Safe business is good business Business Assistance Unit (BAU) Tony Robinson

safe business is good business

Business Assistance Unit(BAU)

Tony Robinson


Presentation Outline

• Essentially, here today to talk about the workplace advisory visits program,and

• Tell you about some of our products and services


Safe Business is Good Business

• Business benefits

• Moral dimension

• Achieve compliance


Workplace Advisory Program

• Assist SMB’s with practical advice around management of workplace health & safety, WC and injury management issues

• Governed by an agreed Protocol between BAU & Inspectorate


Workplace Advisory Program• Model

• Free advisory visit

• BAO’s do not have enforcement powers

• Visit must be initiated by SMB operator

• Workplace Advisory Visit Report issued at completion of visit

• SMB encouraged to develop action plan

• Follow-up visit if required – limit of three

• Explore potential incentives for SMB


Workplace Advisory Program

• Referral to Inspectorate

If the SMB operator fails to:

• eliminate or control identified serious risks and/or hazards (or an imminent danger)

• action not taken within the agreed timeframe

• or SMB refuses the BAO to gain access to the workplace for a follow up visit


Workplace Advisory Program• A workplace advisory visit will not generally be

conducted where SMB’s are:• Under Investigation

• Have outstanding Improvement or Prohibition Notices issued

• Subject to action as an Uninsured Employer under the Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme (ULIS)

• As a result of a recent wage audit, mounted an appeal against the Tariff Calculation or Cost of Claims Estimation



BAU Products / Services• Workshops – public and on demand

• One on one advice

• Events

• The Safety Bus

• Safe Business Advisory Days/forums

• Mentoring Project

• Industry Specific Web Pages SMB

• Self Assessment tool (Serious about Safe Business pack)





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Safe business is good business Business Assistance Unit (BAU) Tony Robinson