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15 Essential Safety Documents Every Workplace Needs

There are many essential safety documents that every workplace should have in place. Using these documents helps to protect employees, prevent fatalities, and ensure a culture of safety in the workplace. Safety in the Workplace In 2020, Safe Work Australia estimated that a total of 194 workers were fatally injured while performing their duti…

10 health and safety risk management strategies

Do you know how to manage risk at work? Health and safety risks are an inherent part of any workplace. Whether it's a slip, trip or fall in an office or exposure to hazardous materials in a factory, every business needs to have a plan in place to deal with these risks. This is where risk management planning comes in. Risk management planning is…

10 SWMS Examples + Templates for High-risk Activities

Learn what Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) are and how to use them. Plus, view our SWMS examples and templates to help you get started in ensuring safe practices in your workplace. A well-written SWMS statement is one of the most important aspects of any safe working procedure. When starting or updating your organisation's safety protocol docum…

The most interesting SWMS we have written

What is a Safe Work Method Statement?A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is a legal document that outlines the safe working procedures for high-risk construction work tasks and identifies:The hazards associated with the work being carried out; andThe controls that can be put in place to mitigate those hazards; andThe responsibilities of those involved…

Coronavirus Workplace Health & Safety – What you need to know

Understanding Coronavirus The 2019 Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and has quickly spread across the globe – including to Australia. To date, there have been more than 117,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world with over 4,200 reported deaths. Coronaviruses (CoV) are a fami…

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