Where can I find information about health and safety?

Where can I find information about health and safety?

Information about health and safety in the workplace can be found on the Health and Safety Executive website or contact our health and safety team.

Where would you find workplace safety information?

Some of the sources of information for WHS are: Newspaper articles written by local reporters covering companies in compliance, and companies found to not be in compliance, and informative articles written to explain to the general public what the Work Health & Safety act is, and how it is designed to work.

Where would you find details of health and safety arrangements for your Organisation?

The arrangements section of your health and safety policy should say how you will meet the commitments you have made in your statement of general policy. See the statement of general health and safety policy.

How do I report health and safety at work?

If none of these courses of action are appropriate or successful, you can contact us for assistance on 13 10 50 or by email to [email protected]. You can also report unsafe work online using Speak Up. Report unsafe work via Speak Up. It’s quick, easy to use and confidential.

Why is health and safety important in the workplace?

By protecting your workers, you reduce absences, ensuring that your workplace is more efficient and productive. Research shows that workers are more productive in workplaces that are committed to health and safety. Reducing down-time caused by illness and accidents means less disruption – and saves your business money.

What sources of information are available in the workplace?

In business, there are countless types of information including:

• Customer and employee information.
• Emails, mail and faxes.
• Charts and graphs.
• Monthly financial reports.
• Signs directing customers to a particular location.
• Procedures.
• Pictures and diagrams.
• Industry specific.

What is a work health and safety information system?

A workplace health and safety management system is a set of policies, procedures and plans that systematically manages health and safety at work and can help to minimise the risk of injury and illness from workplace operations.

What types of information should this review consider in health and safety?

The review process should:

• examine whether the health and safety policy reflects the organisation’s current priorities, plans and targets;
• examine whether risk management and other health and safety systems have been effectively reporting to the board;

What is arrangements in health and safety?

The arrangements are essentially the details of how each safety topic will be managed and undertaken. Each arrangement should be one paragraph explaining who is responsible for that aspect, what steps are taken to reduce or eliminate that risk, and how it will be risk assessed and when.

What is workplace health and safety report?

WHS reporting needs to provide relevant, robust and timely information to inform decisions that influence ongoing business performance. This report explores processes for gathering and communicating the WHS performance information that guides the WHS decisions of an organisation’s officers.

Who do I talk to about health and safety at work?

the HSE
Report to the HSE If you think health and safety laws are being broken, putting you or others at risk of serious harm, you can report your concerns to the HSE (or the local authority). Reporting concerns to the HSE can be done through an online form or via telephone.

How can you keep the workplace a safe place for work?

10 Easy Workplace Safety Tips

1. Train employees well.
2. Reward employees for safe behavior.
3. Partner with occupational clinicians.
4. Use labels and signs.
5. Keep things clean.
6. Make sure employees have the right tools and have regular equipment inspections.
7. Encourage stretch breaks.
8. Implement safety protocols from the start.