklists

Return to Work Policy

Templates

Workers' compensation

Return to Work Plan

Templates

Workers' compensation

How to handle a workers’ compensation claim

Step-by-steps

Workers' compensation

What to consider before dismissing an ill or injured worker

Checklists

Workers' compensation

Waiver Form

Templates

Guidelines for Offsite Work Functions

Templates

How to plan for a sporting function

Step-by-steps

What to consider when identifying hazards

Checklists

What to consider to reduce the risks at functions held at an unlicensed venue

Checklists

What to consider to reduce the risks at functions held at a licensed venue

Checklists

Using a third-party provider to host the function

Checklists

How to reduce the risks associated with alcohol consumption

Checklists

Waste Inspection Sheet

Templates

Waste management

How to transport waste safely

Step-by-steps

Waste management

How to safely manage waste in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Waste management

How to manage waste safely as a receiver

Step-by-steps

Waste management

How to comply with National Standards in relation to volunteers

Checklists

How to meet your health and safety duties in relation to visitors

Checklists

Visitors to the workplace

Work-Related Violence Staff Training Program

Samples

Violence in the workplace

What to include in your work-related violence response procedures

Checklists

Violence in the workplace

What to include in your work-related violence policy

Checklists

Violence in the workplace

How to manage fleet safety

Step-by-steps

What to include in your vehicle safety management system

Checklists

What a first aid kit should contain

Checklists

Fleet Safety Policy

Templates Policies

Training and Induction Record

Templates

Training and induction

How to perform an induction

Step-by-steps

Training and induction

Traffic Management Checklist

Templates

Traffic management

How to identify traffic hazards and determine controls

Step-by-steps

Traffic management

What to do when a supervisor is absent

Step-by-steps

Supervision of safe work

What a supervisor must do if a worker does not follow a safe work procedure

Step-by-steps

Supervision of safe work

How to determine what tasks to supervise

Step-by-steps

Supervision of safe work

What are a supervisor’s functions?

Checklists

Supervision of safe work

How to minimise the risk of workplace bullying

Checklists

How to develop a social media policy

Step-by-steps

Social Media Policy

Templates Policies

Smoke-Free Work Environment Policy

Templates Policies

How to manage smoking in your workplace

Step-by-steps

How to reduce the risks associated with handovers

Checklists

How to design an appropriate shift schedule

Checklists

Sexual Harassment Policy

Templates Policies

Sexual harassment

How to prevent sexual harassment

Checklists

Sexual harassment

Safety Sign Register

Templates

When you should use a safety sign

Checklists

How to ensure your safety signs are effective

Checklists

Position Description

Samples

Safety recruitment

How to recruit safe workers

Step-by-steps

Safety recruitment

Data to record for injury and disease occurrences

Checklists

Safety recording

Safety Performance Board Report

Templates

Safety recording

How to conduct a gap analysis of your safety culture

Step-by-steps

How to make your workplace a zero harm workplace

Checklists

How to improve your safety culture

Checklists

Testing Register

Templates

Safe operating procedures

Job Safety Analysis

Templates

Safe operating procedures

Safe Operating Procedure

Samples

Safe operating procedures

How to identify hazards associated with a critical task

Checklists

Safe operating procedures

How to develop and implement an SOP

Checklists

Safe operating procedures

How to complete a JSA

Checklists

Safe operating procedures

Reasonably practicable steps to prevent a CoR breach

Checklists

Road transport worker safety

Chain of Responsibility Compliance Policy

Templates Policies

Road transport worker safety

Pre-trip Vehicle Safety Checklist

Templates

Road transport worker safety

Risk Register

Templates

Risk assessment

Manual Handling Risk Assessment

Templates

Risk assessment

Chemical Hazard Risk Assessment Form

Templates

Risk assessment

Document Control Register

Templates

Record and document management

Document Management Policy

Templates

Record and document management

How to avoid breaching privacy legislation

Step-by-steps

Record and document management

What to include in your document management policy

Checklists

Record and document management

Records you are required to keep

Checklists

Record and document management

Documents you are required to keep

Checklists

Record and document management

How to determine whether your workers need sun protection

Checklists

How to manage psychosocial hazards

Step-by-steps

Psychosocial hazards

Pre-employment Medical History Form

Templates

Pre-employment assessments

How to conduct a pre-employment medical assessment

Step-by-steps

Pre-employment assessments

How to ensure your pre-employment medical examinations are conducted legally

Checklists

Pre-employment assessments

Tag-Out Procedure Checklist

Templates

Plant Hazard Identification

Templates

Forklift Pre-start Checklist

Templates

How to maintain plant

Checklists

How to assess plant for risk

Checklists

Personal Protective Equipment Policy

Templates Policies

Personal protective equipment

How to ensure PPE is used correctly in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Personal protective equipment

