subject: Making Ohs Regulations Work For Your Business [print this page] It's only right that if you fail in respect of your OHS regulations, you should be subject to some of the harshest laws of the land. Getting health and safety at work right, particularly with respect to construction and other dangerous workplaces is absolutely essential to the success of your business. As such, it's important that you understand where to find the advice and support you need to get it right. It can be a veritable maze of information, but as long as you take care, and listen to the advice given by the appropriate bodies, you won't go too far wrong.
If youve gone to the trouble of building your own OHS plan, then you will already be familiar with the resources available to you. Of course, most will favour some kind of pre-written one, so many wont understand just how much information there is available to you. The most obvious one is online. There are many commercial web spaces that will be able to aid in your understanding of OHS regulations, but the most important place to look, especially when starting, is the governments website.
Remember that, as with most legislation, there are a number of bodies which you can turn to when you need guidance. OHS regulations is one such area. You will need to look both nationally and locally at the regulations that apply to you. There are a number of local authorities which deal with OHS regulations, and depending on where you live and work, you will have to find the appropriate one.
On a national level, things are a little easier. There is one website to point you in the right direction. There are a massive array of resources here, including guidelines, government departments and health and safety resources.
Understanding the guidelines is probably your main issue to concern yourself with at the early stage. You will need to get used to the language used in health and safety literature. As an employer, you're charged with the safety of your workforce. This means, amongst other things, creating a document which covers the areas of health and safety to a degree suitable to make your working conditions safe.
Once you're ready and have prepared yourself with the legislations, it's worth taking time out to understand the penalties. Even if you couldnt care less about the safety of your employees, keeping up to date with OHS regulations and ensuring no employee suffers unsafe working conditions will avoid any issues you have when it comes to inspection.
by: Martin Sejas
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