Category: Safety

A well-timed addition …

An Australian Bureau of Statistics national survey conducted in June this year into the household impact of Covid-19 reveals that one in…

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ISO 45001... where are we now?

The year 2018 heralded the formal introduction of ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, with the new standard officially superseding…

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We can’t just refer it to HR (anymore)…

The issue of sexual harassment in the workplace has traditionally been the responsibility of the HR Department. However, the repositioning of the…

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Safety in Design

Safety Risk Management has, at its core, a philosophy of eliminating risks to health and safety where reasonably practicable. This is supported…

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Safety Management Systems: Has anything really changed?

In 2014, QRMC’s Managing Consultant David Muchow presented at an AIHS Conference asking the question of whether “Your Safety Management System (SMS)…

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Mental Health, Indicators, Hazards and Risks

We are all aware of the legislative requirement to identify, assess, control and review risks in the workplace. Most organisations document the…

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COVID 19 – Are we focussed on the right risks?

This far into the pandemic, there is a huge amount of information and guidance for organisations around COVID-19 and what needs to…

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The importance of internal auditing

At the recent AIHS ‘Visions’ Conference the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Office of Industrial Relations (OIR), Craig Allen shared his…

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Spring cleaning

Health and safety management systems emerged in the 1990s with WHS / OHS legislation, statutory, advisory and industry standards guiding what should…

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