WorkCover - New South Wales

How to make your workplace safer and meet your OHS responsibilities

A six-step approach has been devised to help you implement effective OHS systems. Your OHS systems should be appropriate to the nature and size of your business. For example, a large company with 200 employees would need more detailed OHS systems than a small business with only a few employees.

This six-step approach can help prevent workplace incidents resulting in injuries and illness.

The six steps are:

1. Assign responsibilities and develop an appropriate OHS policy
2. Plan to work safely
3. Talk with your employees about OHS matters
4. Develop procedures
5. Inform and train your workers
6. Promote, monitor and review your risk strategies