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Welcome to Australian Risk Services

Australian Risk Services is a multidisciplinary firm of occupational health and safety, environmental consulting, property risk and strategic commercial risk management. Australian Risk Services has over 12 years of experience and has completed numerous risk management programs during that time. Australian Risk Services methodology provides a comprehensive approach to consistent... more...
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About Australian Risk Services

Australian Risk Services is a multidisciplinary firm of occupational health and safety, environmental consulting, property risk and strategic commercial risk management. Australian Risk Services has over 15 years of experience and has completed numerous risk management programs during that time. Australian Risk Services methodology provides a comprehensive approach to consistent... more...
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Computer Online Inductions for Clients

  Australian Risk Services provides clients with tailored computerised induction programs for employees, contractors and visitors. The interactive multi media program is competency based and can be set up on a stand alone Personal Computer or can be licensed to be on a company's intranet (network/sharedrive) covering as many sites... more...
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Safety Risk Assessments

Various Acts and Regulations require employers to establish systems of work that minimise, as far as is reasonably practicable, the risk to health from exposure to workplace hazards. What is Risk Analysis? Good risk management requires hazards to be identified and controlled in a systematic pro-active way. Risk analysis can... more...
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Confined spaces risk assessment

Australian Risk Services assist companies in performing confined spaces risk assessments using our expertise and experience. Duties of Employers under Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 The regulation and the code of practice provides employers guidance on hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control measures, consultation and the provision of... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/confined_spaces_risk_assessment

Dangerous goods risk assessment

Australian Risk Services can help manufacturers and suppliers of dangerous goods and occupiers storing and handling these dangerous goods, to meet the requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, so as to provide for the safe storage and handling of dangerous goods. You should consider this service if... more...
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Hazardous substances risk assessments

Australian Risk Services has over 7 years of experience in performing hazardous substances risk assesssments. Australian Risk Services can help manufacturers, importers and suppliers of hazardous substances and employers using those substances, to meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, so as to protect people at... more...
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Manual handling risk assessment

Manual handling covers a wide range of activities including lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, throwing and carrying. It includes repetitive tasks such as packing, typing, assembling, cleaning and sorting, using hand-tools, and operating machinery and equipment. Because most jobs involve some form of manual handling, most workers are at risk of... more...
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Working at heights risk assessment

  WorkSafe Victoria has been producing guidance for employers to help them prevent falls happening, but something more had to be done to stop the deaths and injuries. Key requirements for employers: Find the fall hazard Identify any job your workers do, or may do, where there is any chance... more...
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Plant risk assessments

Australian Risk Services have years of experience providing plant risk assessments for the clients. The risk assessments are performed based on the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007. The code of practice provides practical guidance on how people can meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007.... more...
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Building Safety & Environmental Management Design

We have extensive experience in designing and building safety & environmental management systems in accordance with ISO 14001 and AS 4801. This model leads to continual improvement based upon: Planning, including identifying environmental aspects and establishing goals [plan]; Implementing, including training and operational controls [do]; Checking, including monitoring and corrective action... more...
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Disaster recovery & business continuity

It is now generally recognised that Business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning are vital activities. However, the creation and maintenance of a sound business continuity and disaster recovery plan, is a complex undertaking, involving a series of steps. Prior to creation of the plan itself, it is essential to... more...
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Safety auditing programs

Australian Risk Services offer a number of safety and environmental auditing programs. Some of those are listed below: AS 4801 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Companies are audited against the specification requirements for AS 4801. The adoption and implementation of a range of effective occupational health and safety (OHS)... more...
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Safety and Risk Management training

Time and time again, companies discover the hard way that safety and environmental training is good business. It is essential part of effective plant operations. But too often, training is not given the attention it deserves. Because our training packages are written by working parties with years of experience, the... more...
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Accident investigation training

This course is intended for people with the responsibility for investigating accidents and incidents in the workplace. All employees who are going to be part of the accident investigation team as well as supervisors who will be part of any investigation of an accident should be trained. Training is recommended... more...
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Fire warden

