Category: Safety

Time to get Professional

The auditing of safety-related competencies is relatively easy when we consider occupational licences and qualifications, making sure…

Safe Work Method Statements – Tales From the Road

As safety professionals, QRMC consultants have seen a lot of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) in their…

Why do we look in the rear-view mirror so much?

When it comes to safety performance why do organisations persist in focusing mostly on what they have…

Safety auditing and professional judgement

The current version of the ISO 19011 Guidelines for auditing management systems includes the points that “Auditors…

Virtual Auditing

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged a great many tried-and-(no longer)-true systems of work. One of these is…

A ‘How To’ for Management Review

Management Review is one of the best explained and worst applied sections of the management system suite…

Worker Mental Wellbeing in Times of Isolation

A high proportion of calls calls made to mental health support lines since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns…

Employer obligations in managing ‘Work From Home’ arrangements

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is posing unique business continuity and human resources management challenges to organisations.

Myth Busting SWMS

Over the years Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) seem to have taken on a life of their…