Randstad’s OH&S Risk Management team is there to help you protect your organisation’s most important asset – your people.  

We  work  alongside you to review, develop and manage best practice OH&S and risk management solutions and systems. Every system that we design is specifically for you, and your business.  

When you work with Randstad, you can be confident that your workplace safety is our number one priority and that all of your activities will comply with OH&S legislation and regulations.  

We are focused on understanding your business needs, workplace environments and operational priorities so that we can deliver a solution that delivers increased workforce performance while keeping your most valuable asset safe. At Randstad, people always come first.  

Our consulting team is the most qualified in the industry. We offer extensive in-house expertise including:  

• Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants
• OH&S Professionals
• Medical Advisors
• Injury Management Advisors
• Physiotherapists
• Workers Compensation Specialists  

Focused on working with you to develop and OH&S and risk management systems that are auditable against industry best practice benchmarks, our solutions have everything you need for your business safety. There is no safer place for your risk management solutions.  

Our solutions include: 

• OH&S Consulting
• AS/NZS:4801 / 2001 Certification Services
• Risk Management Services
• Workers Compensations Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services  

OH&S Consulting

Best practice OH&S management systems are vital to ensuring your organisation is meeting legislative compliance requirements and you are delivering the safest work environment for your employees.  

We focus on helping you to build safety systems that achieve all of this whilst focusing on management commitment, safety improvements, operational safety controls and effective information management.  

We provide you with OH&S management systems, and development and implementation services that are purpose built for your company:   

• Developed to cover your specific business needs and comply with relevant legislation. 
• Designed to improve hazard and risk management. 
• Implemented with ease and actionable throughout your workplace. 
• Provided with all necessary documentation in soft and hard copy format. 
• Supported with ongoing advice and assistance offered at no extra cost. 
• Created to meet specific certification requirements if requested.  

Once we develop a system that is uniquely designed to deliver on your OH&S and company performance objectives, we don’t just leave you to it. We will follow-up with you every three months to make sure your systems are being utilised effectively and you have achieved your safety goals.  

AS/NZS:4801 / 2001 Certification Services

If you seek safety leadership, Randstad’s specialist OH&S Risk Management team can provide you with a unique range of services to ensure your business complies with all certification requirements of AS/NZS:4801 / 2001.  

AS/NZS 4801 compliance and certification provides a recognised safety framework with the benefits of:   

• Increased legislative and contractual compliance. 
• Increased marketing opportunities and advantage. 
• Increased workforce morale and productivity. 
• Reduced injuries, illnesses, claims, lost time and insurance premiums.  

We will then assist you with the coordination of the application process and auditing services to ensure success of the program. Our services include:   

• Creation of organisational policies and procedures, management responsibility matrices and training programs to ensure compliance. 
• Development and improvement of hazard management including identification, reporting, incident investigation, controls, management reviews and internal audits. 
• Planning across legal requirements, risk management, safety objectives and improvement plans. 
• Control mechanisms including monitoring and measurement, injury management, claims management, rehabilitation and emergency plans. 
• Information management including document and data control, records, communication, consultation and safety committee meetings. 
• Establishment of fully functioning OH&S committees, together with education and training to ensure effectiveness. 
• Coordination of certification through the relevant statutory bodies, including contact to establish quotes, discuss the audit process and attendance on site during process audits.  

Risk Assessment Services

Mitigating business risk is an operational priority and supports your business performance. We provide risk assessment services to make sure your business is covered – that your operations are managed safely and you are controlling the risks that could affect your workplace productivity. Our services include:   

• Safety auditing 
• Development of risk assessment schedules 
• Identification of main risk factors 
• Conduct of workplace assessments 
• Environment sampling and analysis 
• Plant assessments 
• Chemical assessments 
• Task assessments 
• Asbestos registers 
• Specialist assistance – occupational hygienists, physiotherapists, OH&S consultants  

Workers Compensation Services

Randstad is committed to the effective management of workers compensation, offering your organisation flexible, cost effective solutions for this pivotal business area.  

Our goal is to help you achieve process efficiency, cost reduction and your desired business objectives through a carefully planned and managed solution.  

Our core services include:  

• Claims Management Training – a national qualification in effective claims management, applicable for all areas of staff in this area. 
• Contracting – a recruitment service to provide your permanent workers compensation team with additional support when they need it. 
• External Claims Management – a service that offers external claims managers to assist in the management of injured workers, particularly useful if there are multiple claims or a difficult case requiring external assistance to achieve a successful outcome. 
• Audits – a claims audit service to provide you with a valuable tool to assess workers compensation performance, listing recommendations and improvements for injury and claims management. 
• Levy Forecasting and Planning – a tool that allows your business to assess the impact of claims costs against your industry levy rate and provides a forecast of what your bonus or penalty rates will look like in the coming financial years.
• Case Conferencing and Medical Advisory Service – a service to support employers dealing with difficult cases where there are issues of communication with the worker’s treating doctor. Claims can also be reviewed to ensure the most appropriate treatment plans are in place to achieve a positive outcome. 
• Employer Advocacy – a solution for businesses having difficulty communicating with the claims agents or finding it challenging to navigate their way through what can be a complex area of law. Our employer advocacy services provided by experienced consultants, can assist you in obtaining the best outcomes for your business.  

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Randstad is one of the largest contract providers of vocational rehabilitation services with WorkCover SA.  

Our professionally accredited team brings 18 years of experience in the field of vocational rehabilitation - supporting employers and workers in diverse industry sectors such as manufacturing, transport and logistics, mining, insurance, retail, telecommunications and Government.  

We know it’s not just the worker who feels the effect of an injury, many employers suffer decreased productivity and company performance through lost time. We make it our aim to help organisations manage their rehabilitation programs and to help people to return to work faster.  

Our primary focus is to help workers to return to pre-injury employment and benefit from rehabilitation opportunities, support networks and social contact, responsibility, familiarity and routine.  

Whether your organisation is self-insured or registered, we can provide a vocational rehabilitation solution tailored to your unique workplace environment and business needs.  

With the capability to deliver across metropolitan and regional South Australia, our services include:   

• Injury management, rehabilitation and return to work programs 
• Job search programs 
• Workplace counselling programs 
• Vocational rehabilitation programs for self-insured employers

With all of our services independently audited, you can rest assured that your program is measurable against and meets the standards set by WorkCover, while delivering to your business needs and objectives.