OHS Essentials – Free, confidential and personalised OHS support available in Gippsland

27 February 2024

Gippsland businesses may be surprised to learn they can access a free workplace health and safety (OHS) consultation service across 12 months, delivered by independent OHS experts. This is an amazing opportunity for businesses to ensure compliance with their obligations under the OHS Act 2004 (Vic) and focus on keeping their employees and other people on-site safe, without the cost of engaging the services of an OHS Consultant.

Importantly, this program is:

  • Quality – OHS Consultants approved by WorkSafe to deliver this program are tertiary qualified
  • Personalised – Your OHS Consultant will come to your workplace and make safety recommendations right for your business
  • No Cost for Consultation – As a WorkSafe fully funded program there is no cost for the 3 visits and personalised report – costs may apply for you to action the recommendations
  • Confidential – The program’s OHS Consultants are not employed by WorkSafe and their recommendations are completely confidential

Do you qualify?

To qualify, eligible businesses must have 60 workers or less (60 Full-time Time Employees or equivalent) and have a WorkCover Insurance policy (sole traders with contractors may be eligible).

What will happen?

Your assigned OHS Essentials Consultant will attend your site on 3 occasions across a 12-month period to identify gaps in the management of key workplace hazards and recommend remedies to prevent injuries and illness; delivered through a comprehensive, practical and personalised report. Each visit has a usual duration of up to 3 hours, with key leadership and OHS personnel required to be available to meet and work with the OHS Essentials Consultant. Whilst visit 1 is the initial assessment, visit 2 at 6 months and visit 3 at 12 months focus on checking your progress again the report recommendations and providing additional support as needed.

Full Circle HR regularly partners with approved OHS Essentials assessors Action OHS to support our Members and Clients to participate in this program, including coordinating and implementing many of the administrative and policy recommendations made in the OHS Essentials Report including:

  • Updating employee handbooks and business policies
  • Developing OHS documentation
  • Booking testing and training services
  • Coordinating onsite actions
  • Planning and running Toolbox Meetings

Your next step 

At this time, there is no indication how long this fully funded program will be made available by WorkSafe, and we encourage you to apply now. For FCHR Members and Clients wanting to apply, we can apply on your behalf. Email our OHS Consultant Tania at tania@fullcirclehr.com.au or call 0418 133 991 to learn more and to get the ball rolling.

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