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The importance of internal auditing

At the recent AIHS ‘Visions’ Conference the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Office of Industrial Relations (OIR), Craig Allen shared his…

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Spring cleaning

Health and safety management systems emerged in the 1990s with WHS / OHS legislation, statutory, advisory and industry standards guiding what should…

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Balancing subjectivity in assessing risks

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

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Time to get Professional

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

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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 time. It would be fair…

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“5S”ing your SMS

Management Systems, at their best should be simple, structured, user-friendly enablers of efficient operational practice. However, all too often they become as…

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Managing Corrective and Preventative Actions

Whether its safety, quality or environmental management, a key indicator of an organisation’s performance is how it manages its corrective and preventative…

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Don’t Let Your Management System Hang You Out to Dry

Maintaining your safety, environmental and quality management systems is a big job. In many cases it is a full-time occupation and most…

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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 done and where they have…

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