Category: Safety
It is sometimes very straightforward to identify and understand the cause of a workplace incident. If a power cable has been strung…
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As QRMC has discussed in previous issues of Insight, telecommuting or working from a home-based office is an increasing trend of modern…
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Return-to-work (RTW) plans are one of the most effective ways for injured workers to achieve a prompt and sustainable return to their…
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A critical part of the process of investigating WHS incidents in the workplace is to identify how the incident occurred in order…
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More than 2 years after the mirror Work Health and Safety legislation was introduced into a number of States, most executive management…
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Codes of Practice under the harmonised Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations are admissible in court proceedings. Courts may regard a…
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At the February meeting of the SNG, the Manager of Workers Compensation Policy Unit provided an overview of recent legislative changes. These…
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The critical role played by organisational leaders in the success of any management system was addressed by QRMC in our article “The…
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On 1 January 2014 the amended Electrical Safety Act 2002 will come into effect. The amendments do not significantly change the requirements…
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