As an employer – you have an obligation to meet your obligation under the Work Health & Safety Act (2011) to establish and maintain a safe system of work for your employees. Clear, specific and well-designed policies and procedures are a minimum requirement within these laws and regulations, and more than that, they can become an extension of a wellbeing program that focuses on your people getting home at the end of each shift in a happy and healthy manner.

A systems based approach to the Work Health & Safety Management system is the accepted as the most effective way of meeting and exceeding safety goals of the workplace. The Australian Standard – ISO 45001:2018 sets out the conditions for a WHS Management System and provides some guidance as to how it should be utilised in the workplace. Unfortunately, legislation and guidance principles are ever evolving and what could be seen to meet or exceed standard on one day, could soon be seen to be outdated the next. It is imperative for employers to keep up to date with national and state / jurisdiction requirements regularly to meet these expectations.

This is where Saunders Safety & Training can help.

Our team of workplace safety consultants have vast experience and networks to help audit and develop systems; providing our clients with clear guidance and reporting on how an employer compares to the state and national expectation. Through their expert industry knowledge, the employer will gain safety in the comfort of knowing a well designed safety system and education on its implementation will successfully achieve compliance for all legal and reputational risks. Contact us today to set up a discovery meeting on how we can help your business on the journey to uplift your safety systems.