To keep you and your teams safe and to minimise your risk of injury, we conduct regular Workplace Inspections as part of our OHS legislative requirements. In early 2023, we will introduce Safety (OHS) Internal Audits for the first time at Monash Health.
What is the difference between the two? Let’s find out!
Workplace Inspections
Workplace Inspections are part of our risk management process where hazard identification is performed. Inspections are one way we can take a proactive approach to addressing requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Legislation.
The Workplace Inspection process involves identifying hazards in our workplace, which may have the potential to cause injury. We can then eliminate or put controls in place to prevent injury and incident, to ensure we maintain a safe working environment.
As a manager, you are responsible for overseeing the Workplace Inspection program in your area. You are required to identify hazards, log a control or preventative action, then close them out on completion, or escalate them, if required.
Workplace Inspections are completed each quarter using the Protect system.
Safety (OHS) Internal Audit
Safety (OHS) Internal Audits will be introduced to Monash Health in early 2023. These audits are similar to Infection Prevention Audits, and a business assurance activity to assess the implementation of core manager safety requirements, and provide assistance where needed.
They will be conducted by the Safety Team and you will receive one month’s notice of a planned OHS audit.
During an audit, our Safety Team will ensure that key requirements are in place to allow you to manage employee safety. This will provide an effective way to identify, eliminate and control hazards and risks that impact our workforce.
An audit also allows the opportunity for the Safety Team to increase and upskill your safety capabilities directly through coaching.
All departments will be audited by the Safety Team. As a manager, you will be provided with a report and assigned actions at the conclusion of the visit.
Data from the audits will be used to identify trends, as well as develop and implement improvement plans. Our safety committee will receive quarterly reports.
Approved by Chris McLoughlin