Workers are more likely to be killed or injured while working in a construction job than any other in Australia, according to National Safe Work Australia figures released in September. Safe Work Australia’s industry snapshot for construction revealed that fatalities...
A Safety Training “spray and pray” approach? A recent article on the OH&S website: ‘Why Safety Training May Not Be the Answer’ raised a pertinent question: Is Safety Training sometimes used as a “spray and pray” approach to address poor safety performance, instead...
When daddy didn’t come home… “WHS compliance is a pain in the —-” business owners and managers sometimes grumble – and it does take valuable time, money and resources – but when you think about the alternative, the way we used to do things, that...
Why Industry should drive Work Health Safety The late former US President, Ronald Regan once said: “Governments have a tendency not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.” Thomas Jefferson is famous for his quote: “That government is best which governs the least,...
Is a tough stand on safety good for your business? Often business owners groan at the prospect of more safety regulations and higher costs, but when you look into it, there are real benefits to your business. Just look at the costs of an accident or illness in the...
Perilya explores driver fatigue From miningtechnologyaustralia.com.au Leading the way with fatigue management has been a major goal for Perilya, an Australian base metals mining and exploration company operating the iconic zinc, lead and silver mine in Broken Hill,...
How to talk them out of it By Denise Cullen, safetysolutions.net.au WITH about 2000 Australians committing suicide each year, the need to halt this epidemic is both urgent and immense. Jobs in suicide prevention reach out to people most at risk, and those working on...
