A Smarter Way to Understand Your WHS Performance
Every business leader knows that safety isn’t just a regulatory requirement. It’s a cornerstone of operational excellence. Yet many organisations struggle to get a clear read on how effectively their workplace is managing safety day to day. Policies might exist, procedures might be written, but without real insight into what’s working and what isn’t, blind spots can quickly turn into risks.
That’s why we’ve developed a free WHS Compliance and Risk Checklist. It’s a practical tool designed to help you benchmark your current safety maturity and identify the operational levers that will move your business forward.
Why This Checklist Creates Strategic Clarity
Organisations often ask where to start when improving safety performance. This checklist cuts through the noise by walking you through the critical areas that SafeWork NSW and WHS regulations expect every business to manage effectively.
Aligned with the core governance and operational themes in our WHS Questionnaire, the checklist provides a clear line of sight across leadership accountability, worker engagement, system effectiveness, and on the ground behaviours.
You’ll be able to pinpoint strengths, surface gaps, and build a targeted improvement roadmap that aligns with organisational priorities.
What the Checklist Covers
This isn’t an audit. It’s a structured, business-ready diagnostic that explores the essential components of a safe, high performing workplace.
General Obligations
Review whether your foundations are fit for purpose. That includes policies, training frameworks, induction pathways, and emergency readiness. These are the building blocks of compliance and culture.
Risk Management
Look closely at how hazards are identified, assessed, and controlled. High performance safety environments rely on a robust risk management cycle that is understood and applied consistently.
Documentation and Legal Requirements
Ensure the systems you have on paper reflect what’s happening in practice. The WHS Questionnaire highlights that outdated or unused documentation creates false confidence and missed risks, making this area critical for any business expecting to stay compliant.
Communication and Consultation
A strong safety culture depends on shared ownership. You’ll evaluate how well your teams are reporting issues, escalating hazards, and engaging in safety conversations. The questionnaire reinforces that a safe culture is built together through trust and transparency.
Plant, Equipment, and Environment
From maintenance schedules to engineering controls, the checklist helps you validate that your physical environment isn’t undermining safety or productivity.
Health and Wellbeing
Fatigue, stress, and cultural challenges can quietly erode performance. This section ensures your business is supporting people, not just processes.
Monitoring and Improvement
High performing organisations treat safety as an ongoing cycle. The questionnaire stresses the importance of audits, data, and reporting for good reason. Without continuous improvement, leaders are essentially flying blind.
A Practical First Step for Any Business
Whether you’re a small business or an organisation scaling rapidly, this checklist provides a structured, accessible way to understand where you stand. If you find yourself unsure about certain areas, that’s not a failure. It’s insight that allows you to prioritise investment and action.
The WHS Questionnaire included in your pack reinforces this point clearly. It notes that if you’re answering “no” or “unsure”, you’re identifying opportunities to strengthen safety and protect your business.
Turning Insight Into Action
At Anzen Safety and Training, we partner with organisations to turn these insights into practical, fit for purpose solutions. From leadership and culture to systems and risk controls, we help you operationalise safety in a way that drives performance.
Download the checklist, complete it with your team, and take stock of where you’re strong and where you can uplift capability. It’s a pragmatic, future focused step toward a safer and more resilient workplace.
If you’d like support translating your results into a targeted improvement plan, we’re ready to help.
DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST HERE or visit our webpage
