OHS & Risk Management

OH&S laws mandate the management of risks (hazzards) that may cause injury to employees, the general public and the environment. Risk management involves the identification of risks in all areas of the business, then plans to manage the risks and/or insure the risk. The following are links we have found to be most useful.
These are links to sites we find most helpful

Occupational / Workplace Health & Safety

OHS matters are often enforced and resolve by State authorities however there is some overlap with Federal WHS issues particularly with regards to bullying and discrimination. In Victoria, WorkSafe (Vic) handle workplace OHS enforcement and advice

• WorkSafe (Vic): Intoduction to OHS
  Guidance regarding the OHS laws and employers obligations
• WorkSafe (Vic): Workplace HS representatives
  Introduction and links to HSR sites
• WorkSafe (Vic): Safety, prevention and licencing
  Guidance regarding workplace safety, accident prevention and work activities which require a licence
• WorkSafe (Vic):  common workplace hazards
  Booklets advising on the management of common workplace hazards. Enter your type of workplace into the search function to find relevant publications
• WorkSafe (Vic): Injury reporting and claims
  Guidance for employers and employees on reporting workplace injuries
• WorkSafe (Vic): Injury rehabilitation
  Guideance of employee rehabilitation, mandatory in most instances of workplace injury
• WorkSafe (Vic): WorkCover Insurance
  Guidance regarding WorkCover Insurance
• WorkSafe (Vic): WorkCover Insurance Agents
  WorkSafe (Vic) appointed WorkCover insurance agents

RiskManagement

• Business Victoria: Prepare a risk management plan
  A guide to risk management planning
• Business Aust - Emerg Management Template
  A government site giving guidance on emergency planning
• CPA (Aust): Risk management guide for small business
  A very informative guide on the risks commonly faced by Australian small businesses
• WorkSafe(Vic): Controlling OHS hazzards and risks 
  Intro and links to a step-by-step guide on how to risk manage workplace hazzards and risks