OHS Manual For Manufacturing & Industrial Businesses in Victoria
 
Introduction:
Our Manufacturing & Industrial OHS Manual Template is aligned with the ISO45001 standards and specifically designed for Victoria. This template is designed for manufacturing and industrial businesses, to simplify the documentation and management of your OHS system. It's fully customisable with your business details and comes with a variety of OHS form templates to support your safety efforts. If you operate in other Australian States & Territories, please consider our WHS Manual for All States.
 
Key Sections:
Our manual is detailed and structured to address a wide range of workplace safety aspects, including:
Overview
References
Definitions
Our Organisation
Leadership and Worker Participation
Planning
Support
Operation
Performance Evaluation
Improvement
Drugs and Alcohol
Smoking in the Workplace
Sun Safety
Hazardous Manual Handling
Traffic Control
Fit for Work
COVID-19 in the Workplace
 
Appendix - Procedures and Forms:
The appendix of this manual includes practical procedures and ready-to-use forms to aid in implementing an effective safety management system:
Health and Safety Plan: Including Health and Safety Review Checklist and Health and Safety Plan forms.
Risk Management: Featuring forms for Hazard/Risk Identification Register, Risk Assessment, SWMS, and SWP template.
Hazard & Opportunity Reporting: With accompanying report forms.
Legal Requirements and Other Requirements Register
Objectives and Outcomes Procedure
Induction: Including First Day Induction and Subcontractor Induction Checklists.
Training and Qualifications: Complete with Skills Assessment, Competency Records, and Training Registers.
Injury/Incident Management: Including report and investigation forms.
Return to Work: With Suitable Duties Plan.
Consultation & Communication Procedure: Including Safety Meeting Record Form.
Health and Safety Representatives and Committees
Documentation and Data Control
WHS Audit: Featuring Audit Record and Corrective Action Report forms.
Issue Resolution
Emergency Procedures: Covering a range of emergency scenarios including bomb threats and medical emergencies.
Workplace Inspection Procedures Review
Stop Work Authority
Office Safety
Ergonomics: With Workstation Assessment.
Fatigue Management
Health Surveillance
Procurement and Design
First Aid
Personal Protective Equipment: Including PPE Issue Record.
Plant and Equipment: With Maintenance Schedules and Checklists.
Powered Mobile Plant
Forklift Operations
Warehouse Safety
Working in Confined Spaces: Including Confined Space Permit and Rescue Plan.
Electrical Safety & High Voltage Work
Test and Tag
Tools – Hand and Power Operated
Chemical Management Procedure: With Chemical Register and Risk Assessment Worksheets.
Isolation Procedures
Ladder Safety
Hot Work
Working at Heights
Height Safety Equipment Inspection Procedure
Fall Protection Rescue Plan
Lighting
Site Safety
Client Construction Sites
Heat Management
Hearing Conservation (Noise)
Safe Driving: Including Vehicle Inspection.
Vehicle Accident Procedure
Subcontractor Management
Short Service Employees (SSE)
Fire Prevention
Asbestos
Working with Silica
 
Key Features:
This OHS manual template is designed to be a straightforward and effective tool for documenting and managing workplace health and safety in Victoria. It’s customisable and easy to use, enabling quick adaptations to meet your specific needs. This manual is not just about compliance; it’s about enhancing safety and efficiency in your operations, making it an essential tool for any Victorian manufacturing or industrial business aiming to maintain a safe working environment.