Keep up with the latest in WHS and compliance.
As Leaders, How do We Drive Workplace Safety?
John C. Maxwell said, "a good leader is one who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit." When it comes to safety, our role as leaders is an incredibly important one.
Contractor Selection - What you Need to Know
Selecting the right contractors is one of the most complicated aspects of contractor management. It explains why many large organisations devote entire departments to it.
Workplace Safety Before Profit - Simple, Right?
Workplace safety is an integral responsibility of any organisation. If we allow standards to slip, it firstly puts our workers in serious danger, and often the business at risk of significant financial and reputational damage. With all that at stake, there’s no way that anyone would intentionally put profit first, is there?
The Biggest Barriers to WHS Technology Adoption
From Aaron Govindasamy (Director at Conserve) - The world of technology is changing rapidly and WHS professionals are embracing it! Every year, more and more companies are leaving behind manual systems, adopting newer automated technologies.
Can Australia's Most Dangerous Industries be Made Safer?
No one goes to work in the morning thinking that it might be for the last time. While some industries are naturally more hazardous than others, we all still assume we’ll be heading home at the end of the working day. At least that’s what we might think. Unfortunately, it’s not quite the case.
Your Ultimate Guide to Compliance in the Workplace
All workplaces must fulfil a number of criteria under the law in order to keep their employees, contractors, visitors, or anybody else who may be on the premises safe. Breaking compliance can not only endanger lives but can also come with severe legal penalties.
Types of Workplace Emergencies and How to Handle Them
When an emergency occurs in the workplace, seconds can often be the difference between some extra paperwork and risk to life and limb. The very nature of emergencies means you never know when you may be required to act, so understanding the types of emergencies that may occur, and the steps that should be taken to handle them is crucial.
The Importance of Risk Control Measures in the Workplace
Keeping the workplace safe and free from serious accidents and injuries for all employees begins with identifying and assessing the risks. Before you can begin to control the risks, you have to know what they are and how they interact with day-to-day operations.
What is the Chain of Responsibility and how does it affect you?
Chain of Responsibility is a term for a concept contained within the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). In essence, the concept outlines who is responsible for the various decisions and factors in the operation and running of commercial transport vehicles.
ISO 45001 — What is it and Why you should care
Protecting workers from injury and minimising incidents in the workplace should be a priority of any organisation. Ensuring a safe workforce results in greater productivity, lower long-term costs, build better staff relationships and promotes employee loyalty.
NSW Sees First Category 1 WHS Prosecution
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) was first introduced in 2011, replacing and repealing the previous Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000. Its stated goal is to further advance the health and safety of everybody in the workplace and enforce strict penalties for companies or persons in breach of its rules and regulations.
Scaling Contractor Management for Large Contractor Pools
The process of engaging contractors comes with its fair share of administrative overhead. As required by Australian WHS legislation, contractor documentation (qualifications, insurances, WHS systems) needs to be verified for compliance, then tracked and shared between departments involved in the engagement process.
Crisis Communication — After the incident
Mobile communication methods allow information to travel faster than ever before. With a camera in everyone’s pocket and instant access to social media sites and apps (the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to name a few), news of an event travels quick.
PCBUs and Officers — Understanding roles and responsibilities in your workplace
It is important to understand the responsibilities of each and every person within your organisation. From a WHS perspective, knowing who’s who, and what they are responsible for, will not only help the company operate safely and efficiently but, in many cases, is also a legal requirement.
WHS Incident Reports — Everything you need to know
Incidents that compromise the safety of workers can happen in any business, regardless of its size, location or industry. When an incident does occur, it’s important to have it reported formally. Reporting an incident is the first step in the incident management process.
Increased funding to keep NSW workers safe
In an announcement made by the NSW Government, the 2018 – 19 NSW budget will include $10 million to help the State’s workplace safety regulators reach. This move has helped to add significant investment in SafeWork initiatives to increase workplace safety and improve the health and safety of workers statewide.
Issues With In-House Pre-qualification Systems and How You Can Improve Yours
Safe Work Australia statistics show that since 2005 serious injuries in the workplace have fallen by 29%, with fatalities falling 49% since 2007, when they were at their peak. These reductions can be largely attributed to a greater emphasis on health and safety practices by both companies and individuals, combined with more stringent legal requirements.
Prequalification, Part Of Due Diligence – Why It Is So Important To Have Proper Procedures In Place
The banking and financial sectors have recently come under intense scrutiny regarding the extent, or lack thereof, of accountability, that the organisation and senior management face in assessing risk factors within their industry.
The Importance Of Health and Safety Professionals
Workplace safety should be of paramount concern to everybody. There are obvious and serious risks of injury and fatalities, but in addition, poor workplace safety can cost companies substantial time and money and leave employers open to expensive legal liability.
Why businesses should be concerned about Health and Safety
When we hear about health and safety initiatives in the workplace, most of us are hoping that there aren’t going to be any new processes introduced that will make our workdays less efficient.