Development of OHS documentation and systems

Every business with employees involved in manufacturing or production needs a good Occupational Health and Safety Management System. We are able to help you develop the documents you need to maintain a system that complies with WorkCover requirements and your legal obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

We are also able to help you build a comprehensive OHS Management System system that will ensure your operational procedures and OHS policies complement each other, and work together to maintain a safe and productive workplace.

Below are examples of documents that make up a sound OHS Management System. Depending on the size and scope of your operation, some of these manuals and registers can be combined or modified. Our specialisation is in helping you to build a system that works for your business, and in developing documents that are easy for employees to read, understand and apply to their day-to-day work.

Click on the links below to see excerpts from the documents.

SOPs and Assessment Checklists

Safe Operating Procedures: for workplace machines and processes, posted up in the workplace over each machine, and also useful for training purposes.

Assessment Checklists: aligned to the Safe Operating Procedures and used by supervisors and safety officers to test employees' competence in the machines they operate and workplace tasks they carry out.

Policies and Procedures Manuals

OHS Policies and Procedures Manual: setting out the company’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System Policies and Procedures.

Risk Management Manual: setting out the company’s Risk Management Program.

Emergency Procedures Manual: setting out the procedures for dealing with emergencies and the roles of members of the Emergency Response Team.

Safety Induction Manuals

Induction Manual for Employees: issued to employees at the commencement of their employment.

Induction Manual for Contractors: issued to contract tradespersons and other workers who come on-site.

Registers and Log Books

Electrical Equipment Register: listing all electrical equipment used on site.

Hazardous Substances Register: listing all hazardous substances kept on site.

Injuries Register: recording workplace injuries sustained by employees.

Plant and Equipment Register: showing the servicing and maintenance of machines.

PPE Register: listing the personal protective equipment issued to personnel.

Minutes of Meetings

Toolbox Minutes: recorded by the supervisors at their regular Toolbox meetings.

Safety Committee Minutes: recorded at the regular Safety Committee meetings.

Risk Assessments, Reports and Forms

Incident Report: completed following an incident involving property damage or an injury.

Site/Equipment Risk Assessment: completed prior to the operation of a new machine or commencement of work when an area has changed.

Contractor Insurance Form: completed by contractors prior to carrying out work.

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