In this the 21st millennium, more and more of the clients in your business relationships are now demanding the companies they have dealings with demonstrate they have an established systematic ‘Occupational Health & Safety Management System’ (OHSMS) successfully operating within their organisation. Many companies have missed out on business opportunities by failing to produce an acceptable systematic ‘OHSMS’ to existing or potential clientele.

Our aim at ‘GOING FORWARD OH&S SERVICES PTY LTD’ is to provide a range of Occupational Health and Safety services to employers to assist you in demonstrating compliance with your ‘Duty of Care’ obligations under the provisions of the OHS Acts and OHS Regulations and enhance your potential to meet and expand your clientele requirements.  

Every employer has a ‘Duty of Care’ to provide a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health and welfare of their employees as far as is reasonably practicable. Duty Holders, as described under the OHS act, consists of Employers, employees, self employed persons, Labor hire companies, persons who manage / control the workplace, designers of plant and buildings or structures, manufacturers and suppliers of plant or substances, persons installing, erecting or commissioning plant, other workers, in fact, any person who has duties as described under the OHS Act has an obligation to take all reasonable steps to identify and understand the hazards and risks within the reasonable state of knowledge which relates to the duty. 

Breaches of the OHS Act & OHS Regulations are enforced under ‘Statute Law’. Non-compliance may be treated as a crime with prosecutions occurring in Magistrates / County / Supreme Court and the possibility of a criminal record if found guilty.

In the advent of a serious injury or death occurring, prosecution may be invoked and could result in a gaol term in the case of a natural person of up to 5 years imprisonment if found guilty of an indictable offence. Any occurrence of one or more of these outcomes would be extremely devastating to any employer, person or company and may mean the end of that companies operations.  

Duty holders can also be investigated / prosecuted without there being an incident / accident, i.e. straight observation of breach of duty. e.g.  A Worksafe inspector observes workers on a roof without fall protection or other unsafe practices that may be observed during a workplace visit…..READ ON..LINK? 

Going Forward OH&S Services Pty Ltd provides assistance with the preparation, development and implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), OHS Management Plans, policies and procedures and other services to assist your company in the demonstration of your legal obligation of compliance to the OHS Act and OHS Regulations. Contact us (via our email address) or alternatively by phone on ‘0418-566-819’ to arrange a free consultation by appointment.