"Safety" obligations for their people working from home?
- jss2594
- Apr 9
- 1 min read
How many employers forget that they have "Safety" obligations for their people working from home?
What is a workplace under health and safety legislation?
Definition: Workplace
"Workplace legally means any place where work is performed".
Therefore, if your teamwork from home, then you have an obligation to ensure they are working safely just as you do if they are in the office.
Employers should be conducting Annual Safety Audits both at home and in the office... how many do?
HR Practitioners and business owners or Leadership groups please ensure your business has regular Safety Audits (Annually) ensuring your team that work from home complete an appropriate checklist and that your HR Team or consultant review all checklists and ensure if there are any issues that these are corrected and confirmation received from the team member that action has been taken, nothing beats a good photo shot of the work area to confirm safety.
If audited by a regulatory body, employers need to demonstrate they have a viable program in place. Nothing is infallible however it goes a long way when being audited that you have something in place. Don't settle for ordinary but strive for Extraordinary !! your people are worth it.
If you want to discuss this issue further or need assistance don't hesitate to reach out; have a great week and stay safe out there!!
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