Category: Safety

On 1 January 2014 the amended Electrical Safety Act 2002 will come into effect. The amendments do not significantly change the requirements…

A review of the Qld WHS (Work Health and Safety) legislation by the Queensland Government has resulted in a delay in commencement…

Bullying can have a very negative impact on the health and wellbeing of the targeted individuals and can result in depression, anxiety,…

We are hearing on a regular basis these days that the population, and hence the workforce, is ageing. Whilst governments struggle with…

It is widely recognised that a stressful work environment can result in a range of negative impacts on both workers and the…

There’s a lot of jargon and hype around the term “safety culture” which can have the unintended detrimental effect of undermining a…

The August Safety Networking Group was hosted by Snap Fresh Catering and was supported by Jamie McPherson, Partner at MVM Legal. Jamie…

As all safety professionals know, the best WHS systems and procedures in the world will not achieve the organisation’s safety goals if…

In observing cases relating to legislative safety breaches around the various jurisdictions of Australia (an example from NSW here), QRMC has noted…