A new 10-year national strategy to reduce workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in Australia has been released. The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 addresses ongoing and emerging challenges in work health and safety over the next decade, including managing psychosocial risks, the rise of artificial intelligence, automation and related technologies, and new types…
Understanding Psychological Safety and Psychosocial Risk
With the release of the new Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work in July 2022, psychological safety and psychosocial risks are currently at the top of most safety agendas. Psychological safety and psychosocial risks both relate to the workplace but they differ in the factors that contribute to them and their impact…
Good Safety is just Good Business
Written by Robert Keft, 28 October 2019 Why Employers, Unions, Workers and Government all need to come together for one Cause, that is Work Health and Safety I have observed over many years the tension between employers, unions, workers and government over many issues. They include typically remuneration, workplace conditions, work hours, productivity, workplace morale…
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The long road to safety
Luckily for workers in 2016, we have come a long way from the days of seeing construction workers having their break 95 meters from the ground with no harness. Most people would agree there isn’t anything more important than safety in the workplace, but unfortunately we are still seeing fatalities and serious injuries occurring in…
Office Ergonomics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Are you seated comfortably at your desk? Poor office ergonomics is the leading cause of musculoskeletal injuries, all of which are highly preventable with the correct procedures and training in place. The most common work-related injuries (41.9%) are due to sprain and strains, as a result of occupational overuse and poor ergonomic set…
Safety Services
WHS Gap AnalysisAlthough there have been significant changes to workplace health & safety (WHS) laws nationally, employers who currently comply with the various health and safety laws across Australia will be well on their way to compliance with the new regulatory system. Risk ManagementIdentifying hazards in the workplace and managing risk is an essential part of…