Risk Management
SAFETY PARTNERS: THE SAFETY EXPERTS
Mitigate workplace risk
Safety Partners has supported thousands of businesses around Australia with Risk Management – offering everything from expert advice to comprehensive programs designed to enhance workplace safety and culture.
Our consultants bring extensive experience in providing safety services that truly engage workers using clear, straightforward communication. We avoid unnecessary paperwork meetings that don’t add value. Instead, we focus on practical, business-friendly safety solutions that seamlessly integrate into daily operations and are easy for your team to adopt.
We’ve worked across a wide range of industries and services, too many to list here! If you don’t see yours mentioned, reach out to us – we’re happy to discuss your needs and find the right safety solution for you.
Risk Assessing
Managing workplace health and safety means identifying and controlling risks. This involves assessing potential hazards and ensuring reasonable measures are in place to prevent harm. Conducting a risk assessment is a legal requirement to help keep your workplace safe.
A risk assessment isn’t about excessive paperwork 0 it’s about identifying practical steps to manage workplace risks. You’re likely already implementing safety measures, and this process helps ensure all necessary precautions are in place.
We will:
- Evaluate existing safety management systems, to ensure effective and secure work systems
- Conduct workplace inspections to identify common hazards and engage with employees to perform a thorough gap analysis
- Recommend suitable control measures, including those required by law where applicable
Common workplace risks often identified include:
Chemical and Hazardous Substances Management
Our top-requested services include:
- Risk Assessments and developing Safe Work Procedures
- Creating Hazardous Substances Registers
- Advising on storage and compatibility requirements
- Reviewing PPE requirements
- Creating emergency plans for chemical emergencies
- Developing and delivering site specific chemical trainings
Fatigue Management
Fatigue must be acknowledged and effectively managed in all workplaces, particularly in high-risk environments, to prevent accidents and injuries. Safety Partners specialised in creating tailored fatigue management strategies, addressing key workplace factors such as:
- Applicable codes, regulations, permit and licence requirements related to fatigue management
- Applicable WHS regulations as they relate to fatigue
- Workplace policies and procedures related to fatigue management and the control of factors that can contribute to fatigue and fatigue-related accidents
- How fatigue affects workplace performance and contributes to workplace accidents
- Recognising causes and effects of fatigue
- Factors which increase fatigue-related accidents
Working Remotely
For example, when an employee works from home, their home is considered “a workplace”, and you are responsible for their health and safety, as well as the safety of others. The same risks present in the usual work environment can also exist in a home setting. The safety responsibilities remain the same as if they were working at the company’s premises.
We highly recommend creating a written Working Remotely Agreement to help ensure compliance with both IR and WHS laws.
A Working Remotely Assessment will help you:
- Identify risks – both physical and psychological
- Work out a plan to eliminate or control them
- Suggest guidelines for a successful working from home arrangement
One of the most poorly managed risks we encounter in many organisations is Contractor Management. This often stems from a lack of understanding of legal safety responsibilities, both by the organisation hiring the contractor and by the contractors themselves.
Let us show you how to:
- Create Contractor Management procedures and tools
- Vet contractors thoroughly before hiring
- Provide proper induction for contractors
- Continuously monitor contractor’s activities
- Develop an Approved Contractor Management Register
- Apply the same risk management principles to contractor management as you would to any other risk
Ask us about our online solution to contractor management.
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