[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Workplace bullying is a risk to health and safety, and can occur in all types of workplaces. To help support workplaces, Safe Work Australia has updated two publications on workplace bullying which will provide greater guidance for managers and workers.
Small Business Need Support
Small businesses account for more than 95 per cent of all Australian businesses and are responsible for the health and safety of approximately 4.8 million workers. Safe Work Australia have revealed that managers, particularly in small business, need support to help them improve work health and safety compliance. These findings are from a recent report…
New Resources for Farm Safety Week 2016
This week is National Farm Safety Week (18-22 July 2016), a time to raise awareness of farm safety issues across Australia and highlight some of the practical steps farmers can take to improve worker health and safety on farms. Agriculture can be a rewarding industry to work in, but it can also be dangerous.
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…
Dealing with Workplace Bullying
When we think about bullying behaviour we often revert back to our childhood and think about those kids in the school yard that would taunt, steal lunch money or food, cause or threaten physical harm, verbally abuse and generally just make life miserable for the kids around them. Unfortunately the reality is that some of…
Why are people so unkind?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Written by Robert Keft, 12 May 2016 I remember years ago on a popular TV show that this expression was said in a joking manner but I am starting to believe in the business world that it is increasingly becoming true. Basic common courtesy should be a fundamental part of our day to day…
Managing Risks when Unpacking Shipping Containers
Safe Work Australia has developed a series of information sheets which provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with unpacking shipping containers, including exposure to hazardous chemicals, for example fumigants and solvents.
New WorkSafe QLD safety films
Good to get back – Anthony’s story Patient handling is an essential part of a paramedic’s job. It was something as simple as lowering a patient on a stretcher that left Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic Anthony Windle with a lower back injury and incapacitated for work.
Short Safety Films
Keeping your workforce safe – Temporary Site Protection essentials
At some point, many businesses find themselves having to undertake essential maintenance. Understandably, relocating the entire workplace for the duration of the works is not always possible in practice. If renovation works are going to take place when the property continues to be used, it is important to keep your employees safe.