safe business is good business business assistance unit (bau) tony robinson
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safe business is good business
Business Assistance Unit(BAU)
Tony Robinson
safe business is good business
Presentation Outline
• Essentially, here today to talk about the workplace advisory visits program,and
• Tell you about some of our products and services
safe business is good business
Safe Business is Good Business
• Business benefits
• Moral dimension
• Achieve compliance
safe business is good business
Workplace Advisory Program
• Assist SMB’s with practical advice around management of workplace health & safety, WC and injury management issues
• Governed by an agreed Protocol between BAU & Inspectorate
safe business is good business
Workplace Advisory Program• Model
• Free advisory visit
• BAO’s do not have enforcement powers
• Visit must be initiated by SMB operator
• Workplace Advisory Visit Report issued at completion of visit
• SMB encouraged to develop action plan
• Follow-up visit if required – limit of three
• Explore potential incentives for SMB
safe business is good business
Workplace Advisory Program
• Referral to Inspectorate
If the SMB operator fails to:
• eliminate or control identified serious risks and/or hazards (or an imminent danger)
• action not taken within the agreed timeframe
• or SMB refuses the BAO to gain access to the workplace for a follow up visit
safe business is good business
Workplace Advisory Program• A workplace advisory visit will not generally be
conducted where SMB’s are:• Under Investigation
• Have outstanding Improvement or Prohibition Notices issued
• Subject to action as an Uninsured Employer under the Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme (ULIS)
• As a result of a recent wage audit, mounted an appeal against the Tariff Calculation or Cost of Claims Estimation
safe business is good business
safe business is good business
BAU Products / Services• Workshops – public and on demand
• One on one advice
• Events
• The Safety Bus
• Safe Business Advisory Days/forums
• Mentoring Project
• Industry Specific Web Pages SMB
• Self Assessment tool (Serious about Safe Business pack)
safe business is good business
safe business is good business
safe business is good business
safe business is good business
Questions?