Incidents & injury
How Many First Aid Officers Does Your Victorian Workplace Need?
WorkSafe Victoria's 2021 compliance code sets first aid officer ratios for manufacturers, by workforce size and risk level under the OHS Act.
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Incidents & injury
What to report and when, how to investigate it properly, and getting a person back to work.
8 guides, written for the OHS Act 2004 (Vic).
Incidents & injury
Who needs a Return to Work Coordinator in Victoria?
Which Victorian employers must appoint a Return to Work Coordinator, and when. Thresholds and triggers explained by a Victorian safety practitioner.
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LTIFR and TRIFR explained: the safety numbers your board actually wants
How to calculate LTIFR and TRIFR for a manufacturing business, with real Safe Work Australia benchmarks and what the numbers actually mean.
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Return-to-Work & Injury Management: An Employer's Duties in Victoria
Victorian employer obligations for return-to-work and injury management: when duties start, what's required, and penalties for gaps.
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How to Run an Incident Investigation: The 5 Whys, Done Right
A practical guide for Victorian manufacturers: what the OHS Act requires after an incident, and how to run a proper 5 Whys root cause investigation.
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How to Investigate a Workplace Incident Properly (Not Just Report It)
Reporting an incident to WorkSafe and investigating it properly are different jobs. A practical guide to evidence, root cause and fixes that stick.
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How Often Do You Need an Emergency Evacuation Drill?
AS 3745 says run a workplace evacuation drill at least once every 12 months. What Victorian manufacturers must do — and how to prove it.
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What Is a Notifiable Incident and When Must You Report It to WorkSafe?
What counts as a notifiable incident in Victoria, the 13 23 60 call, the 48-hour written notice, site preservation and the penalties for not reporting.
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