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With an increasing legislative and regulatory focus on psychosocial hazards, there has never been a better time for employers to review their hazard identification and risk management frameworks.

Updated WHS laws  that came into effect on 1 April 2023 requires employers to manage psychosocial hazards under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).

A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) on how climate change will affect work health and safety warns of increased risks from heat, disease and air pollution, creating challenges for employers.

Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation requires that all foreseeable hazards in a business are identified and the risks arising from these hazards are eliminated or controlled.

The guide offers practical advice on identifying hazards, controlling risks, and ensuring worker safety during installation projects.

Slips, trips and falls cause thousands of serious injuries every year, and the painful consequences extend to employers as well, in direct and hidden costs. A new guide can help prevent them.

A tribunal ruled that a woman was entitled to compensation for a condition known as ‘somatic symptom disorder’.

Learn more here about managing manual handling hazards and risks.