Category: Safety

Who has access?

The issue of ‘access’ and ‘accessibility’ comes up in a number of the ISO Management Standards, and…

Are you prepared for the new Psychosocial Code of Practice? Part 1

Employers in Australia have had quite a few years to get used to expectations around managing the…

Does automation undermine workplace responsibility?

With automation having been introduced across most industries to some extent, there is little doubt that it…

How does your Safety Management System function when key staff are missing?

This is a pivotal question and one that is integral to the success of WHS management, as…

Technology Improving Safety

Cast your mind back 20 years to 2002. Before Apple invented the iPhone. Before Smart TVs and…

WHS Risk Registers

A WHS Risk Register is not technically required under the WHS Legislation. Nor is this term discussed…

Health and Safety Checks When Returning to the Office

Following nearly two and a half years of disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many organisations have…

Legislative Requirements for Safe Work Method Statements (Part 2)

In Part 1 of our series on Safe Work Method Statements, or SWMS, we…

Legislative Requirements for Safe Work Method Statements (Part 1)

Safe Work Method Statements, commonly called SWMS, have been around for many years now. In this two-part…