Wardens should be appointed to assist the floor or area warden on the basis of there being sufficient wardens to ensure the life safety of occupants. Wardens should also be capable of deputizing for other nominated positions. Duration 0.5 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client... more...
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Working at heights training

In the last three years 23 people died at work as a result of a fall and many more people were severely injured. WorkSafe Victoria has been producing guidance for employers to help them prevent falls happening, but something more had to be done to stop the deaths and injuries.... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/working_at_heights_training

Basic hazard identification training

Workplace injury is a major cause of concern for all involved in occupational health and safety. The factors which cause workplace accidents and occupational illnesses are called hazards. The need for systematic management of OHS hazards and their attendant risks applies to all organisations and all activities and functions within... more...
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Fatigue management

Fatigue can be defined as a loss of alertness which eventually ends in sleep. This loss of alertness is accompanied by poor judgement, slower reactions to events, and decreased skill, such as in vehicle control. It affects the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of a employee’s performance in carrying out the... more...
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Risk assessment

This course is intended for Delegates with responsibility for guiding or implementing their organisation's Risk Assessment Programme. The course will cover relevant issues such as: The Structure of Legislation Risk Assessment Legal Responsibilities Health & Safety Management Preparation and Maintenance of Records The Risk Assessment course will also cover key... more...
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Confined spaces training

The confined spaces code of practice provides practical guidance on how persons can meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007. The aim of the Regulations is to protect people against the risks entry and work in confined spaces can pose to their health and safety at... more...
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Hazardous substance regulations training

The purpose of the Hazardous Substances Code of Practice is to help manufacturers, importers and suppliers of hazardous substances and employers using those substances, to meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, so as to protect people at work against risks to health from using hazardous... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/hazardous_substance_regulations_training

Working from home

Home-Based Work (HBW) enables employees to do work from home that would previously have been done in the workplace. Usually, under HBW arrangements, employees will work a proportion of their normal weekly hours of duty at home. Duration 0.5 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client... more...
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Contractor management training

Duration 1 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $2,000 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant Objectives Understand your health & safety legal obligations to contractors Consider relevant health & safety issues when selecting... more...
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Lock out and isolation training

Every year people at work are injured, sometimes fatally, when plant is inadvertently activated. These injuries can be prevented by introducing and following correct isolation procedures. Duration 0.5 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $1,500 + $65 black and... more...
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Plant hazard identification

Duration 2 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $4,000 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant Objectives The legal framework Duty of care What is plant? Plant licensing, registration and notification Purchasing new plant... more...
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Dangerous goods training

The purpose of Dangerous Goods Code of Practice is to help manufacturers and suppliers of dangerous goods and occupiers storing and handling these dangerous goods, to meet the requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007, so as to provide for the safe storage and handling of dangerous goods.... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/dangerous_goods_training

Manual handling training

Manual handling means more than just lifting or carrying something. The term ‘manual handling’ is used to describe a range of activities including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, moving, holding or restraining an object, animal or person. It also covers activities which require the use of force or effort such... more...
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Isolation training for the oil and gas industry

Duration 2 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $6000 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant Objectives On completion of this module you will have an understanding of the following principles: Process equipment isolation... more...
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Environmental and ISO 14001 training

The ISO 14001 standard requires that a community or organisation put in place and implement a series of practices and procedures that, when taken together, result in an environmental management system. ISO 14001 is not a technical standard and as such does not in any way replace technical requirements embodied... more...
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Safety committee training

Designed to assist both management and worker representatives on the Health and Safety Committee. Participants will learn their roles and responsibilities as Health and Safety Representatives in the Workplace. Outlines the actual procedures and steps required to function in a workplace environment. Duration 1 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch... more...
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Risk management

Duration 1 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $2,500 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant Objectives Cover the benefits of risk management Describe key elements of risk management Understand hazard and risk identification... more...
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Executive briefing training

Duration 0.5 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue Cost per training $1,500 + $65 black and white or $150 colour booklet fee per participant Objectives Understand history of safety and health & environmental performance. Gain skills in effective SHE Management. Became aware... more...
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Safety map 4th edition auditing training

