Our organisation operates at multiple sites across the country. Are we required to have a work group and HSR at every site? Or can we have one work group per state or sector, and invite one worker from each site to form part of their state/sector work group, with that work group electing an HSR?

Are we legally required to have a first aid officer within an office environment?

Can a worker representing a work group be a WHS Committee member? Or does it have to be a worker not involved in the WHS Committee already?

The Work Health and Safety Act refers to a ‘prescribed person’ and ‘person of a prescribed class’. There are no definitions for these terms in the legislation. Who do these terms refer to?

Do we need to capture a postie's injury as a Lost Time Injury (LTI) on our statistics?

We complete hearing tests for at-risk workers every 2 years. We have a staff member, who once was exposed to noise but now works solely in an office environment and has done so for the past 8 years, with no exposure to noise. When should we stop conducting hearing tests for him?

If we have robust anti-bullying and harassment procedures in place, do we still need to have a policy?

We have a wash waste water pit with a rail on two sides. Should we have any kind of grate or cover, or are the rails an adequate risk control measure?

Can we request an employee take a drug test and that they must pass? We have heard that one of our employees has been using illicit drugs (rumour only). His attendance and performance have clearly declined. We do have a drug and alcohol policy, but it doesn’t cover testing.

Are Blue Cards mandatory for all drivers?

What clearance around a hydrant should be left for emergency services to obtain access in an emergency? Our business is in South Australia.

When working at heights from a forklift working platform (safety cage), do you need a working at height licence or to be trained internally?

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.

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?

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?