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Host Employer WHS Initial Audit Checklist

by Katrina Hannon, from the Community

Conduct a comprehensive Work Health and Safety initial audit for host employers with this checklist. Assess leadership commitment, documented policies and procedures, safety planning and objectives, hazard identification and risk assessment, and controls aligned to the hierarchy of control. Verify SWMS, inductions, worker training and supervision, PPE provision and maintenance, incident reporting and investigation, and record keeping. Review management processes for legal compliance, Worksafe Victoria notifications, performance reviews, and continuous improvement. Designed for MAG Apprentice host employers but applicable to similar workplaces.

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