What are the WHS fundamentals?

This week gets back to basics by unpacking the fundamentals of WHS that everyone should know.

Did you know that older workers are over-represented in serious workers’ compensation claims for musculoskeletal injuries?

55–64-year-olds made up 14% of the workforce but accounted for 20% of all serious MSI claims in 2022-23.

Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are a broad term that refers to any injury to, or disease of, the musculoskeletal system.

They can include: 

Myths about musculoskeletal injuries

• Training in lifting will prevent musculoskeletal injuries.
• Only physical hazards can cause musculoskeletal injuries.

Fact about musculoskeletal injuries

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What are musculoskeletal injuries?

Musculoskeletal injuries are a broad term that refers to any injury to, or disease of, the musculoskeletal system.

What does genuine consultation with your workers look like?

Top 5 injuries in small businesses

Did you know?

Workers in small businesses are not immune to risk of injury or illness.

Between 2017-18 and 2021-22p*

Risk management in small business

Make sure you have ways for workers to report hazards in the workplace.

A small business, with lower risks, might have:

Safety Spotlight - Working from home

Health and safety representatives can:

A risk assessment helps you understand how severe the risks are and what you need to do to manage them. Just follow these steps:

Myths: 

"Risk management is just a tick and flick exercise."

"I work in an office and there are no risks in my workplace.:

Kick start your WHS consultation and test your knowledge with our Safe Tea Safety Trivia pack! Match the safety topic, guess the WHS hazard, and more.

The pack contains:

• Question cards
• Question and answer sheet
• Question and answer slides

Download the social media tiles for National Safe Work Month.

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Download the posters for National Safe Work Month.

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Download the activity sheets for National Safe Work Month.

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Download the campaign kit pack for outdoor workers with the .ZIP file above. This kit contains:

Use this shell media release to promote your organisation's activities during National Safe Work Month 2023.

Use the SafeTradies video call background for virtual events.

SafeTea Discussion Pack contains the following resources:

1. SafeTea Talking Points
2. SafeTea Discussion Dice 
3. SafeTea Customisable Discussion Dice 

Use this SafeTea talking points to start the safety conversation in your workplace.

Roll the SafeTea Discussion Dice and see where your safety conversation lands.

Use the SafeTea Customisable Discussion Dice to create your own safety talking points for your workplace this October.

Use the event checklist to plan a SafeTradies event for your workplace.

Safe work practices, like having a cuppa, happen daily. Use the SafeTea poster to share your event in your workplace this October.

Safe work practices, like having a cuppa, happen daily. Use the SafeTradies poster to share your event in your workplace this October.

Use this image tile in your communications to raise awareness of workers’ compensation stigma and how to reduce it in the workplace.

Use this image tile in your communications to raise awareness of workers’ compensation stigma and how to reduce it in the workplace.

Use this image tile in your communications to raise awareness of workers’ compensation stigma and how to reduce it in the workplace.

Download the desktop wallpaper above to show your support for reducing workers’ compensation stigma.

Download the desktop wallpaper above to show your support for reducing workers’ compensation stigma.