Organisational health and risk management provider, Konekt believe that local businesses simply can’t afford to ignore occupational health and Safety (OH&S) risks.
Konekt Tuggerah Branch Manager Jordan Telfer said: “When it comes to complying with OH&S legislation, the biggest risk of all for an organisation is to do nothing. Konekt see so many injured workers because of inadequate OHS procedures.”
“Local businesses need to make OHS an integral part of their business management to avoid compensation claims and potential fines. They also benefit from creating a happier, healthier and more productive workforce because workers are working in a safer, injury free work place,” said Mr Telfer.
Mr Telfer said the keys to creating a safer workplace are:
Understand your responsibilities: Every company is responsible for the safety of their workplace. It is important to understand the legal OH&S requirements that affect each business. These requirements need to be developed into a health and safety policy clearly outlining the business’ safety commitment.
Consult your workers: It is vital to involve workers in any decisions that may affect their health and safety. It is important to regularly consult all groups of employees on all safety matters.
Identify, assess and control risks: It is important to have clear systems in place to help identify hazards and assess and control risks. Having employees report hazards, conducting regular workplace inspections, analysing incident data and even using an external auditor to inspect your workplace help you to identify hazards.
Konekt has opened a new branch in Tuggerah offering services to local business including pre-employment screens, manual handling training, risk and hazard assessments, and return to work injury management, as well as a range of job seeking solutions and skills development.
The services are delivered by a highly skilled team with expertise in Occupational Therapy, Occupational Rehabilitation, Exercise Physiology, and Career Development.
“We are committed to getting locals back into the workforce after injuries and have a dedicated job seeking room with dedicated job seeking computers, staffed by a Careers Advisor.”
“We also teach people how to manage job interviews and have a specific room designed for mock interviews and injury disclosure training,” said Mr Telfer.
For further information, contact Jordan Telfer, Branch Manager on 0409 006 248 or email Tuggerah@konekt.com.au. Konekt Tuggerah, 152 Pacific Highway, Tuggerah.
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About Konekt
Konekt is a publicly listed Australian company and the largest private sector provider of organisational health and risk management solutions. Our focus is on helping organisations minimise workplace risk and the impact of workplace injury, resulting in reduced workers’ compensation premiums.
By examining a company’s OHS Management System and key areas of an employee’s lifecycle, Konekt can assist to improve processes, identify escalating costs and non-compliance in occupational health and safety, risk management and injury management.
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