7 years ago How long must we keep an incident form? How long do we have to keep a completed incident form?
7 years ago Can we provide over-the-counter painkillers to workers? Is there legislation or regulations that stipulates an employer cannot provide workers paracetamol in the workplace?
7 years ago What procedures do we need in place for out-of-hours use of our swimming pool? Since employees may be on their own when they visit the pool, what do we need to do to fulfil our duty of care to them?
8 years ago Do we have to install fire alarms? Can you please advise if there is a legal requirement in South Australia to have a fire alarm system in place?
8 years ago Who can conduct fire extinguisher and evacuation training? Can a competent person be a manager who has had formal training in other areas?
8 years ago What should we include in our driver safety policy? What relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidelines can we follow or include?
8 years ago Is one SDS enough for different brands of paint? Are we required to have one SDS for every brand and colour or can we just have one and use it for all like products?
8 years ago Do we have to supervise children visiting the workplace? Should we allow these children to play on the playground equipment, use sporting facilities, etc, unsupervised?
8 years ago Who determines what level of PPE our company must pay for? Does our business in Western Australia have to provide all personal protective equipment (PPE) to a worker at no cost?
8 years ago Can a school chock open safety doors for the sake of practicality? Can the principal override what has been legislated?
8 years ago What should we include in our health and safety policy? What should I include in a health and safety policy for employees who work in a sales and marketing-type environment?
8 years ago Should we complete an incident report months after the incident? A customer who wants to fill out a customer incident report for an injury she said she received more than 5 months ago. Is this too long ago for us to report this?
8 years ago How can we avoid Hepatitis C discrimination? Can I dismiss a worker due to their Hepatitis C?
8 years ago Do we have to keep paper copies of incident reports? Should we retain paper copies of incident reports after an incident has been entered into an online incident reporting system?
