FAQs

What is the OH&S Handbook?

The OH&S Handbook is a simple guide to occupational health and safety issues in the workplace. It explains how to recognise safety hazards, implement effective safety procedures and regulation by using practical step-by-step instructions, checklists and examples.

Your handbook package includes:

• A 600 page, alphabetically organised handbook
• A FREE 14 day trial period (which begins from the day you receive your handbook)
• A FREE booklet – “How to Handle Serious Injuries in the Workplace“
• A FREE subscription to the OH&S Bulletin – your twice-weekly safety e-letter

PLUS…

• You’ll receive updates approximately every 8 weeks which you simply slot into your handbook – so you can be sure that your OH&S Handbook will always be up-to-date. Each update is approximately 80-100 pages in length and is priced at just $77.
• As a paid-up subscriber to the handbook and updates, you will have access to the invaluable service, the OH&S Helpdesk where you can email all your short employment law queries to our team of safety experts, and receive a response within 72 hours. This is one of the most useful benefits of your subscription – and it’s completely free, yours to use as regularly as you want.
• As a paid-up subscriber to the handbook and updates, you will also gain access to the ‘subscribers only’ area of our website where a comprehensive archive of all handbook chapters will be available to you electronically.

When you order the OH&S Handbook on a free 14-day trial period, you’ll have two full weeks to review it at your leisure and see exactly how you could put it to use in your workplace.

Then you have two choices: if you wish to keep the handbook and get our regular updates, simply pay the invoice of $147 (incl. GST) included with the welcome package. Or, if you decide the handbook isn’t for you, just rip up the invoice and return the handbook to us – no questions asked!

Does the OH&S Handbook cover the national legislation?

Yes, the information covered in the handbook is written from a national perspective. If there are differences to the national legislation in your State or Territory, the handbook will inform you of them. The OH&S Handbook service will also provide all the information you need in relation to the harmonisation of OH&S laws across Australia.

Who is the Editor of the OH&S Handbook?

The Editor-in-Chief of the OH&S Handbook is Andrew Douglas. Andrew is a Principal in the Employment + Industrial Relations team at Macpherson + Kelley Lawyers.

What is the difference between the OH&S Handbook and other loose-leaf publications?

The OH&S Handbook is alphabetically organised, and written in layman’s terms, so it is very easy to understand. It provides practical answers to your occupational health and safety questions that are brief, comprehensive, and precise.

Why should I buy a loose-leaf publication?

Because this is the only way you can guarantee that you will have access to the most recent information. Being a loose-leaf publication, the OH&S Handbook can easily be updated and added to, and by receiving our updates you can ensure that your binder is always 100% up-to-date.