General News
14 March, 2024
Hepburn council receives award
Hepburn Shire Council’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team were presented the OHS Leadership/Achievement at the 2023 WorkSafe Awards last month. More than 350 people attended the event to recognise excellence in workplace health and safety...
Hepburn Shire Council’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) team were presented the OHS Leadership/Achievement at the 2023 WorkSafe Awards last month.
More than 350 people attended the event to recognise excellence in workplace health and safety and return to work across six award categories.
Eight winners representing the healthcare, emergency services, agriculture, transport and local government sectors were honoured for their commitment to preventing workplace harm or improving outcomes for injured workers.
Hepburn Shire OHS team were commended for their significant improvements to its workplace health and safety culture over the last 12 months, with improvements in engagement by staff in health and safety across the organisation.
The council worked to greatly improve its safety and reporting cultures by building its number of Heath and Safety Representative’s to 20, developing health and safety policies, addressing workplace hazards and providing more information and training to staff.
WorkSafe CEO Joe Calafiore said more than 100 nominations had been received for this year's awards and the standard had been exceptional.
“I congratulate all of our finalists, they should be proud of the important contribution they are making and the example they are setting to make safety a priority in every workplace,” he said.