Work Health and Safety Reports
WH&S - Safety Reports (previously known as OH&S Report)
Our Safety Reports save your client’s money and time by separating Compliance Items from those that are simply Good Practice items. Our site inspections are carried out by our experienced senior OH&S Inspectors. We also carry out a separate Risk Assessment of each item so that you can more easily prioritise your resources.
Our Safety Report deals with your general obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
In particular we refer to your obligations under s20 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Although we make recommendations to rectify, modify or eliminate potential hazards, it is entirely up to the Owner's Corporation to decide their own course of action. Legal advice should be obtained to determine whether it is 'reasonably practicable' to maintain, renew, replace or repair any item in order to rectify a hazard, or whether a resolution under s62(3) of the Strata Schemes Management Act is appropriate.
When we receive your instructions we will,
- provide colour photographs, the location and description of any hazards that are identified on the subject property,
- provide a written report including the following:
- An executive summary,
- A practical and flexible approach to control measures to either eliminate or minimise any hazard,
- A prioritisation of risk so that the Owners Corporation can decide which hazards should be rectified first,
- Although we are not electrical engineers we will carry out a visual inspection of the electrical board if access is provided on the day of inspection,
- physically carry out an inspection of the common property,
- A thorough explanation of our OH&S report,
- We will also carry out a visual inspection of balconies and other building items for any obvious defects from a non-engineer point of view.
- A separate Risk Assessment of each Compliance Item and Good Practice Item in our view,
- Jurisdictional progress on the model work health and safety laws
As at 23 January 2012 (click link to access)
There are 11 approved Commonwealth Model Codes of Practice
The following model Codes of Practice have been approved by Safe Work Australia members and the Ministerial Council.
How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks
Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals
Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemical
Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work
Work Health and Safety Consultation Cooperation and Coordination
How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace
Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces
Managing the Work Environment and Facilities
You can visit our OH&S examples page to view some photos of possible OH&S issues.