Category: Safety

Study others’ WHS mistakes

It is sometimes very straightforward to identify and understand the cause of a workplace incident. If a…

Minimising employee safety risks from home offices

As QRMC has discussed in previous issues of Insight, telecommuting or working from a home-based office is…

Crafting a good RTW plan

Return-to-work (RTW) plans are one of the most effective ways for injured workers to achieve a prompt…

Preventing recurrence of WHS incidents

A critical part of the process of investigating WHS incidents in the workplace is to identify how…

Does your accountant know their WHS responsibilities as a company officer?

More than 2 years after the mirror Work Health and Safety legislation was introduced into a number…

Update to WHS and Electrical Safety Codes of Practice in Qld

Codes of Practice under the harmonised Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations are admissible in court…

Safety Networking Group Report

At the February meeting of the SNG, the Manager of Workers Compensation Policy Unit provided an overview…

How organisational leaders can improve WHS

The critical role played by organisational leaders in the success of any management system was addressed by…

Changes to Queensland Electrical Safety Legislation

On 1 January 2014 the amended Electrical Safety Act 2002 will come into effect.

The amendments do…