Preventing injuries at work is the focus of this week during National Safe Work Month, which runs every October.
The Safe Work Australia website says: "Everyone has the right to be safe at work. This week focuses on common health and safety risks and how to control these risks to keep workers safe - whether it is from slips, trips and falls, lifting, pushing and pulling (manual tasks), or moving objects."
How long has it been since you last spent time looking at some of these common health and safety risks?
Even if you think you have all the necessary controls in place, it’s worth checking from time to time to make sure they are still effective (it’s also a legal requirement to monitor and review your control measures).
With the impetus of Safe Work Month, why not take some time to pick up your inspection checklist this week, get some workers involved, have a walk around the workplace and see if there are any hazards or risks that need some more attention.
If you don’t have an inspection checklist, Ai Group has some useful information and tools in our Health and Safety Resource Centre.
We also have a range of Toolbox Talk Kits. Here is a selection relevant for this week’s focus:
To access more information about Safe Work Month, including a list of events, visit the Safe Work Australia website.
Tracey is Ai Group's National Manager of Safety and Workers Compensation Policy. She has a strong understanding of harmonised WHS laws, jurisdictional based variations, and non-harmonised OHS laws in Australia, as well as workers' compensation expertise in multiple Australian jurisdictions. Tracey has a strong understanding and skills in workers' compensation premium management in multiple Australian jurisdictions and is an excellent trainer, with a passion for sharing knowledge on workers' compensation schemes and building practical skills in effective management of claims and return to work.