SafetyMAP (Safety Management Achievement Program) is an audit tool that provides the means to undertake an independent audit and review of an organisations health and safety management system. This helps to establish safer working environments that will protect people at work by eliminating, or better managing, health and safety hazards.... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/safety_map_4th_edition_auditing_training

Ergonomics training

Offices vary from multi-storeyed, air conditioned buildings to small areas that are part of ware-houses, factories, hospitals and homes. While hazards in the office may not always be as obvious as those in factories, office workers may also face a range of health and safety issues, including poor job design,... more...
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Supervisor safety training

Supervisor's Safety Training course will provide you with the intellectual tools you will need to instil in your employees a positive attitude towards safety, and develop a better understanding of efficiency in accident prevention. Duration 1 day Requirements Clients to provide lunch and morning tea Venue Client to provide venue... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/supervisor_safety_training

useful links

WEBSITES Below are some useful web sites for Risk Management and Occupational Health and Safety practitioners that will assist in research and understanding legal requirements. Accident Compensation Conciliation Service ACT Legal Information Institute ACT Work Cover Australian Council of Trade Unions Australian Industry Group Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Business... more...
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Strategic Risk Management

Traditionally, the discipline of risk management has been devoted to addressing threats of accidental loss. In this traditional insurance-and-safety context, the most risk management could ever accomplish was to reduce or eliminate losses from accidents, so that organisation could, at best, "safely remain as it always has been." This perspective... more...
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Quality management services

How can Australian Risk Services help? ARS assists organisations to develop and establish Quality Management Systems in line with ISO 9000 requirements and once established we ensure these systems remain relevant to your organisational changes by maintaining your systems in partnership with your people. For assistance please contact Paul Camilleri.... more...
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Process re-engineering

Once you have identified the key risk issues in your business you want to achieve a value-added approach to restructuring this risk through our comprehensive process re-engineering methodology. We will work within teams as well as conducting one on one interview to ensure the right stakeholders are part of the... more...
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Self insurance

With the growth of risk management and the increased emphasis on finding the most appropriate technique for dealing with risk, alternatives to commercial insurance and to the traditional forms of retention have developed. These include self-insurance programs, captive insurers, risk-retention groups, and risk-sharing pools. The term self-insurance has become a... more...
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Safety behavioral culture survey

Safety Behavioral Culture Surveys (SBCS) are a series of structured questions designed to provide responses in a quantitative and qualitative ways. The questions are aimed at identifying the value of OHS at different levels in the organisation. The surveys provide areas on which to focus resources. SBCS also provide a... more...
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Safety video production

Australian Risk Services designs safety videos to suit your site requirements. We work closely with a video production company Purley Visual to ensure the best in production quality and combine this with our expertise in safety to bring to your staff the most current safety practices. The videos we design... more...
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Event risk management safety and security

The putting on of a major public or corporate event has significant risks in the setting up, operation of the event to the shut down of the event. Australian Risk Services can assist you in managing risks at all stages of an event by the systematic identification of risks and... more...
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Corporate governance services

In March 2003, the ASX Corporate Governance Council (‘the Council), comprising representatives of a range of business groups, published ‘Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations’. This publication describes ten core principles of good corporate governance, each of which is supported by best practice recommendations and implementation guidance... more...
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Property risk assessment

Australian Risk Services will assist you in developing security systems to protect your property and assets. Assessments for insurance underwriting are also offered. Process: Determine the assets to be protected Assess the threats to each of the assets categories Real vulnerabilities are then determined, that is, what threats expose what... more...
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High level risk profiling

Traditionally, the discipline of risk management has been devoted to addressing threats of accidental loss. In this traditional insurance-and-safety context, the most risk management could ever accomplish was to reduce or eliminate losses from accidents, so that organisation could, at best, "safely remain as it always has been." This perspective... more...
http://www.ausriskservices.com.au/default/high_level_risk_profiling

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Australian Risk Services industry experience

  Company Project AGFA Australia Manual handling risk assessments Angus Robertson Book Stores & Borders Books Manual Handling Risk assessments at retail stores. Warehouse Risk Assessment on Plant and manual handling tasks. Ansett Air Lines Enterprise risk management profile AON Over 400 risk surveys for property Australian Fisheries Management Risk... more...
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