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What happens after the audit?

‘So how did we do?’ or ‘Did we pass?’ – this is the typical question asked of auditor immediately after an audit.…

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Choosing PPE

PPE, or Personal Protective Equipment, is a very broad term that can include anything from a sun hat to a full-face respirator.…

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Beyond the Hazard Hunt: Are we missing the big picture?

Safety observations and interactions provide an ideal opportunity to have Managers out in the field observing and interacting with their workforce. This…

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Mental Health, Bullying & Harassment

With National Mental Health Week starting in less than 10 days (9-15 October 2016), it is timely to consider the responsibilities of…

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Business Continuity and Health and Safety

The August Safety Networking Group session included a presentation on the interrelation between Business Continuity, Emergency & Safety. The presentation considered common…

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SNG Meeting Report – Workplace Health: How do you put the ‘H’ back into WHS

During August Queensland Rail hosted the quarterly Safety Networking Group session. Roslyn Miller, a Senior Advisor within WHSQ’s Healthy Workers Initiative presented…

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Benefits of Safety Audits

Most Australian organisations over a certain size incorporate a regular safety auditing program as part of their safety management systems. As outlined…

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Effective Risk Culture

A part of the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis was an examination of why there were unasked questions, ignored warnings, and…

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Are your internal audits simply about compliance?

The very nature of the word ‘audit’ conjures up images of an inspector, policeman or even judge.  No matter how much positive…

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