INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
At Logic Business Resources we take the integrated approach from simple legslative compliance to government and council adherence all the way through to accreditation to Australian and international standards.
Logic Business Resources invites you to get to know us as an organisation and to see for yourself why we are the best choice for ISO implementation, maintenance, auditing and consultancy.
We firmly believe in quality principles for businesses and we recognise that implementing an effective quality management system can offer many benefits such as; increased market share, sales growth, competitive advantage for tendering and a business that is both effective and efficient.
We offer each client a director and prescribed consultant who will be available every step of the way. He/she will be the first point of contact and will attend all meetings. Our knowledgeable consultants have experience working with a range of organisations and industries. All members of the LBR team are active consultants who are currently working with clients to achieve accreditations across the board.
Logic Business Resources do not dictate to our clients but we work with them; tailoring all solutions to their budget, business plans and circumstances. We passionately believe in focusing on the people we work with and we work hard to add value to our clients on every visit so that we are able to build effective and long-lasting relationships.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ACCREDITATION TO AS/NZS-4801 & OHSAS-18001
Our WHS services are intended to complement an organisation's needs. Organisations that are in the early stages of developing and implementing improvements have different needs to organisations that are aiming for world's best practices in regard to how they are managing workplace health and safety.
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Our integrated approach enables us to provide a total WHS management package. Our multi-disciplinary approach assures our clients of practical, cost effective solutions tailored to their specific requirements and enables them to effectively manage their WHS issues and liabilities and satisfy their legislative obligations. Logic Business Resources provides the following specialised WHS services:
Incident Investigation
Implementation of Safety Systems
Provision of expert knowledge and advice
Development of Induction Programs
Emergency & Fire Evacuation Plan Development
Development of Workplace Health and Safety Policy & Procedures
Ergonomic Assessment of Workstations and Tasks
Rehabilitation Policy and Procedures Manual
Lead Audit of safety management systems to AS/NZ 4801 or OHSAS 18001
Conduct WHS Audits
Management Systems Audits
Safety Management Programs
Risk Assessment Development
Workplace Safety Programs
Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) Development
Compliance and Management Systems Audits
Confined Space Assessments
Home Office
Hazadous Substances & Dangerous Goods Management
Legislative Compliance to Acts, Regulations, Australian Standards & Codes of Practice
Work Health and Safety is a major concern for all businesses. The WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017 came into effect in New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory on 1 January 2012. It is time to assess Safety Management Systems for compliance with the new laws. We can help companies assess their Safety Management Systems by auditing their current systems against the new WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017.
What we do
We will review your policies and procedures against current legislation and international standards in a collaborative process that involves ...
Auditing & identifying gaps in your OHS system and conducting site-based OHS audits.
Hazard and risk registers & pinpointing hazards and risks associated with either a project or the organisation as a whole.
Risk assessment & determining the probability that risk will eventuate from a hazard.
Writing policies and procedures & using your existing policies & procedures or starting from scratch to develop effective policies.
Setting up WHS committees or other workplace consultative processes.
Certification & enabling certification to standards such as AS/NZS 4801 or OHSAS 18001 (which must be re-certified every 3 years).
Across every industry, WHS standards exist to provide a safe workplace free from the risk of hazards which can be biological, mechanical, chemical or even psychological.
WHS expenditure is tax deductible ... fines are not!
What is AS 4801 / OHSAS 18001?
Why become certified with AS 4801 / OHSAS 18001?
A certified system ensures your company is reaching the highest of Workplace Health and Safety standards and criteria required by the Commonwealth Government in order to perform national, state and local government tenders.
AS/NZS 4801 is the Australian Standard for occupational health and safety and is currently one of the main system requirements for national, state and local government projects under the new national act and regulation.
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This Standard specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS), to enable an organisation to formulate a policy and objectives taking into account legislative requirements and information about hazards or risks. Logic Business Resources are committed to ensuring you, our client, are supported at the highest standards with your compliance.
AS/NZS 4801 / OHSAS 18001 helps organisations:
Implement, maintain and improve an OHSMS
Assure itself of its conformance with its stated OHS policy
Demonstrate such conformance to others
Seek certification/registration of its OHSMS by an external organisation
Make a self-determination and declaration of conformance with the Standard
All the requirements in the Standard are intended to be incorporated into any OHSMS. The extent of the application will depend on such factors as the OHS policy of the organisation, the nature of its activities and the conditions in which it operates.
OHSAS 18001 is the International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS).
