Author Archives: Safety Australia

New safety laws to better protect workers in WA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The McGowan Government have announced they will invest $12.9 million in new initiatives, to enhance workplace health and safety. As part of this initiative an additional 24 full time equivalent staff, including 21 additional inspectors, will be employed by WorkSafe. This will bring the total number of inspectors to 120 to conduct more safety inspections,…

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Be a safety champion

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Be a Safety Champion. That’s the theme for the upcoming 2019 national safe work month which runs for the month of October. This year’s theme demonstrates that anyone, both employers and workers from any occupation or industry can be a champion for work health and safety. Safe Work Australia are encouraging everyone to support a safety…

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Workloads affecting Australian workers ability to connect with colleagues

The second Australian Workplace Psychological Safety Survey, surveyed 1,093 Australian employees and found that just under a quarter (23%) do not currently do any activities to connect them with colleagues. One of the biggest barriers found was not having time due to workload. Workplace mental wellness expert and R U OK? Board Member Graeme Cowan…

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Top 10 pattern causes of death and serious harm at work

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are 10 top pattern causes of death and serious harm at work, according to Michael Quinlan Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relation in the School of Management at UNSW. Quinlan examined a large array of work-settings and found they applied to everything from aircraft or shipping disasters to amusement parks like the Dreamworld incident as…

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Comparative Performance Monitoring Report – Key Findings

An infographic summary of key findings from the Comparative performance monitoring report 20th edition–Part 1 analyses trends in work health and safety and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand. The report facilitates the improvement of work health and safety, workers’ compensation and related service outcomes in Australia and New Zealand by: monitoring…

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Review of the Model WHS Laws: Final Report

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The review of the model WHS laws is now complete and the report is available on the Safe Work Australia website. The review report makes 34 recommendations designed to enhance the WHS framework. Key recommendations relate to the model WHS Regulations and Codes of Practice, including making regulations on psychological health, higher penalties and…

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