What to include in a PPE policy

Checklists

Personal protective equipment

How to determine whether the PPE is appropriate

Checklists

Personal protective equipment

Performance Management Plan

Templates

Performance management

Letter of Employment Termination for Poor Performance

Templates

Performance management

Formal Warning Letter

Templates

Performance management

Formal Performance Appraisal

Templates

Performance management

How to manage a worker’s underperformance

Step-by-steps

Performance management

How to determine whether to discipline a worker for failing to comply with policies and procedures

Checklists

Performance management

Office Safety Inspection Checklist

Templates

How to reduce the risks posed by posture and movement hazards

Checklists

How to reduce the risks posed by electrical appliances

Checklists

How to reduce the risk of stress

Checklists

How to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls

Checklists

How to reduce the risk of illness and disease

Checklists

How to prepare for a sporting event

Checklists

Register of Injuries and Incidents

Templates

Notification of incidents

How to handle a notifiable incident

Step-by-steps

Notification of incidents

Information to provide when you report a notifiable incident

Checklists

Notification of incidents

Information to include in your register of injuries

Checklists

Notification of incidents

Noise Hazard Assessment

Templates

How to use the hierarchy of control to reduce noise risk

Step-by-steps

How to inspect your workplace for noise hazards

Checklists

How to develop a hearing conservation program

Checklists

How to determine whether your noise controls are effective

Checklists

Controls for noise hazards

Checklists

How to reduce risks to mental health in the workplace

Checklists

Is your business prepared to handle mental health issues?

Checklists

What to ask in a worker survey

Checklists

What to do if a worker shows aggressive behaviour

Checklists

What to include in your health and wellbeing program

Checklists

How to assist a worker who you suspect may be at risk of self- harm

Step-by-steps

How to develop a health and wellbeing program

Step-by-steps

How to reduce health and safety risks to mature-age workers

Checklists

Mature-age workers

Change Proposal Form

Templates

Management of change

Change Management Policy

Templates Policies

Management of change

How to implement a change management process

Step-by-steps

Management of change

How to ensure your change management process is effective

Checklists

Management of change

How to verify the competency of load-shifting plant operators

Checklists

Licensing and registration

How to choose a safety software package

Step-by-steps

IT and safety management

How to negotiate an enterprise agreement

Step-by-steps

Industrial instruments

How to respond if a worker complains of a safety risk

Step-by-steps

Industrial action and stoppages

Investigation Report

Templates

Incident reporting and investigation

Incident Report Form

Templates

Incident reporting and investigation

How to respond to a workplace incident

Step-by-steps

Incident reporting and investigation

What to include in an incident report form

Checklists

Incident reporting and investigation

Workplace hygiene practices

Checklists

Workplace Hygiene Policy

Templates Policies

How to minimise the risk of infection after a spill of bodily fluids

Step-by-steps

How to keep kitchens and staffrooms hygienic

Checklists

How to implement control measures effectively

Step-by-steps

Hierarchy of control

Implementing the Hierarchy of Control

Templates

Hierarchy of control

Health Monitoring Register

Templates

Health monitoring

What to consider when assessing for a lead risk

Checklists

Health monitoring

How to protect the health of workers exposed to asbestos

Checklists

Health monitoring

How to monitor worker psychological health during organisational change

Checklists

Health monitoring

How to determine the first aid requirements in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Health and Wellbeing Policy

Templates Policies

Health and wellbeing programs

Health and Wellbeing Program Assessment

Templates

Health and wellbeing programs

How to determine whether you are ready to implement your health and wellbeing program

