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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment: Ways of Keeping a Safety Culture(Post)
Workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents can be traced back to a failure to identify or recognise workplace hazards that were present or could have been prevented. A proactive hazard identific ...
How to Identify Hazards Before They Become Incidents(Post)This is the first of a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. The Proactive Approach to Workplace Safety Every year, thousands of workers are injured or become ill on t ...
Improvements to transport safety identified in WorkSafe New Zealand report(Post)Improvements to transport safety identified in WorkSafe New Zealand report. A project between WorkSafe New Zealand and a cross-sector of industry representatives has formed with the joint outcom ...
New dust disease clinic opens in Sydney(Post)NSW government-owned insurer icare has recently opened a new Dust Diseases Care (DDC) Health Screening Clinic to offer lung health examinations to people who have been exposed to harmful workplace du ...
Worker dead after incident at New Zealand kiwifruit orchard(Post)WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a man died in a work-related incident at an orchard in Bay of Plenty.The 42-year-old man died on February 18.The deceased man’s family is in shock followi ...
Safe Work Australia publishes new guide on how to develop asbestos registers(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently released new guidance material to help employers prepare asbestos registers in the workplace.Safe Work Australia describes an asbestos register as a ‘workplace safety ...
New online course aims to protect NSW workers from Asbestos exposure(Post)SafeWork NSW has developed an online course to train workers on how to protect themselves from Asbestos exposure.The safety watchdog partnered with the Office of the Building Commissioner, NSW Enviro ...
Notices issued in Adelaide playgrounds’ safety blitz(Post)SafeWork South Australia has recently published the results of last year’s safety blitz on nature playgrounds in Adelaide.The results reveal that the safety regulator issued more than 60 improvement ...
NSW intensifies measures to protect workers from dust-related diseases(Post)The New South Wales Government has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding workers against dust-related diseases by launching a new state-of-the-art Lung Health Mobile Clinic, which is funded at $ ...
Managing Contractors on Construction Sites: 10 Essential OHS Strategies(Post)Managing contractors on construction sites poses unique challenges, from communication gaps to conflicting procedures. However, contractors are responsible for ensuring the safety of workers and subc ...
Research suggests modifying job tasks could potentially decrease psychosocial hazards within the aged care sector(Post)Curtin University's Centre for Transformative Work Design, a recipient of a research grant from Safe Work Australia, has concluded their study on interventions to address psychosocial risks in the ag ...
