Is your company identifying all hazards and risks in the workplace correctly?
SafeWork SA have recently fined a company ($90,000) and an Officer ($21,000) for their failure to conduct meaningful hazard identification in the workplace, this failure led to a worker falling from a height and sustaining serious injuries that required hospitalisation and surgery.
A failure to identify all hazards and risks in the workplace correctly could lead to some serious consequences, leading to workers been injured and possible prosecution for the PCBU and fines for identified Officers by SafeWork SA.
Follow the link below for the full report from SafeWork SA.
https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/2021/carpentry-firm-fined-$90,000-after-apprentice-fell-three-metres
Understand your due diligence requirements as a business (PCBU) and enrol an Officer in the South Australian Business Chamber’s Work Health and Safety training for Officers online to avoid any hefty fines.
Enrol today: The South Australian Business Chamber — WHS for Officers — Online (business-sa.com)
