National Safe Work Month encourages businesses to prioritise work health and safety and take preventative action to reduce the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. The campaign aims to promote a positive safety culture and to emphasise the importance of good WHS practices. No job should be unsafe, and no death or injury is acceptable. National Safe Work Month provides a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of WHS and highlight the collective benefit safe and healthy work has to individuals, organisations, and the wider community.
The 2024 edition of Safe Work Month is ‘Health & Safety is everyone’s business’ encapsulating the growing need for a healthy and safe workplace environment, and the potential positive impacts and benefits to businesses who buy in to these strategies. Each of the 4 weeks brings with it a different topic, including WHS fundamentals, Psychosocial Hazards, Risk Management fundamentals and Musculoskeletal injuries.
Week One focuses on Work Health & Safety Fundamentals and promotes a return to basics philosophy focusing on strategies such as identifying risks, consultation with the workforce, and training and education of the workforce. Week Two transitions to one of the more recent focus areas being Psychosocial Hazards, where the call to action will be for businesses to educate themselves on what these hazards are, and the impact they have on the person and the business. Week Three moves towards the risk led approach of Risk Management; the continuous cycle of identify, assess, control, review and improve. Week Four aims to target the long-standing risk of musculoskeletal injuries and how businesses can improve their productivity through the reduction of these incidents.
The SafeWork Australia website is a great starting point for businesses who are looking for tools and resources to tap into to help you start or continue along your health and safety journey: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-month
If at any point you are looking to discuss a situation in your own business, or simply looking for a trusted partner to assist your business with risk mitigation, do not hesitate to contact us at Warren Saunders Insurance Brokers today. We have an ever-growing team of insurance and safety experts who can help you navigate the plethora of opportunities out there in today’s market.
