All Entries in the "Safety Equipment" Category
Workplace Safety Training
Safety training is an area that employers know has to be done but usually managers don’t have the time and resources to get everyone together, some employers have various shifts that need to be covered or it just impacts operations and productivity so much that training is always a challenge. We can now offer a service that eliminates that [...]
Check Your Safety System Performance
I have been asked by loads of people what does a safety system look like and how do we know if we are doing the right thing. On previous posts I included a list of procedures that should be considered when setting up your system, now I think it is time to take it that [...]
Safety Management Systems – The Basics
Regardless of the industry, the geographical location or the number of employees you have, there will be some legislation that outlines your responsibilities in terms of workplace safety management. The big question is “well, what does a safety system look like?” The list below will give you a basic guide to the areas you will need [...]
Safety Checks
Safety Awareness Training is vital to ensuring safety in your workplace. The following are what you need to get off to the right start with current and new employees alike. Each employer needs to develop a general overview of: Safety Policy Legislative Responsibilities Fitness for work Manual Handling Housekeeping Chemicals & Hazardous Substances Smoking Issue Resolution Hazard [...]
Safety Incentives
The age old question and resulting debate continues to divide organisations across the globe: Should an employee be paid an incentive for working safely??. The answer may never be known but it is a heck of a lot of fun trying to sort it out. So whilst I can’t give you a definitive answer whether an [...]
Children and Safety At Work (QLD)
There is a new code of practice covering children who work at or attend a QLD workplace. This code of Practice is a result of recent changes to the law in relation to having children (under 18) at a place of work. Not only does it cover actual workers, it also covers children on work [...]
Safety Fines, Charges and Suspended Sentences
Across Australia companies face fines, individual managers face criminal charges and a part time teacher gets a suspended jail sentence. NSW 7 managers have been charged and could face 2 years in jail for an accident that resulted in the death of an employee. If it is found that the accident and resulting death were [...]
Aussie Legends Killed at Work
As we sit back in disbelief over the death of Steve Irwin and Peter Brock we are reminded that even famous somewhat invincible workers still face the risk of injury and possible death at work. Both were at work at the time of their death, both were experienced operators, both were prepared to take the risks they [...]
The Iceberg Theory & Workplace Injuries
We all know workplace injuries cost our organisation in terms of compensation payments but have you ever considered the indirect costs of an accident and how much harder your sales team will have to work to cover the “real” costs of an injury. What is the Iceberg Theory? It is a calculation method developed to estimate [...]
Safe Work Week
QLD celebrate Work Safe Week from 22-28 October 2006 This years theme “Injuries caused by hitting or being hit by objects”. Impact injuries are high on the list for most occupations. In some cases impact injuries cause serious damage to employees and have a huge impact on your business. Some ideas for acknowledging Work Safe Week at your workplace: BBQ [...]
