Category: Safety

ISO 45001 - WHS Management starts at the ‘Top’

ISO 45001’s discussion of ‘Top Management’ – the person or group of people who direct or control an organisation at the highest…

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Stay Safe over the Silly Season

During the busy lead up to Christmas, both employers and employees should give some extra thought to safety. PCBUs need to be…

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Looking ahead to 2019

While there are no major legislative overhauls expected in 2019, Safe Work Australia’s review of the model WHS laws is due to…

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Chain of Responsibility Update

As of October 1st 2018, the much-anticipated changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) rules took effect.…

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TNA, ROPS, HRO, WBV, DPM … WTF?

FYI acronyms have become such a part of everyday language that sometimes complete sentences can be spoken or typed just by using…

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Changes to Wiring Rules

The new Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installation has been released reflecting a number of changes from the previous 2007 version: new…

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Does your supply chain have its Chain of Responsibility requirements locked away?

Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law and, every party in the ‘heavy vehicle’ supply chain is responsible and may be held liable…

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ISO 45001 update

Standards Australia has recently announced an "adoption process" and likely late 2018 publication date for the local version of the ISO 45001:2018,…

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Warning – “Coffee Cup may contain hot liquid”

While signage is distinctly an administrative control sitting toward the bottom of the ‘hierarchy of controls’, there are many instances where practicality…

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