Category: Safety

Queensland WHS Legislation Reviewed

A review of the Qld WHS (Work Health and Safety) legislation by the Queensland Government has resulted…

Get ready – 1 January 2014 new anti-bullying measures

Bullying can have a very negative impact on the health and wellbeing of the targeted individuals and…

Managing safety for an ageing workforce

We are hearing on a regular basis these days that the population, and hence the workforce, is…

Reducing risks to workers from stress

It is widely recognised that a stressful work environment can result in a range of negative impacts…

Tips for developing a sustainable safety culture

There’s a lot of jargon and hype around the term “safety culture” which can have the unintended…

Safety Networking Group report – implications from Kirk & Collins

The August Safety Networking Group was hosted by Snap Fresh Catering and was supported by Jamie McPherson,…

Planning to overcome WHS resistance

As all safety professionals know, the best WHS systems and procedures in the world will not achieve…

Managing JSAs / job risk assessments

In observing cases relating to legislative safety breaches around the various jurisdictions of Australia (an example from…

Importance of home office risk assessments

A recent judgement involving a Telstra worker injured whilst working from home has highlighted the increasing prevalence…