Category: Safety

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

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

Over the years Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) seem to have taken on a life of their own. They have not only…

During the busy lead up to Christmas, both employers and employees should give some extra thought to safety and self-care. At the…

When considering the risks associated with your day-to-day work activities, one risk that often gets taken for granted or even overlooked altogether…

Yet another abbreviation entering our general vocabulary: Too Long, Didn't Read. It is sometimes a genuine warning, sometimes part opinionated insult, but…

Standards Australia recently re-classified AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems as “available superseded”. This means that AS/NZS 4801 has formally…

All organisations with established management systems have some form of auditing program that incorporates internal audits, external audits and, potentially, certification audits.…

Workplace hazards can sometimes be ‘looking you in the face’ and still not be recognised. This is especially the case where a…