The link between Human Resources and Work Health and Safety
Often when delivering health and safety training to people working in the HR field I hear ‘What’s in it for me?’ In this day and age, the link between these two professions could not be more firmly bonded. In essence, HR involves people and systems to manage people....
Chain of Responsibility
On the 27th April 2015 'Chain of Responsibility' legislation was introduced in to Western Australian legislation. The provisions of 'Chain of Responsibility' are detailed in the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 and the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008. 'Chain of...
Policy or procedure – what’s the difference?
A policy is an overarching document that details the organisations' objectives and the broad strategies for achieving these. The primary policy should be the organisation's WHS policy. If the organisation is seeking compliance with AS/NZS 4801 (Occupational Health and...
Important changes to the Certificate IV WHS
In March changes were made to a number of qualifications in the Business Services Training Package. From a Work Health and Safety perspective the most significant change is to the unit of competency - BSBWHS402. This unit of competency, 'Assist with compliance with...
Focussing on the Cleaning Industry
Crest Training is currently working with businesses in the cleaning industry to develop and improve their health and safety management systems. Commercial cleaning involves apparent risks such as working with hazardous substances and manual handling. However there are...
The Importance of Context in Risk Management
ISO 3100 provides us with principles and guidelines on risk management. It is a framework that can be applied to all organisations. The first step in this framework is 'establishing the context' This important step is often missed, resulting in an ineffective health...
Harmonisation – What is it and why is it taking place?
What is harmonisation? Harmonisation is an endeavour to create consistent WHS (Work Health and Safety) legislation across the states, territories and Commonwealth in Australia. Why is it taking place? WHS legislation is periodically reviewed. Whilst we have had minor...
