PREVIEW Workplace Health and Safety Compliance for All Businesses

KOHSSAFETY
The eight steps will raise awareness of all business owners across
Australia to meet their legal requirements imposed by the Act and the
Regulation. The Regulation underpins the Act, and it provides practical
steps that should be followed to have a safe and secure work
environment and prevent injury and illness while at work.
It is time consuming and burdensome especially on businesses who
have limited resources to manage Work Health and Safety. However
having an increased Work Health and Safety outcomes will positively
benefit and improve the success of many businesses by having higher
quality products, increased productivity and lower workers
compensation costs to name a few. Also, Importantly, addressing health
& safety issues add value to businesses, workplaces and protect workers
on the job. This a win -win situation for all business owners, workers and
their customers.
There are WHS regulators in the Commonwealth and in each State and
Territory who are responsible for regulating and enforcing the laws in
their jurisdictions. Businesses operating in NSW, Queensland, the A.C.T,
the N.T, South Australia, Tasmania and (the Commonwealth) are all
subject to the WHS Act. However, businesses operating in Victoria and
Western Australia have their own Safety Act, which are the OHS Act
2004 and OSH Act 1984 respectively. These two states have yet to
embrace the 2011 Act and 2017 Regulation.
Workplace Health and Safety
Compliance for All Businesses
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