🎯 EOFY WHS Check-Up: Policies, Procedures & Your Peace of Mind

Rob Hubbard
Jun 20
3 min read

End of Financial Year—that magical time of spreadsheets, stocktakes, and “why is this invoice dated June 2023?” moments. But there’s one more thing it’s perfect for (no, not hiding in the stationery cupboard)...

👉 It’s the ultimate time to review and refresh your WHS policies and procedures.

Let’s be honest—WHS paperwork can be a snooze fest. But do you know what’s way more boring? 💸 Fines, lawsuits, and injury investigations because your policies are out of date or impossible for your team to follow.

🛑 No One’s Got Time for This… Until It’s Too Late

Sound familiar?

“We don’t have time to review policies right now.”
“We’ll update that next quarter.”
“I think we have a procedure for that… somewhere…”

🤯 WA workplaces are expected to comply with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and associated regulations. No exceptions for being too busy, or too bored.

And if you’re not making your WHS expectations clear, current, and accessible, then you're putting your business (and your people) at serious risk.

🚨 Real Talk: When Policies Go Missing...

A few WA case examples to bring this home:

Case 1: WA Manufacturing Business – $65,000 fine after a worker lost part of a finger operating machinery without a clear SOP or risk assessment in place.
Case 2: Earthmoving Company (Regional WA) – Penalised for not having a written procedure for working near powerlines. Worker was electrocuted. No excuse that “everyone knows the risks.”
Case 3: Hospitality Venue – Employee slipped on a wet floor. The safety policy was buried in an old server and hadn’t been updated in 6 years. You can guess how that went in court.

💡 The Benefits of Having Solid WHS Policies

✅ Clear expectations for your team

✅ Proof that you care about safety (and compliance)

✅ Confidence during audits or investigations

✅ Protection from liability

✅ Better culture and team trust

✅ And reduced risk of injury and downtime

👷‍♀️ So Many Areas, So Little Time…

Think of all the things you should be covering:

Fatigue management
PPE compliance
Hazardous chemicals
Mental health and psychosocial risks
AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs) testing
Fitness for work
Traffic management
Working in heat, at height, in confined spaces
Incident reporting
Contractor safety
Plant and equipment use
Medication disclosure
EAP and wellbeing… yep. That’s a lot.

💬 “But We’re Just a Small Team…”

It doesn’t matter. If someone is working for you—even part time, on-site, or remotely—you owe them a safe workplace. And that starts with policies that are up-to-date, written in plain English, and easily available.

💪 This is Where BlueGuard Comes In

At BlueGuard Integrity, we don’t just tick boxes.

We create and re-write tailored WHS policies and procedures, designed for your industry, your team, and your day-to-day work. We don’t believe in copy-paste safety.

Whether you’re in local government, construction, civil works, admin, community care, transport or trades—we’ve got you.