How can workers raise health and safety issues in the workplace?

There are key elements you can address to increase worker engagement in your workplace health and safety culture.

• Setting clear roles and objectives.
• Instilling a sense of ownership and recognising workers.
• Investing in professional development.
• Involving workers in the safety program.
• Providing ongoing training for workers.

How do you raise a safety concern at work?

If none of these courses of action are appropriate or successful, you can contact us for assistance on 13 10 50 or by email to [email protected]. You can also report unsafe work online using Speak Up. Report unsafe work via Speak Up. It’s quick, easy to use and confidential.

What are OH&S issues?

Occupational health and safety is concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The enjoyment of these standards at the highest levels is a basic human right that should be accessible by each and every worker.

What are 4 issues that would be discussed in an OHS consultation?

making decisions about procedures for consulting with workers; resolving health or safety issues; monitoring health of your workers; monitoring the conditions at the workplace and providing information and training for your workers.

How can employees contribute to health and safety?

Establish an active workplace safety and health safety committee. Make daily safety inspections part of some employees’ jobs. Keep employees informed about safety inspections, injury and illness statistics, and other safety-related issues. Give everyone a meaningful activity that supports safety.

Who would you raise WHS issues within the workplace?

Most commonly WHS issues are identified or raised by workers or managers/supervisors at a workplace. Any person, including workers, visitors or students in a workplace may however identify or report a WHS concern.

Who would you raise any WHS concerns with in the workplace?

How do you raise a concern to your boss in an email?

I write to draw your attention to concerns which have been raised (within team/department/by an individual) regarding (name concern). I would appreciate your advice on how best to respond. The issues were first raised with me by on [date].

What are the OHS requirements?

out OHS requirements through safe work practices at any on or off-site construction workplace. It requires the performance of work in a safe manner through awareness of risks and work requirements, and the planning and performance of safe work practices with concern for personal safety and the safety of others.

What is OHS TLE?

​Occupational health and safety (OHS) is a planned system of working to prevent illness and injury where you work by recognizing and identifying hazards and risks.

Who would you raise WHS issues within your workplace?

What are the roles and responsibilities of employers relating to OHS?

(without in any way limiting part 1) the employer must:

• provide and maintain (so far as reasonably practicable) safe plant (machinery, tools) and systems of work.
• ensure that (so far as reasonably practicable) the use, handling, storage & transport of plant and substances (chemicals) is safe & without risks to health.