Safety Insights Hub
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practical, real-world updates and resources to help businesses stay compliant and confident.
Choosing the Right PPE: A Practical Guide for Victorian Employers
A practical, risk-based guide for Victorian employers on choosing the right PPE under the OHS Act 2004, including common inspection failures and how to build a simple, defensible PPE system.
What Are Workplace Safety Procedures? A Risk-Based Guide for Employers
A clear overview of workplace safety procedures, REC (Risk–Exposure–Consequence), SFAIRP and how to design procedures that support safe, consistent work.
Manual Handling and MSDs: Making Risk Management a Business Strategy
Hazardous manual handling remains the leading cause of musculoskeletal disorders in Australian workplaces. This article explains how Victorian employers can meet their duties under the OHS Regulations 2017 by redesigning work, reviewing risk controls, and investing in automation to reduce injuries and improve business performance.
🧠 Why Every Employer Needs to Understand Psychosocial Hazards Before December 2025
From December 2025, Victoria’s new Psychological Health Regulations make managing psychosocial hazards a legal duty. Learn why awareness training is the essential first step for compliance and healthier workplaces.
How to Begin a Psychosocial Risk Assessment: A Practical Guide for Australian Workplaces
Workplace psychological health is now a core compliance priority. Learn how to identify and manage psychosocial hazards with a structured, practical approach that helps protect workers, improve wellbeing, and meet legal duties under the OHS (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025.
Why Structured Incident Reporting Matters for Psychosocial Hazards
A well-structured psychosocial incident reporting system builds trust, reduces risk, and ensures fairness for everyone involved. Learn how clarity and thoughtful design can turn reporting from a compliance task into a foundation for safer, more confident decision-making.
From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Do You Actually Have a Safety Strategy?
Many businesses have safety documents—but not a real strategy. This post explains how to identify your key risks, apply SFAIRP, and align safety with business goals.
Responding to WorkSafe Improvement Notices (Psychosocial Risks)
Learn why WorkSafe Victoria issues psychosocial improvement notices and what your workplace systems must do to avoid them. This guide explains how to respond, what "reasonably practicable" action looks like, and how to prevent enforcement through better risk management.
Received a WorkSafe Improvement Notice? Here’s What to Do
Received a WorkSafe Improvement Notice? Here’s how to respond, what the notice actually means, and how to avoid common mistakes — from someone who’s issued 99 of them.