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What Is An “Enforceable Undertaking”, And How Can It Help You?

April 2010

Dear Readers,

First of all, I hope you have a fantastic, restful and safe long Easter weekend! Read that book you don’t normally have time to read, try the recipe you haven’t taken a night out to cook yet, visit that restaurant you’ve heard great things about…

But let’s talk OHS! Andrew Douglas has some great advice for us this week about what to do if you find yourself in the line of fire from OHS regulators. We all know that being prosecuted for a breach of duties is not a good place to find yourself and your company in, but there is a smart move you can make to improve a bad situation…

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Determining If Behaviour Warrants Discipline Can Be Tricky!

March 2010

Dear Readers,

Your employees are allowed to voice their concerns about a reasonable safety issue they may observe in your workplace, without having to worry about what the consequences of doing so may be. They are protected by anti-discrimination laws that say that employees who make a health and safety complaint about your workplace cannot be disciplined on the basis of them having made that complaint.

This week though, we have a case where an employee was lawfully disciplined after making a health and safety complaint. Andrew Douglas, Editor-in-Chief of the OH&S Handbook, shares this case study with us and explains the ins and outs that make a difference to you.

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Get Your Health and Safety Policies and Procedures into Gear Before You Need to Use Them!

March 2010

In this week’s OH&S Bulletin:

• Health and safety policies and procedures (or the lack thereof)
• Do not wait until it’s too late to act!
• Be proactive, not reactive…

Dear Readers,

I’m sure that we are all guilty of taking short cuts sometimes, and more often than not, we get away with it. But when it comes to health and safety in your workplace, it’s not worth taking the chance…

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