Accidents and incidents occur in the workplace for many reasons and it is an important part of risk management for organisations to understand why these instances occur and to put in place countermeasures to ensure that they do not occur again. There have always been multiple opinions concerning who is at fault in cases of…
Losing Breath – The Adam Sager Story
Workplace Health & Safety Queensland released their latest safety advocate film ‘Losing breath’, which is dedicated to Adam Sager who tragically died from the asbestos related disease mesothelioma at age 25. Adam’s family share the heartbreaking story about how they unknowingly exposed their son to asbestos when he was only 18 months old. Adam’s family…
Brave True Stories
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) recently launched a new short film “In it for the long haul: The Tiffany Ward story”. This is a powerful film which follows Tiffany Ward, who at 18 years old, had her arms trapped in a factory auger, nearly ending her life and leaving her permanently injured. Her inspirational story…