Workplace culture can be considered an integral part of an organisations success. It influences the ways that the company operates and the attitudes that management and employees bring to their… read more →
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In accordance with the WHS Act, a PCBU must manage risks relating to hearing loss associated with noise as part of their duty of care requirements. This includes ensuring that… read more →
Emergency management requires identification of all potential emergency situations in the workplace, and establishing processes in place to manage them. Under the WHS legislation, a PCBU has a duty to… read more →
The purpose of an OHS Management System (also known as an OHSMS) is to systematically reduce the possibility of accident, illness, injury or fatality in the workplace by ensuring that… read more →
When looking at business risk, Executives often consider external risk factors such as competitors, changing market activity, volatile currency movements or other macro-economic factors that are often beyond their control.… read more →
The main aim of investigating incidents is to: Prevent similar incidents recurring in the future, Identify any new hazards, and Identify and choose suitable controls. An incident investigation will assist… read more →
There really isn’t any major difference – they are all tools used to manage risk. A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), Work Method Statement (WMS), Job Safety & Environment Analysis… read more →
To effectively manage your workers compensation you need to pay greater attention to injury management and OHS considerations. Organisations who invest time and energy understanding injury management know that early… read more →
Every day when we start our day we automatically review the hazards we face, define the risk to ourselves and manage our life accordingly. We do this without calling it… read more →
Fatigue in the workplace is a serious issue with the potential to impact on the safety of your workers, product and the organisation. While industries such as road transportation, mining… read more →
Working at heights is one area of OHS where even the slightest mistake, oversight or miscalculation can be fatal. Seemingly simple tasks undertaken on the ground can become more complicated… read more →
