Registers that prove your safety system is actually working

Registers are the living evidence that your safety system is actually working. They are not a one-off document you prepare and file away. They are active records that are updated regularly and prove to any principal contractor, WorkSafe inspector, or government client that your business is managing safety in practice — not just on paper.

Most small businesses either do not have registers at all or have incomplete versions that would not survive an audit. A WorkSafe inspector arriving on site will ask to see your registers before almost anything else. A principal contractor reviewing your prequalification submission will check your registers as evidence that your safety system is real and operational. If your registers are missing, incomplete, or out of date, that tells the regulator and the principal contractor everything they need to know about how seriously your business takes safety.

At Local Safety Solutions we set up all the registers your business needs. We build the structure, populate them with your existing information from your intake form, and deliver them ready to use from day one. We also explain exactly how your team keeps them current so they remain a genuine working record rather than a document that gets updated once and forgotten.

Registers we set up include a Risk Register where we assess your specific work activities and create a tailored register identifying all workplace and project risks, a Hazardous Chemicals Register listing every chemical your business uses with the relevant Safety Data Sheet attached and organised, a Plant and Equipment Register covering all plant your business owns or operates with inspection dates and maintenance schedules, an Incident and Injury Register for recording every workplace incident, near miss, and injury as required by law, a Training and Competency Register documenting every worker’s licences, tickets, white cards, and training dates with expiry dates flagged so nothing lapses without warning, an Electrical Testing Register for test and tag records on all portable electrical equipment, a Contractor and Subcontractor Register recording the compliance documents of every contractor your business engages, a Corrective Action Register tracking every hazard report and incident follow-up action from identification through to close-out, an Emergency Equipment Register covering fire extinguishers, first aid kits, defibrillators, and other emergency equipment with inspection and expiry dates, and a Document Control Register tracking every safety document in your system with version numbers and review dates so you always know which version is current.

Not every business needs every register. We work with you to identify exactly which registers your obligations require based on your industry, your work activities, and what your principal contractors and regulators expect to see.