Australian Occupational Health and Safety laws are widely recognized as being among the strictest in the world for employers to comply with.

Generally, these laws require employers to take a pro-active, systematic approach to workplace safety to minimise the risk of injury to their staff and reduce compensation costs.

Mercury Commercial offers a range of OHS management system support services including:

Occupational Health and Safety Assessments

How would your business fare if an Inspector from WorkCover or WorkSafe visited your workplace today? Did you know that certain directors and managers can be held to be criminally liable for serious accidents in the workplace?

Find out how your workplace rates against applicable OHS legislation and AS/NZS 4801:2001 with a Mercury Commercial OHS Assessment. We will visit and inspect your workplace, prepare a detailed yet easy to understand report and present this to you Board or senior management group setting out your current risk status and providing details of measures necessary to improve your OHS risk profile.

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Occupational Health and Safety Systems

The most effective way to address OHS issues in a workplace from a risk management/compliance perspective is to implement an OHS system. Well designed OHS systems provide a demonstrable safety presence at all levels of the workplace – from the Board and Directors to the newest employee or a regular contractor.

Systems present a cost effective option for those businesses operating in a number of States/Territories and who must therefore deal with multiple OHS jurisdictions. Mercury Commercial can customise and assist you implement an OHS system designed to meet the specific needs of your business.

OHS System Monitoring and Maintenance

Ensure that the considerable time, effort and resources used to introduce OHS initiatives in your business continues to protect your staff long after the implementation period.

Mercury Commercial offers proven experience in either monitoring and maintaining existing OHS systems or in reinvigorating systems that have fallen into disuse. We can also provide on-going updates on OHS developments in our OHS Information Update Service

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Ergonomic Assessments

Use the services of our accredited specialists to assess the ergonomic setup of office staff to minimise the risk of injury. We also conduct assessments of the unique ergonomic risks facing sales staff working in the field. All assessments are conducted on-site with your staff and include written, individual reports.

OHS Training and Briefings

An effective OHS system within your workplace requires that staff, line managers and the senior management team retain the skills and knowledge to conduct their work in a safe manner and comply with OHS regulations. We provide clients with training and briefings by accredited trainers and specialists on OHS issues and deliver this on-site to minimise operational disruptions.

Examples of our most popular sessions include:

• OHS Induction - for new staff
• OHS Refresher briefings - for existing staff
• OHS Responsibilities - for Boards and Senior Management
• Maintaining OHS Systems - for line managers
• OHS Consultation Processes – for OHS Committees and consultative groups
• Emergency Evacuation Practice – for all staff

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