Checklists

Health and wellbeing programs

What to consider when establishing a work group

Checklists

Health and safety representatives and committees

How to be an effective HSR

Checklists

Health and safety representatives and committees

How to be an effective health and safety committee member

Checklists

Health and safety representatives and committees

Working at Heights Procedure

Templates

Health and safety policies and procedures

Work Health and Safety Policy

Templates Policies

Health and safety policies and procedures

Manual Handling Procedure

Templates

Health and safety policies and procedures

First Aid Procedure

Templates

Health and safety policies and procedures

How to implement health and safety policies and procedures

Step-by-steps

Health and safety policies and procedures

Mechanical Handling Procedure

Samples

Health and safety policies and procedures

Crowd Control Procedure

Samples

Health and safety policies and procedures

Cash Handling Procedure

Samples

Health and safety policies and procedures

What to include in a health and safety policy

Checklists

Health and safety policies and procedures

Procedures you may need in your workplace

Checklists

Health and safety policies and procedures

How to determine whether to dismiss a worker for breaching a policy or procedure

Checklists

Health and safety policies and procedures

Inspection Action Sheet

Templates

Hazard identification

How to identify hazards in your workplace

Checklists

Hazard identification

How to prevent harassment in your workplace

Checklists

First Aid Risk Assessment

Step-by-steps

What to include in your first aid room

Checklists

What to include in a first aid kit

Checklists

What training your fire wardens should receive

Checklists

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

Samples

How to carry out an evacuation in the event of a fire

Step-by-steps

Fatigue Management Policy

Templates Policies

Your obligations to health and safety inspectors

Checklists

What to include in an enforceable undertaking

Checklists

Enforceable undertakings

How to determine whether your enforceable undertaking meets requirements

Checklists

Enforceable undertakings

How to ensure your evacuation procedure is effective

Checklists

Emergency management

Emergency Management Policy

Templates Policies

Emergency management

Bomb Threat Checklist

Templates

Emergency management

How to develop and implement an EMP

Step-by-steps

Emergency management

What an EMP should comprise

Checklists

Emergency management

How to ensure you have adequate emergency equipment at your workplace

Checklists

Emergency management

Electrical Safety Policy

Templates Policies

Electrical safety

Electrical Equipment Register

Templates

Electrical safety

What to document in your electrical equipment register

Checklists

Electrical safety

What to check when inspecting and testing electrical plant

Checklists

Electrical safety

How to minimise risks associated with electrical installations

Checklists

Electrical safety

How to keep your workplace free from electrical hazards

Checklists

Electrical safety

How to reduce your risk of liability

Checklists

Duties of workers

How to meet the duty of due diligence

Step-by-steps

Duties of officers

How to comply with an officer’s duties

Checklists

Duties of officers

How to identify hazards in the workplace

Checklists

Duties of managers

How to manage health and safety risks

Checklists

Duties of employers

How to develop a safety management system

Step-by-steps

Duties of employers

Mandatory Vaccination Policy

Templates Policies

Disease control – vaccination

How to ensure you are meeting your privacy obligations when seeking vaccination statuses from workers

Checklists

Disease control – vaccination

What to include in your anti-discrimination policy

Checklists

Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

Templates Policies

Summary Dismissal Notice

Templates

Disciplining workers

Letter of Dismissal

Templates

Disciplining workers

Formal Warning Letter

Templates

Disciplining workers

How to lawfully dismiss a worker

Step-by-steps

Disciplining workers

What to include in a letter of dismissal

Checklists

Disciplining workers

How to avoid an unfair dismissal claim

Checklists

Disciplining workers

Post-Contract Evaluation

Templates

Contractor Statement

Templates

Contractor Management Checklist

Templates

How to manage contractors at your worksite

Step-by-steps

How to perform a due diligence check

Checklists

Risk control measures to reduce traffic risks

Checklists

How to manage contractors at your worksite

Checklists

How to develop and implement an SWMS

Checklists

How to manage hazardous chemicals in your workplace

Checklists

Chemical safety

How to store hazardous chemicals

Checklists

Chemical safety

Information that must appear on a hazardous chemical label

Checklists

Chemical safety

What to do before obtaining a hazardous chemical

Checklists

Chemical safety

Hazardous Chemical Label

Templates

Chemical safety

How to ensure the safe use of hazardous chemicals

Step-by-steps

Chemical safety

Chemical and Gas Hazardous Risk Assessment Form

Templates

Chemical safety

Hazardous Chemical Register

Templates

Chemical safety

Packaged Dangerous Goods Manifest

Templates

Chemical safety

How to investigate a bullying allegation

Step-by-steps

How to reduce the risk of bullying in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Workplace Bullying Policy

Templates Policies

How to determine whether bullying is a problem in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Inspection and Audit Checklist

Templates

Audits, inspections and reviews

Inspection Action Sheet

Templates

Audits, inspections and reviews

Daily Inspection Checklist for Forklifts

Templates

Audits, inspections and reviews

Compliance Review of Plant

Templates

Audits, inspections and reviews

Audit Checklist for Chemicals

Templates

Audits, inspections and reviews

What to review in your workplace

Checklists

Audits, inspections and reviews

What to inspect in your workplace

Checklists

Audits, inspections and reviews

Risks to audit in your workplace

Checklists

Audits, inspections and reviews

Management systems to audit in your workplace

Checklists

Audits, inspections and reviews

Compliance practices to audit in your workplace

Checklists

Audits, inspections and reviews

Safe personal decontamination process

Checklists

How to ensure asbestos waste is contained and disposed of safely

Checklists

How to determine whether asbestos removal work is undertaken lawfully

Checklists

How to reduce the risk of exposure to anti-social behaviour

Checklists

Anti-social behaviour in the workplace

How to manage anti-social behaviour risks in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Anti-social behaviour in the workplace

How to prevent the spread of animal diseases

Checklists

Animals in the workplace

How to ensure your animal-handling practises are safe

Checklists

Animals in the workplace

How to determine whether your animal pen is safe

Checklists

Animals in the workplace

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Templates Policies

Alcohol and other drugs

How to implement a drug and alcohol policy

Step-by-steps

Alcohol and other drugs

What to include in a testing clause

Checklists

Alcohol and other drugs

What to consider before disciplining a worker who tests positive to drugs or alcohol

Checklists

Alcohol and other drugs

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