OHS (Occupational Health & Safety)

What does OHS mean for your organisation?

Occupational health and safety (OHS), or workplace health and safety, is a legal requirement concerning all organisations in Australia where people are employed to work.

Across every industry, OHS standards exist to provide a safe workplace free from the risk of hazards which can be biological, mechanical, chemical or even psychological. OHS systems are a means of protecting staff and the community from these hazards, which can cause wide-ranging effects from injury to low morale and lost productivity.

What we do

Our OHS consultants will review your policies and procedures against current legislation and international standards in a collaborative process that involves:

• Auditing – identifying gaps in your OHS system and conducting site-based OHS audits
• Hazard and risk registers – pinpointing hazards and risks associated with either a project or the organisation as a whole
• Risk assessment – determining the probability that risk will eventuate from a hazard
• Writing policies and procedures– using your existing policies & procedures or starting from scratch to develop effective policies
• Setting up OHS committees– a legal requirement if you have more than 15 staff
• Certification – enabling certification to international standards such as AS/NZS 4801 (which must be recertified every 3 years)
• Staff training – giving all levels of staff guidance and tools through public training courses, in-house sessions and off-the-shelf training programs

As state-based OHS regulations become standardised across Australia in 2012, we’re collaborating with clients to align their OHS systems with this significant change.

How we work

The diverse skill set of our team enhances our ability to clarify any occupational health and safety challenges you may be experiencing. Working with you over the long term, we’ll empower you to navigate ever-changing regulations.

Our professional team members have a strong reputation for providing accurate, non-biased advice. Working one-on-one with you, we’ll share our wealth of knowledge.

Who we work with

We have worked with several large clients for including Samaritans.

Our work with Samaritans included:

• Identifying hazards & risks
• Gap analysis
• Presenting results to staff
• Reviewing policies & procedures