Hazardous substances are materials that have a known risk to human beings. Under the directions of Workplace Health and Safety legislation of Australian states and territories, business owners/operators, employers and employees have specific obligations to comply with when using these materials. Do you need assistance in controlling hazardous substances at your workplace?
Safety management systems are dynamic in that for them to be effective they must be maintained regularly and reviewed for effectiveness and compliance. Under the guidance of both legislation and Australian Standards regular review and monitoring of your safety management performance is required to ensure compliance and best practice is maintained.
Hazard identification and risk assessment processes are the corner stone of all safety management systems, indeed it is the back bone of all business operations. With positive hazard identification and appropriate risk assessment being conducted within your business it ensures that all applicable controls are in place to manage the associated business risk without the loss of productivity.
All workplaces are expected to have access to personnel that are able to provide sound safety advice to the business; whilst this function is widely furnished by internal staffing in larger companies, smaller businesses may not have the luxury of this capability and at times do not have the necessary knowledge of safety legislation.
To ensure that your safety management system is functioning to the desired level you must educate your staff in the systems methods, you must also educate your staff in certain hazard based topics as directed by law; such as risk management, hazardous substances, confined space entry, correct use and maintenance of personal protective equipment, plant use etc.
Dangerous goods are those materials that pose a physical threat to persons, property and the environment. Under the directions of various legislative documents, facility owner/operators must control these materials so that there is minimal risk to the community, the environment and the workforce.
The safety management system of your business should conform to the regulatory framework yet still be functional. We can develop your system in accordance with a number of frameworks, for example Australian Standard 4801, or Safety Map.
The risk of confined spaces is many times not seen or understood, the consequence of untrained or inexperienced persons entering such spaces can be fatal. Confined spaces are still present in our workplaces in many forms and are still of major concern due to the injuries and deaths that occur across Australia.
To ensure that the safety management system is effective in your workplace you must ensure that everyone is performing their obligations as required by law. Safety is the responsibility of all persons at the workplace, if one person fails in their compliance then safety performance is comprimised for the workplace as a whole.
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