WHS Regulation 43

Emergency response plans your staff can actually follow

Fully compliant Emergency Response and Procedure Plans from $580, covering fire, medical emergencies, evacuation and bomb threat.

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  • WHS Regulation 43
  • Standard or customised
  • From $580
  • Australia wide
  • Written for real workplaces

Every PCBU needs an emergency plan

It is not optional, and a plan that exists only as a filing cabinet document does not meet the intent of the regulation.

Any person conducting a business or undertaking must make sure an emergency plan is prepared for the workplace. The plan has to be usable by the people who would need it under pressure, which means it has to be written for them rather than for an auditor.

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What your plan includes

  • Internal emergency contactsPhone numbers for the people with roles under the plan: fire wardens, floor wardens and first aid officers.
  • External contact detailsLocal emergency services, including police, fire brigade and the poison information centre.
  • Explanation of alertsHow people are alerted, for example the siren or bell used for an evacuation.
  • Evacuation procedureThe steps to follow, including arrangements to assist anyone with hearing, vision or mobility impairments.
  • The mapA map of the workplace showing fire protection equipment, emergency exits and assembly points.
  • Post incident proceduresTriggers for advising neighbours, and follow up such as notifying the regulator or arranging trauma counselling.

Standard or customised

Plan Price Best for
Standard $580 Single site workplaces where the risks are typical for the building type. Complete and compliant, delivered ready to put in place.
Customised $980 Sites with specific hazards, personnel or procedures where a general plan will not cover what actually happens.

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How it works

  1. Tell us the siteBuilding type, how it is used, who is on site, what equipment is installed.
  2. We build the planWritten to regulation 43 for the emergencies you can realistically face.
  3. You review itWe walk the people with roles under the plan through it.
  4. It goes on sitePaired with your diagrams and flip charts.

Part of a complete arrangement

Most sites pair the plan with evacuation diagrams to AS3745-2010 and emergency procedure flip charts. We produce all three, so the procedures, the diagrams and the wall charts say the same thing.

Common questions

Who is legally required to have an emergency plan?

Any person conducting a business or undertaking, a PCBU, must ensure an emergency plan is prepared for the workplace. That duty sits under regulation 43 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations.

What is the difference between the standard and customised plan?

The standard plan is a complete, compliant plan built to the WHS requirements and delivered ready to use. The customised plan is developed around your specific site, hazards, personnel and procedures where a general plan will not do the job.

What does the plan contain?

Internal emergency contacts, external contacts for emergency services, an explanation of your alert mechanisms, the evacuation procedure including assistance for people with impairments, a map of the workplace, and post incident procedures.

How does it relate to our diagrams and flip charts?

The response plan sets out what happens, the diagrams show people where to go, and the flip chart puts the procedures on the wall. We produce all three so they agree with each other.

Do you cover emergencies other than fire?

Yes. Plans cover the range a workplace can face, including fire, medical emergencies, evacuation and bomb threat.

How long does it take?

Send your site details and we come back with a quote within one business day. Turnaround depends on whether you need the standard plan or a customised one.

Need a plan that meets regulation 43?

Send us your site details and we come back with a quote in one business day.

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Emergency Response Planning

It is a legal requirement that every workplace has an emergency plan. 

The emergency plan should have a series of instructions for how to prepare and respond to emergency situations in your specific workplace.

Safety Compliance Group is equipped to create and supply your business with fully compliant Emergency Response and Procedure Plans under regulation 43 of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations.

We deliver practical plans that cover all your bases. There are a number of emergencies that we can plan for, such as fires, medical emergencies, evacuation and the threat of a bomb.

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