Promoting WHS in your Workplace

 Work, Health and Safety 

An operational health and safety management system can minimise the risk of injury and illness from work place operations. This is one of the most effective ways to ensure that health and safety permeates the entire organisation and is part of all activities.

 

Importance of WHS:

We all know that health and safety in the workplace are important. Problems can pile up when you put profits ahead of employee welfare. Worse, if an accident occurs at work, the company could be held liable.   But why is the WHS so important? Well, that's what you'll find out below... WHS works to promote and ensure the prevention of accidents and other incidents in the working environment. This allows employers and even employees to make the most of their time and effort. In short, WHS is important because it saves time and increases productivity. In addition, a properly implemented WHS program also saves employers money that would otherwise be used to pay for accident treatment, compensation payments, and rehabilitation bills. Hundreds of work-related deaths are recorded in Australia each year. Some sources estimate that workplace deaths account for about 15% of all deaths in the country. Also, there are thousands of injuries and illnesses. These result in a significant amount of human suffering, pain, and emotional trauma that the WHS seeks to significantly reduce or prevent.

WHS activities for Navitas:

1.Promoting dignity and respect in all students and taking action to prevent and respond to bullying.

2.Providing appropriate information, training and instruction to facilitate safe and productive work and learning environments.

3.Ensuring that the students have all the required support and there are regular check in with them.

4.Checking for slip and trip hazards regularly and reporting them to authorised personal.

5.Ensuring that there is always a person on site to whom the issues can be reported.