October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. During October each year, workers and employers across Australia are asked to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians.
Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.
The theme for National Safe Work Month this year is
think safe. work safe. be safe.
- Think Safe – is the first step to thinking about work health and safety, which covers the planning and forethought that is used
to identify risks and maintain healthy and safe workplaces. - Work Safe – is about implementing work health and safety measures to manage risks including the practical steps you can take to reduce risk and avoid workplace incidents.
- Be Safe – considers the ongoing process of managing and monitoring work health and safety risks – it is not a one off.
Get involved this October by:
- Taking care of yourself and colleagues in the workplace
- Raising awareness on social media
- Use the hashtags#safeworkmonth and #ThinkWorkBeSafe when promoting National Safe Work Month on social media.
For more information, visit:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-month