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Enhancing Employee Health at Work

Enhancing Employee Health at Work

Tracey Lloyd of Vireo Health Promotions shares some clever ways to improve workplace health, as well as some links to valuable resources …

Safety Inspections of QLD Mid Tier Businesses

Safety Inspections of QLD Mid Tier Businesses

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has announced they will be conducting a safety audit of every medium sized business across the State …

High Court Says No to Constant Supervision

High Court Says No to Constant Supervision

Constant surveillance of employees’ work activities is an impossible and unfair obligation on business owners and employers according to the High Court of Australia …

ACT — Workers Compensation Amendment Bill

ACT — Workers Compensation Amendment Bill

In case you weren’t aware the Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2009 (ACT) proposed to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1951 No. 2 (ACT) …

First Aid Officer Ratios

First Aid Officer Ratios

What is the acceptable ratio of First Aid Officers to Employees?

After scouring workplace safety documents and not found any satisfactory answers, a colleague and WHSO …

Safety Professional Fellowship

Safety Professional Fellowship

International Association of Safety Professionals Launches ANZ Chapter

The Australian and New Zealand Chapter of the International Association of Safety Professionals was launched …

Simple Facts of New National OHS Act

Simple Facts of New National OHS Act

Most people involved in OHS know that the Federal Government has an agenda to reform the current fragmented and inconsistent approach to workplace safety in Australia …

How to Write an Environmental Policy

How to Write an Environmental Policy

An Environmental Policy is a formal way for your organisation to express commitment to environmental management and improvement …

Top Ten Facts About Office Temperature

Top Ten Facts About Office Temperature

Office temperatures that are too hot or too cold are one of the most common complaints amongst staff in a work environment and contribute …

Safety and Chemicals

Safety and Chemicals

Whether you work in a laboratory setting or another location where you need to use chemicals on a daily basis at work …