A certified system ensures your company is reaching the highest of Workplace Health and Safety standards and criteria's required by the Commonwealth Government in order to perform national, state and local government tenders. Work Health and Safety is a major concern for all businesses.
It is time to assess Safety Management Systems for compliance with the new laws. We can help companies assess their Safety Management Systems by auditing their current systems against the new WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017. AS/NZS 4801 is the Australian Standard for occupational health and safety and is currently one of the main system requirements for national, state and local government projects under the new national act and regulation.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & ACCREDITATION TO ISO 14001
We provide ISO 14001 consulting services including internal ISO 14001 auditing services. We efficiently develop effective ISO 14001 environmental management systems for all industry types. We also provide complimentary advice by email or phone to organisations during implementation.
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What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for the environmental management of businesses. It sets out how you can go about putting in place an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact; with the commitment of your entire organization, it can enable you to achieve both objectives.
Why Become Certified with ISO 14001?
Implementing an Environmental Management System is a systematic way to discover and control the effects your company has on the environment. Following a successful audit by an accredited certification body, you will be issued with a certificate of registration to ISO 14001. This demonstrates that your organisation is committed to environmental issues and is prepared to work towards improving the environment. It also gives a competitive edge to the company's marketing and enhances it's image in the eyes of customers, employees and shareholders. When administered correctly what was thought to be an expense and administration burden can turn out to be a great way organisations demonstrate due diligence, gain new business, lower their business costs and reduce their environmental impact.
The Benefits of Having ISO 14001
Cost effective - reduces bills and waste streams
Higher control of risk and better planning
Ensures compliance with environmental legislation
Builds awareness of environmental concern amongst employees
Improved corporate image with customers and the public
Reduces environmental liability and potential liability insurance costs
Enhances your reputation
Not having ISO4001 may be a barrier to working with certain businesses (Councils and Governments)
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QUALITY ASSURANCE &
ACCREDITATION TO ISO 9001
Having quality systems and ISO 9001 Certification benefits your organisation and gives you the competitive edge. ISO 9001 Management Systems can help you in reducing costs by tracking and measuring outputs and identifying areas of waste or duplication. By having the entire process laid out and viewed regularly, it provides insight into where efficiencies may be gained by:
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Improvement of Company's performance, coordination and productivity
Improved Employee Participation and Satisfaction
Greater focus on your business objectives and your customers' expectations
Decrease costs and reduce waste
Continuous improvement and increased profits
Opportunity to compete on the same basis as larger organisations (e.g. ability to tender or submit price quotes)
An Internationally recognised Quality Management System
Evidence to customers and potential customers of your organisation's capabilities
Increased opportunities in specific markets
Increased Customer Satisfaction
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FOOD SAFETY & ACCREDITATION TO HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
WHY HACCP?
The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 require food proprietors to identify potential food hazards, decide which of these hazards need to be controlled to ensure food safety, and put into place effective control and monitoring procedures to prevent the hazard causing harm to consumers.
One system that food businesses, large and small, have used to ensure that food is safe is known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and can be carried out in a series of logical steps:
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Looking at how you work and the practices you have in place will help you to identify what can go wrong and what could cause potential harm to your customer. By knowing what can go wrong you can put into place effective measures to avoid these problems. Checking that what should be done is being done in practice and keeping records of this is good practice and will support a defense of "due diligence" should you ever need one.
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RISK ASSESSMENTS & SWMS
What is a SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements)
A SWMS is a document that sets out the high-risk construction work activities to be carried out at a workplace, the hazards arising from these activities and the measures to be put in place to control the risks.
A SWMS is generally different from other documents that focus on specific tasks or processes, such as a Job Safety Analysis or a Safe Operating Procedure. A SWMS is not intended to be a procedure—rather it is a
tool to help supervisors and workers confirm and monitor the control measures required at the workplace.
The usage of the term SWMS has increasingly been applied outside of high risk construction work and this is where some of the confusion has arisen from.
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What is a risk assessment?
A risk assessment is the process of identifying what hazards currently exist or may appear in the workplace. A risk assessment defines which workplace hazards are likely to cause harm to employees and visitors.
Risks need to be considered in all aspects of the working environment. Here are some examples of the things that should be included in a risk assessment:
Hazards: electrical safety, fire safety, manual handling, hazardous substances, risk factors for repetitive strain injury, stress, violence;
Tasks: cleaning with chemical substances, maintenance work or dealing with the public;
Organisational factors: staffing policies, systems of work, equipment-purchasing policies, consultation and participation, management techniques or working hours, shift patterns, lone working;
By law, every employer must conduct risk assessments on the work their employees do. If the company or organisation employs more than five employees, then the results must be recorded with details of any groups of employees particularly at risk such as young, pregnant or disabled employees.
