All Entries in the "Hazard ID" Category
Safety While Driving Long Distances
You’d be surprised at the number of people who believe that driving long distances is not that dangerous a workload. When someone mentioned that since …
OHS in the School Playground
Whether you are a teacher, principal or other official in a school district you have to focus on the safety of your students each day they are in your care.
The playground …
Contractor Management and Case Studies
Les Henley, an experienced OHS and Compliance Manager shares some insights into Contractor Management and legislation, and highlights its application through some case studies …
High Risk Jobs
The other day someone asked me what the most ‘unsafe’ or most ‘at risk’ jobs are.
All sorts of things came to mind… a helicopter pilot responsible for carrying logs up a mountain …
Duty of Care in the Health Care Setting
Eileen, one of our delightful Safety Concepts Readers (and quite a character – I should add), now retired from the Nursing Industry is an Author with a passion for history. Eileen shares the …
The Importance of House Keeping
House keeping is a major issue when it comes to safety in the workplace. Too often hazards are purposely overlooked due to a “that’s not my job” or “I didn’t do it – let someone else fix it” …
Health and Safety in the Hair and Beauty Industry
One of our subscribers, Gloria Marrocco of Health Choices for Life shares her story and the knowledge she has gained in the Hair and Beauty Industry, highlighting an issue many in the field …
Acceptable Workplace Temperatures
One of the research queries we received was in regards to acceptable temperatures within an office environment.
The Australian Standard AS 1837 – 1976 Code of Practice for Application of Ergonomics …
Death on Qld Building Site
Today in Brisbane approx. 2000 construction workers gathered in Queens Park to support the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union’s (CFMEU) efforts to have the Australian Building …
Looking for Hazards in the Workplace
While every workplace should make sure there are procedures in place in case there was an accident, we all know the importance of avoiding these incidents before they have the potential …
