Legal and Policy Management

This month's Risk Focus delivery includes five expertly developed toolbox talks, each addressing a different WHS theme under the Legal & Policy Management program:

1. Hierarchy of legal documents - Act, Regulations, Codes and Standards (how they work)
2. The Role of the Safety Regulator - Enforcement and Fines
3. Fitness for Work - Drugs and Alcohol
4. WHS, Environment and Quality Policies - The Basics
5. Clean Shaven Policy - Silica and Asbestos

Participants will gain insight into the functions of safety regulators, focusing on enforcement processes and financial penalties. Key takeaways include recognising the regulator's scope and the implications of non-compliance.

This talk explains the structure and significance of WHS documentation . Key learning outcomes include understanding the hierarchy of legal documents, their interconnections and how they influence workplace compliance.

This talk emphasises the importance of adhering to the clean-shaven policy for proper respirator use around silica and asbestos risk. Key points include understanding the policy's necessity and its role in protecting worker health.

This session addresses the impact of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Learning outcomes include identifying fitness-for-work risks, understanding policies to manage impairment and promoting a safe working environment.

This talk covers the foundational elements of integrated policies. Participants will learn how these policies align to ensure legal compliance, enhance safety standards and drive overall organisational quality.

Our NECASafe team specialise in the electrical industry to assist our members with their questions and challenges. For more information or assistance in conducting NECA's Toolbox Talk submit your enquiry.