Risk assessments should be simple to conduct, following a process that includes:
Looking for and listing the risks to health and safety;
Deciding who might be harmed and how;
Checking that protective measures are effective;
Evaluating the risks arising from the hazards and deciding whether existing precautions are adequate;
Recording the findings;
Reviewing the assessment from time to time and revising it when required, particularly if the building is refurbished, moved, or when there is a change in staffing.
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TRAINING
The date you choose
The venue you want
The results you need!
Our in house training programmes are created for your organisations current needs & and with the future in mind. We work with you to develop a course or an entire series of workshops that will raise your people to a higher level of skill and knowledge. Our programs cater to all levels, whether you simply want to learn the basics in order to manage your system more efficiently.
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There are many important benefits to bringing our training to your company door:
It's convenient and cost effective & We come to you at a time that suits you. Training a group of people in one location can often be more cost effective than sending staff off site on a public course. LBR schedules training sessions to suit you so you aren't tied to a set schedule of a public course and or trainers will adapt the program to your needs.
It's a prudent training investment & With LBR as your training partner, our programs are designed to be all about your business. What better way to keep your staff at their peak than with specialised training presented by pros on the issues that matter most to you?
It's easy & We take care of everything. We work with you every step of the way to make sure the training is just what you want it to be.
We are the best in the business & our highly qualified trainers are also consultants and / or auditors who pass on real life experience and are across the latest developments in legislation and systems.
This list is not exhaustive; Some of the many company specific tailored courses we offer are:
Harmonisation of Legislation
WHS Communication and Consultation
Ergonomics and Manual Handling
Hazard Identification
Conducting a Risk Assessment
Workshop Facilitation
Conducting Investigations
Conducting Audits & Inspections
INVESTIGATIONS
Using Incident Investigation
tools proactively for prevention
can simply correct the deficiencies found throughout
an organisation and
reduce error.
Many incidents occur,
not because they cannot be
prevented, but because of
gaps in the management systems and failing to learn or retain the lessons from past incidents.
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INVESTIGATION TOOLS / FRAMEWORKS
Principle Objectives:
Prevent recurrence, reduce risk and advance health and safety performance.
Provide guidance for the Investigation Team.
Effectiveness in reducing error needs improvement.
Not focused on, therefore not truly effective at making organisations "safer".
Good investigative tools / frameworks are able to be used not only reactively, but also proactively.
ICAM is a holistic investigation tool that sorts the findings of an investigation into a structured framework and improves safety at an organisational level.
ICAM stems from the work of Professor Reason and his modeling of organisational accidents. It encourages a systems approach where we not only look at what happened, but why it happened, and we focus on
design to ensure that the investigation is not restricted to the errors and violations of operational personnel.
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AUDITS & INSPECTIONS
Safety inspections and safety audits approach the challenge of worker well-being from different angles. Safety inspections look for hazards, risks, and other tactics that might prevent a company from operating safely. Meanwhile, safety audits examine whether programs and strategies are meeting a company's goals.
Both are important components of a workplace safety plan. Here's a closer look at the relationship between the efforts, regulatory requirements, and more.
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Safety Inspection
A safety inspection looks for safety hazards and unsafe practices throughout a facility. The inspection should:
Determine whether safeguards are in place
Examine whether the equipment presents any hazards
Gather air, water, and other samples to test for hazardous substances (where required)
Observe work practices to identify unsafe actions
Once recognized, any hazards present can be rectified, eliminated, or accounted for.
Safety Audit
A safety audit evaluates safety programs and practices within an organization. Employers conducting an audit should:
Measure and collect information about a safety program's reliability and effectiveness
Look at whether a safety program meets the company's stated goals
Examine safety training and response efforts
Similarities Between a Safety Inspection and Safety Audit
There are several similarities between safety inspections and safety audits:
Broad goals: Both strive for a safer workplace that complies with all regulations and standards.
Safety checklists: Both may use a safety checklist that includes relevant the regulator standards, best practices, and other recommended precautions.
The regulator requirements: the regulator does not require safety audits or inspections, but the agency views both as components of an effective safety plan.
Differences Between a Safety Inspection and Safety Audit
For all their similarities, a few key differences separate safety inspections and safety audits.
