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Risk Assessments – What are we Actually Assessing?

When assessing the risks associated with a particular event, there is the potential for a range of…

Mental Health, Indicators, Hazards and Risks

We are all aware of the legislative requirement to identify, assess, control and review risks in the…

Rules, Rules, Rules

Most organisation have a range of WHS procedures, instructions or rules to drive their processes, with the…

COVID 19 – Are we focussed on the right risks?

This far into the pandemic, there is a huge amount of information and guidance for organisations around…

The importance of internal auditing

At the recent AIHS ‘Visions’ Conference the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Office of Industrial Relations…

Spring cleaning

Health and safety management systems emerged in the 1990s with WHS / OHS legislation, statutory, advisory and…

Balancing subjectivity in assessing risks

The assessment of risk is enshrined within an array of safety and environmental legislation. Risk assessment is…

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…