ASGA has released a comprehensive range of WH&S resources making it easier for ASGA Members to ensure they comply with the latest regulations and safety protocols.

ASGA Member & Events Manager, Damian Nielsen, says the new resources are have been sourced from safety specialists, ASSA, and are designed to help businesses remain compliant while saving them time and effort in pulling together all the documentation which is required for compliance.

“WH&S is a complex and ever-changing area, and it’s important for businesses to be across the latest changes to guidelines and regulations, and to have robust safety protocols and practices to remain compliant,” Damian says.

“These new resources will make it easy for businesses to assemble the documentation they require, to understand and comply with industry-standard policies and procedures, and of course to ensure that workers are protected.”

ASSA, which was established in 1999, is part of a family-owned business which has helped shape the workplace safety sector in Australia for more than 50 years. Its compliance management system, and comprehensive suite of tools, resources and services have taken the hassle out of WH&S compliance for thousands of businesses across Australia and New Zealand – and now, they form part of the resources available to ASGA members.

Chris Tuck from ASSA, says there is no more important area for business owners and managers to understand than work health and safety.

“We are delighted to be working with ASGA to make the whole process easier, with resources that not only bring businesses up to date with the very latest information and guidelines, but allow them to put together comprehensive company manuals with all the documentation required for their individual business situations,” he says.

With more than 400 policies, procedures, checklists and templates available via the ASGA website at signs.org.au, businesses are sure to find exactly what they need, Damian says.

“As well as SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements) templates, which ensure that safety procedures are documented for specific roles within a business, there are also well over 350 SWP, or Safe Work Procedure, documents relating to various pieces of equipment which have been specifically assembled for the sign and graphics sector.

The new resources include policies on chain of responsibility and clean as you go, as well as checklists and registers for everything from asbestos identification and chemicals checklists, to training assessments and contractor inductions, electrical safety and fire prevention.

There are also more than 350 procedures, covering a wide range of equipment that has been selected for its relevance to the signage and graphics sector. This includes angle grinders and air presses, to CNC laser cutters and routers, die-cutters and flatbed routers, wide-format printers and sewing machines, to forklifts and pallet trucks.

“The list is extensive, but what it means is that businesses across our very diverse industry will be able to find the procedures they need for their specific business and equipment line-up,” Damian says.

“Taken as a whole, these new resources make it easier for businesses to incorporate safety procedures into on-the-job training, display the relevant procedures and safety warnings on all equipment, and implement good WH&S practices by following the policies and checklists included in the portfolio.

“ASGA Members can simply log in to the Member Portal on our website, to download these documents, review and update their own safety procedures, and put together or expand their WH&S manuals…all as part of their ASGA Membership, and all in a fraction of the time it would take for them to source and obtain these resources on their own.”

At the end of the day, he says, it’s about making business easier for ASGA Members.

“All our resources, whether they are legal documents, contract templates, HR and employment resources, technical and regulatory support, webinars or these new WH&S resources are designed to help our members build better businesses, and to do so more easily. That’s the real benefit of membership.”