The Human And Financial Cost Of Reactive Safety Management Photo by Joe Dudeck on Unsplash An allegation is made against a worker. The allegation is investigated, the available evidence is considered and the finding is that it cannot be substantiated on the balance of probabilities. That should establish the position unless credible new evidence emerges. Instead, a customer or senior manager rejects the outcome, demands that somebody be punished and starts applying commercial

Tasmania’s regulator now expects psychosocial risk management to sit in documented risk registers with real consultation records, not just policies on a shelf. The Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice took effect in Tasmania on 4 Jan 23 following national model WHS amendments and is now the practical foundation for how you must identify, assess and control psychosocial risks such as bullying, excessive workload, violence and poor work design. It sits under

WorkSafe WA’s approach to psychosocial hazards is evolving fast and showing how regulators are starting to treat psychological risk as a core safety duty. WorkSafe WA has an up‑to‑date Code of Practice on Psychosocial Hazards that sets out how workplaces should identify and control things like stress, fatigue, harassment, bullying and other psychosocial risks. This code is practical and ties into the regulator’s duties under the Work Health and Safety Act. There is jurisdic

Queensland regulators are now making psychosocial risk management a core part of workplace safety obligations, and inspectors are paying attention to how duty holders document and act on these risks. Workplace Health & Safety Queensland has published updated practical guidance on managing workplace psychosocial risks aimed at helping PCBUs take a structured approach to identifying, assessing, controlling and monitoring hazards that could harm psychological health. The update