Events

If you scratch your head every time you think about health and safety compliance in the construction regulations, you're not alone. The regulations are complex! Join me to unpack them yet again. The session will focus on when they apply, PC obligations and when they apply, and the dreaded SWMS.

The What, Who, Why and How of Managing Investigations into Serious Contractor Incidents

In November 2023 Safe Work Australia issued a case study ostensibly to further explain and provide assistance to understanding the 4 Principles of WHS guidance previously issued in May 2023.  Sadly, the guidance continues to misinterpret the legislation and poorly and inaccurately explains the duties owed by Principal Contractors, and therefore does little to provide effective guidance to achieve compliance with WHS legislation in respect of contractor safety management.

Sue Bottrell tackles your questions on 2023 webinar series topics

Issuing permits to work is a common practice in contactor safety management but it is often poorly done. Why?

Because contractors come and go and are not embedded into the workplace they attend, they can slip under the radar when thinking about psychosocial hazards. Principal contractors who hire contractors have a responsibility to ensure their contractors are safe at the workplaces they attend.