Safe Work is about preventing workplace incidents and managing injuries
During October, WorkCover NSW encourages New South Wales workplaces, occupational health and safety organisations, practitioners and rehabilitation providers to have an extra focus on safety and health and injury management.
Workplaces right across Australia will be organising activities and joining the Australia wide quest for safer workplaces.
There are 3 ways you can GET INVOLVED
1. Run an event or activity in your workplace
WorkCover NSW has compiled a list of possible activities that you could run in your workplace. Pick a single activity or a few that you think are appropriate to your workplace.
Download the 9 steps brochure for tips on running your workplace activity.
Download your FREE Safety Education Pack from SafeWork Australia. The pack includes:
- 1 poster - to promote activities in your workplace
- 1 occupational health and safety statistics fact sheet
- 1 activity ideas fact sheet
- 1 What’s on fact sheet - to find out what’s happening in your state or territory
- 1 Model OHS Legislation fact sheet
- 1 colouring-in poster
Register your event with WorkCover, telling us what the event is, what is the focus, how many people are involved, where it is being held and what outcomes you hope to achieve. Please send us any photos or stories about your activity.
Don’t forget to provide your contact details so we can showcase your event in future promotions of SafeWork in NSW worklplaces.
2. GET INVOLVED in WorkCover NSW activities
Find your nearest Small Business Safety Workshop.
WorkCover NSW understands you want your small business to be the best it can be. In October we are running FREE safety workshops across the state designed to help you. In just a couple of hours, your local business advisory officer will provide practical assistance and advice to improve your workplace safety and injury management.
3. Attend the Safety Show and Conference
Sponsored by WorkCover NSW, the Safety Show and Conference Sydney is NSW's only dedicated workplace health and safety trade show.
Register and attend The Safety Show for FREE or attend The Safety Conference to receive the latest information on safety issues and products.
When:
Tuesday 27 October 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 28 October 9am - 5pm
Thursday 29 October 9am - 4pm
Where: Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park
Find out more:
 http://www.thesafetyshow.com/
Below is list of possible activities that you could hold in your workplace.
 Establish an OHS committee
Publciation No.2247 (PDF Format 243 Kb)
Themed morning tea - Inform people of what your company will be doing
Publciation No.2248 (PDF Format 229 Kb)
Take the stairs not the lift day
Publciation No.2251 (PDF Format 231 Kb)
Walk 10,00 Steps
Publciation No.2252 (PDF Format 276 Kb)
Subscribe to eNews
Publciation No.2254 (PDF Format 326 Kb)
Run a local work area assessment for safety with your colleagues
Publciation No.2255 (PDF Format 246 Kb)
Fire drill day - practice your evacuation procedures
Publciation No.2261 (PDF Format 306 Kb)
Safety Show and Conference
Publciation No.2264 (PDF Format 271 Kb)
SafeWork Awards Ceremony
Publciation No.2265 (PDF Format 232 Kb)
Young Workers Awareness Day
Publciation No.2266 (PDF Format 228 Kb)
For more information regarding Safe Work Australia Week 2009
Call: 13 10 50 or email: events@workcover.nsw.gov.au
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