RMH Schaffer provide assistance for reduction in premium cost for workers compensation (12-Sep-2008)
RMH Schaffer, consultants in Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and safety management systems (SMS), assist businesses in developing an OH&S SMS that will deliver lower workers compensation premium costs.
$1.1m fine imposed for unsafe work practices (21-Aug-2008)
RMH Schaffer, OH&S consultants, specialise in developing for clients a customised OH&S Safety Management System (SMS). Whether a company have an existing SMS or are still establishing the business’ SMS, RMH Schaffer can review the present system or advise on key compliance requirements customised to business’ specific risks and hazards, whatever is the industry type.
RMH Schaffer outlines views on OH&S consultation compliance requirements (7-Aug-2008)
RMH Schaffer has provided its views on OH&S consultation compliance requirements of employers. It is to be hoped that under the new Labour regime in Australia with State Labour governments coast to coast and more recently Federally in Canberra, employers will be paying more attention to their duty, frequently mandatory - of consulting with their workers.
RMH Schaffer offers tips on maintaining OH&S records (30-Jul-2008)
With the goal of assisting employers develop a comprehensive list of the OH&S information they need to disseminate and records they are obliged to make and keep (often mandatory) under the OH&S and other ancillary legislation and some times for 5 years, RMH Schaffer offers a methodology to use to achieve this goal. A proper set of records can assist with developing a due diligence defence. The examples listed are illustrative and not comprehensive.
RMH Schaffer offers information on OH&S Risk Management system (29-Jul-2008)
Manufacturers who believe they have established a reasonably complete OH&S Risk Management system in their premises and who have no ambition to benchmark their SMS with the compliance requirements of the Australian Standard AS 4, often pose the question whether their system meets all of the key OH & S Laws’ conformance requirements including those of the Regulatory Authority. To assist them, RMH Schaffer has listed some key compliance requirements.