5 years ago What are our testing and tagging requirements? Could you please direct me to the act or regulation that states that testing and tagging must be carried out in the workplace? Our business is in New South Wales.
5 years ago Must a worker hold a licence to use a forklift working platform (safety cage)? When working at heights from a forklift working platform (safety cage), do you need a working at height licence or to be trained internally?
5 years ago What clearance around a hydrant should be left for emergency services to obtain access in an emergency? What clearance around a hydrant should be left for emergency services to obtain access in an emergency? Our business is in South Australia.
5 years ago What can we do if an undisclosed medical condition impairs a worker's ability to perform their role? What can we do when a worker lies on their pre-employment medical condition questionnaire?
5 years ago Can a worker claim workers' compensation for an injury caused while breaching company policy? Are employees still entitled to claim workers’ compensation if they sustain an injury while at work but in the process of performing an act that is not legal and/or breaches company policy? Our business operates in NSW.
5 years ago What are our legal health and safety requirements regarding the use of dogs in the workplace? We are looking at using dogs to detect termites. We would have them in our main workplace, but also transport them to and from other worksites in our vehicles. What are our legal health and safety requirements?
5 years ago Do we need to have evacuation maps in every room? We have a full emergency plan in our workplace that we test and review regularly. We are currently reviewing our evacuation plans and the question arose of how many maps we require? Our workplace is a large school with maps currently displayed in each classroom. Is this necessary?
6 years ago Do we have to pay a first aid allowance? Does an employer need to pay a first aid allowance to a non-award employee who is paid above award rates?
6 years ago Does workers' compensation apply to sporting and social events? In our business, we are putting together a team to complete an obstacle course to raise money for charity. Where do we stand should someone get injured in the event? Does it fall under workers’ compensation?
6 years ago From what point is a lost time injury recorded? Could you please clarify how a lost time injury (LTI) is recorded if the date of sustaining the injury is not the day that time is lost, e.g. a worker is injured at work and has no time loss but some weeks later needs to have surgery related to the injury?
6 years ago Is there a requirement to place the company’s Australian Business Number (ABN) on the template of an SWMS? Is there a requirement to place the company’s Australian Business Number (ABN) on the template of an SWMS?
6 years ago What health and safety policies are necessary for a small business? What health and safety policies are necessary for a small business?
6 years ago What speeds apply to forklifts in a warehouse? What speed limit should we set for forklifts in our dedicated outside warehouse? The business is in Victoria.
6 years ago Does our WHS policy have to be signed and dated? Our business operates in NSW. We have our WHS policy as a web-based document. However, we have been asked to provide signed and dated copies. Some in the organisation are under the impression that our policy must be signed and dated within 3 years. Is this correct?
