WHS management systems
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If your company's WHS system has turned into a big paper shuffling exercise, then it's not doing the job it's supposed to.
A good system doesn't need a lot of fancy documents, it just needs a user-friendly set of policies, procedures, and checklists - to help encourage everyone to keep the records up-to-date, and most importantly, put the safety procedures into action.
A good system doesn't need a lot of fancy documents, it just needs a user-friendly set of policies, procedures, and checklists - to help encourage everyone to keep the records up-to-date, and most importantly, put the safety procedures into action.
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This is where a WHS management system comes into play.
The WHS management system allows a company to integrate its safety policies and procedures into all of its activities, and record the effort it is making to handle safety issues. This not only provides evidence that the company is complying with WorkCover requirements, it also gives the directors a sound picture of how well everything is working.
Click on the links below to see the names and descriptions of some typical documents that a company might keep in its WHS management system.
The WHS management system allows a company to integrate its safety policies and procedures into all of its activities, and record the effort it is making to handle safety issues. This not only provides evidence that the company is complying with WorkCover requirements, it also gives the directors a sound picture of how well everything is working.
Click on the links below to see the names and descriptions of some typical documents that a company might keep in its WHS management system.
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As you can see, there's a wide range of documents that might be included in a company's WHS system.
If the business you work for is very small, it may not use all of these documents, or it may combine some of them so that the one document has several functions.
Which of these documents do you use in your workplace?
Are there any other safety-related documents you use that are not listed above? What are they, and what is their purpose?
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