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OHS and ACC management are key areas for any employer that require good management. The rewards are safe workplaces and reducing your costs.

In this area we aim to cover OHS and ACC subjects that will help you manage.

If there is something new you would like to see covered please Contact Us and let us know.

The OHS area includes:

April 2004

Stress Medical Certificate Guidelines For Doctors

Published: 5/4/2004

OSH has released guidance for medical practitioners concerning the nature and content of medical certificates issued by them relating to stress. Employers in receipt of a medical certificate should refer the medical practitioner to the OSH guidelines if the certificate does not comply and more information is required about the stress condition reported.

What Employment Records Must Be Kept?

The duty to keep up to date records covers all aspects of employment from taxation, health and safety to annual leave wage and time records. We look at what records you should keep.

Stress In The Workplace - What Are The Issues?

Stress in the workplace is increasingly becoming a hot topic for employers. Changes to the Health and Safety In Employment Act 1992 that took effect from 5 May 2003 extend the definition of ‘harm’ to include "physical or mental harm caused by work-related stress".  But in a broader context management of workplace fatigue and stress can pay big dividends in increased productivity, reduced absentee rates and staff turnover.

Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002

We summarise the changes to the law that became effective from 5 May 2003.

OHS Management Guides

These publications from OSH feature changes to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 that are effective from 5 May 2003.

Can OOS Be Managed?

A culture which strongly advocates early reporting of OOS symptoms by employees and immediate intervention and assistance from managers can greatly enhance the chances of successful OOS management.

OHS Systems Audit Standard

The Act does not require formal OHS management systems, but it does require appropriate systems to identify and control hazards.

Drug And Alcohol Abuse – What Can An Employer Do?

Increasingly employers are adopting testing programmes.

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