A hazard assessment is the process that supervisors and workers use to identify and control workplace hazards. 

Workers that are new to your workplace or returning after a long absence, who have changed where they work, or changed the tasks they complete must all receive a safety orientation. 

All workplaces will require specific OHS training to meet their legislative requirements.

When you complete the policy, print and sign it, then post it in the workplace where workers can access it.

The OHS Regulations require that employers have a procedure to review and revise their OHS Programs at least once every three years. 

It is important to consider and plan for what you will do if an accident happens at your workplace that results in a worker being injured or off work for recovery. Research shows that helping injured workers get back to work as soon and as safely as possible increases their recovery outcomes. This, in turn, helps your workplace retain experienced, valued workers.

Remember: A worker may return to work before they are able to perform full duties by providing other suitable work.

A Return to Work program:

If an incident happens at your workplace, it is important to investigate what caused it. The investigation will help you take corrective actions to prevent a similar incident from happening again.

After an incident happens, workers need to report it to the employer. The employer may need to report the incident to the WSCC.

What is an “Incident”? When it comes to Occupational Health and Safety, an incident is something that happened during work or because of a work task, which resulted in, or could have resulted in, any of the following: