7 years ago Who determines what level of PPE our company must pay for? Does our business in Western Australia have to provide all personal protective equipment (PPE) to a worker at no cost?
7 years ago What should we include in our health and safety policy? What should I include in a health and safety policy for employees who work in a sales and marketing-type environment?
7 years ago Should we complete an incident report months after the incident? A customer who wants to fill out a customer incident report for an injury she said she received more than 5 months ago. Is this too long ago for us to report this?
7 years ago How can we avoid Hepatitis C discrimination? Can I dismiss a worker due to their Hepatitis C?
7 years ago Do we have to keep paper copies of incident reports? Should we retain paper copies of incident reports after an incident has been entered into an online incident reporting system?
7 years ago Do we have to appoint fire wardens? If we have a correct procedure in place with drills, etc., do we need to have fire wardens?
7 years ago Can we target certain workers for drug and alcohol testing? Can we do this? Could this be some form of discrimination?
7 years ago How do we measure heights for working at heights? When assessing if a worker is in fact 'working at heights', or to assess the risk at which work at heights is being performed, is the measure typically taken from the platform on which they are standing, or from head level of the worker to the ground?
7 years ago How many fire wardens are enough? I have tried unsuccessfully to establish if there is a required number of fire wardens per staff in Victoria. Are you able to provide some guidance on this please?
7 years ago Do our drivers need first aid training? Do we need to provide our drivers with first aid training?
7 years ago How risky is it to hire someone with a pre-existing injury? Can you please assist by outlining some recommendations when requesting a ‘fitness to work’ for an applicant who has passed the interview selection within our recruitment process?
7 years ago Can workers listen to music safely? Is there a workplace law or directive that prevents employees from wearing earpieces or headsets playing music in a manufacturing or construction environment?
7 years ago Where can we find legal information to include in our bullying and drug and alcohol policies? My company is currently drafting a workplace bullying policy and a drug and alcohol policy. Can you help with two areas.
7 years ago What information do we need to keep for non-hazardous substances? Are we required to maintain current (within 5 years) Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) on hand?