An audit reviews safety programs and strategies, while an inspection examines current tactics and routine employee actions.
Responsible parties: Safety inspections are usually performed by those familiar with the workplace, while independent employees (whether from outside the company or in another department) should conduct a safety audit.
How Does the Regulator View Safety Audits?
The Regulator does not request safety audit reports before conducting an inspection. That said, the regulator may request audits as part of an ongoing review.
Should a voluntary audit identify a hazardous condition, the regulator looks at the following:
Has the employer corrected the hazardous condition before an inspection?
Has the employer taken appropriate steps to prevent a recurrence?
If a permanent solution isn't in place, has the employer provided interim employee protection?
If the above are true, the regulator will treat the audit as evidence of good faith and will not issue a citation. We can develop an inspection and audit program that help employers:
Decrease workplace injuries
Improve worker efficiency
Boost productivity through safe work practices
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PUBLIC LIABILITY
Public liability is part of the law of tort which focuses on civil wrongs. An applicant (the injured party) usually sues the respondent (the owner, occupier or controller) under common law based on negligence and/or damages. Claims are usually successful when it can be shown that the owner/occupier/controller was responsible for an injury, therefore they breached their duty of care.
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The duty of care is very complex, but in basic terms it is the standard by which one would expect to be treated whilst one is in the care of another.
Once a breach of duty of care has been established, an action brought in a common law court would most likely be successful. Based on the injuries and the losses of the applicant the court would award a financial compensation package.
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WORKERS COMPENSATION
Here is how we can help you:
Build your understanding of Safety and interrelated Workers' Compensation issues and what they mean to your business
Assist you to identify risks and liability and implement programs to manage these issues
Assist you to manage serious incidents by conducting investigations
Develop programs to improve the safety culture of your organisation
Help you develop and implement systems to manage Safety and Workers' Compensation
Help you promote the importance of Safety and Workers' Compensation to your senior officers and assist with the development of Due Diligence processes
Provide you with skills to help you manage risk in your business
Claims Management: Advice and support for significant cases, Review and development of procedures and systems, Development of case action plans, Claims reviews
Injury management: Early intervention procedures and systems, Return to work strategies and tactics, Task analysis
Premium Management: Review of policy structure, classification and rate, Internal premium allocation modelling, Audit and remuneration support, Premium modeling, forecasting and reduction strategies, Determination of whether contractors are deemed works
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Logic Business Resources provides a range of services providing help with tenders, depending on our clients' abilities, confidence, time resources and needs. Services include:
Writing the tender submission, with input from you
Ensuring compliance with all requirements and criteria
Developing company profiles and other supporting documentation
Reviewing previous tenders, to improve future win rates
Improving tendering materials and processes, for increased win rate
Getting you Tender Ready & creating templates and material for use in future tenders
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Tender Consulting
If preparing a tender from scratch, we will typically:
Study the Request For Tender documents
Provide an estimated cost
Gain an understanding of your business, available material etc
Prepare and provide a first draft of the tender, identifying any gaps for discussion and completion.
Provide a final draft, which fully complies with all the tender requirements and addresses the Evaluation Criteria, and leaves you confident that you have submitted a professional, competitive and persuasive tender that maximises your chance of winning.
Put simply, we will work with you, to understand or identify what you need and want to project in the tender, and then use our proven skills and method to portray your business, capabilities and strengths in a manner that assists in scoring well against the tender Evaluation Criteria.
(We do not generally provide assistance in costing and pricing in the tender).
Working with us will ensure:
Expert tender writing
A compliant, competitive, professional tender and supporting documentation, covering all the bases, with enhanced probability of success
Dramatic reduction in time and stress in responding to the tender, and more time for you to get on with the rest of your business
Submission completed on budget and on time, every time
Strategic Management
Logic Business Resources offer business consulting, strategy and training services to small and medium sized business providing business solutions in Company Growth, Operations Management and Leadership.
We aim to provide professional counsel and assistance in the analysis, conception, and formulation of strategies & plans along with the development of the implementation framework that assists client's sustained survival and long-term growth & profitability.
Scope Of Services
Strategic Planning & Formulation of:
Vision
Mission
Core values
Goals & objectives
Corporate strategies &
plans
Business strategies & plans
Functional strategies & plans
Organization development and strengthening:
Culture
Structure
Systems
People
Facilities & other resources
Strategic meeting & retreat facilitations
Assistance in process development & implementation
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