Question

Employees should write their own policies and procedural documents on WHS

Answer 1

Answer: (a) Print out all of the workplace policies and procedures and issue each employee with their own personal copy. (b) Include WHS as part of your establishment's induction procedures. (c) Keep the information in a locked cabinet so staff can't remove or lose the procedures.

Explanation: At the core of it, WHS procedures identify regulatory compliance requirements and outline modalities to ensure a safe and healthy work environment . Primarily, WHS policies and procedures work to make your organisation safe for your employees i.e. ensuring they are protected from possible health and safety risk. WHS Policy and procedures are a key component of the AS/NZS ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management system and can be combined or kept separate. Some organisations combine their policies and procedures. In those cases, a policy statement should include specific information about work procedures. WHS procedures make an organisation’s WHS policies achievable. They are a set of actionable guides that inform workers on the steps they need to take to fulfill an organisation’s WHS policies as well as compliance with the Work Health and Safety laws (WHS Act). Putting the policies and procedures in a handbook provides employees with easy reference to one document where they can find all the key information regarding health and safety standards and requirements, and expectations and obligations within their workplace.