Keeping your workplace safe and healthy is good for your business.
The Safe and Healthy Workplaces Resource Hub has been developed specifically for small businesses to help make it easy for you to create safer and healthier workplaces. It will provide you with practical resources including safety checklists and guidelines on a range of Work Health and Safety (WHS) topics to gradually implement over time.
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Practical WHS Resources for Small Businesses
Risk Management
Ergonomics
Communication
Emergency Management
Incident Management
Training
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Risk Management
This page provides guidelines and resources on how to identify and manage risk in the workplace.
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Risk Assessment
Risk assessment template0.55 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this document to complete a risk assessment, and to determine and prioritize risk controls.
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Purchasing
Safety checklist prior to purchasing goods & services0.74 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this checklist to identify and, where possible, eliminate hazards prior to the purchase of goods or services.
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Additional Resources
Hazardous chemicals risk assessment template0.72 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this template to identify hazards and assess risks prior to using, storing and handling hazardous chemicals.
Working from home checklist0.59 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024Use this checklist to monitor and improve the safety of your home work environment, and to check that your workstation is ergonomically set-up.
Safe work instruction template0.55 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024Use this template to create safe work instructions, particularly for medium and high risk tasks.
Ergonomics
This page provides guidelines around best practice workplace design to minimizes physical risk in the workplace.
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Workstation setup
Workstation setup checklist0.54 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this checklist to assist with the ergonomic set-up of a workstation at a workplace.
Communication
This page provides resources on how to record safety communication in the workplace.
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Safety communication
Safety communication template0.5 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this document to record WHS information that is shared with workers e.g. safety alerts, incidents and injuries and changes to policies and procedures.
Emergency Management
This page provides guidelines, checklists and templates on managing emergencies in the workplace.
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Emergency Evacuation
Emergency evacuation drill checklist0.62 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this checklist to record and monitor the effectiveness of an emergency evacuation, and to record things to improve.
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First aid
First aid kit contents template0.56 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this template to maintain the contents of a first aid kit.
Incident Management
This page provides guidance and resources on how to manage incidents in the workplace.
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Hazard, incident and investigation
Hazard, incident and investigation report template0.67 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this form to record safety incidents including hazards, injuries, and near misses, and to investigate factors that led to the incident.
Training
This page provides resources and guidelines to consider while conducting training in the workplace.
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Training Attendance
Work Health and Safety Training attendance register0.51 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this document to record the details of people who provide and attend training.
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Employee Induction
Employee Induction checklist0.53 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this checklist to ensure employees receive the required information when being inducted or changing jobs.
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Additional Resources
Safety talk - attendance register0.51 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024
Use this register to record the details of participants who attend toolbox meetings.
Safety talk - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)0.53 MB (PDF) | Uploaded 10 Apr, 2024Use this toolbox talk to provide information to workers on the type, usage, storage and care of PPE.
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