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Hallmarks of great leaders
What would your employees say? 25% of employees don't believe their managers have a clear vision of where they're leading the company, with public workers having less faith in their senior managers than those who work for the private sector.…
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Salary, Flexibility and Perks
Salary, flexibility and perks not the key to retention A major new study on retention shows that the key driver for skilled employees to stay with a company is the perception that they are learning and progressing in their…
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Plans for a national harmonised safety system
COAG reveals early OHS harmonisation plans The Council of Australian Governments has revealed plans for the implementation of a nationally harmonised OHS system, with a model OHS Act draft to be released in March next year. The states would then…
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Accident Study raises questions about Truck Monitoring
Accident Study Raises Questions About Truck Monitoring The vast majority of fatigue-related truck accidents occur within the first five or six hours of a driver's journey, according to a new study by Australia's major truck insurer,…
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Gen Y Verse Mature Workers
Forget Gen Y, mature workers will drive future productivity If employers want to ensure their survival past 2012, they should forget about Generation Y and focus on attracting, retaining and maximising the productivity of mature-age workers, according to new research…
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Whats Happening in the Workplace??
When life get stressful, we often look for phrases and sayings to help us get beyond the issues e.g. In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity -- Albert Einstein Another one is "Do more with less" which is probably…
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Safety Sytem Enforcement
Implementing Safety Systems “A key component of any safety system is to ensure that procedures are being followed at all times” It has been revealed in the NSW Industrial Court that a company’s failure to enforce…
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Addition to NSW OHS Legislation
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulation 2008. WorkCover NSW has published the major hazards facilities regulation in the NSW Government Gazette on 4 July 2008. The regulation will commence on 14 July 2008. The effect of the…
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Occupational Health & Safety Management System
An Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSM) is a framework of processes and procedures used to control occupational health and safety risks as well as improve performance by means of continuous improvement.Your current management system may be an informal…
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Advantages of Training in Occupational Health and Safety
Managing workplace health and safety can best be achieved through the implementation of appropriate systems in a business. Whether these systems are complex or simple, one fact remains the same: OHS Training is an essential and necessary requirementOHS legislation requires…
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Risk Management in Occupational Health and Safety
Risk management, or the process of seeking out and minimising or eliminating risks is beneficial to businesses for many reasons: Minimising injury and disease Reducing financial loss, including Workers Compensation premiums Maintaining productivity levels Minimising Litigation Good corporate citizenship Maintaining…
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Safety Services Australia gets a Big Tick on Compliance
ISO9001-2000ISO Accreditation - What does it mean?Compliance is one of the biggest issues confronting businesses today. There is a growing awareness and expectation in the community that everyone deserves a safe workplace, a safe environment, and a quality product which…
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New National Standard for Manual Tasks
The Australian Government and Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a new National Standard for Manual Tasks (August 2007). This Standard replaces the National Standard for Manual Handling [NOHSC:1001(1990)] and has been declared under the Commonwealth Australian Workplace…
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