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New Fire Safety Rules for QLD Businesses

New Fire Safety Rules for QLD Businesses

Trina at EVAC Services forwarded a press release on the new Fire Safety Rules now in effect in Queensland.

Revised building fire and safety regulation came into force on 1 July 2009 …

A Conclusion on Workplace Bullying

A Conclusion on Workplace Bullying

This is the final section of Bernie Althofer’s article on ‘Workplace Bullying being a National Disgrace’. If you believe your workplace could benefit from assessing, identifying and managing …

Workplace Safety: It is All About Culture

Workplace Safety: It is All About Culture

Anton Guinea, author and international motivational safety speaker talks about safety cultures in this latest article.

What is it that makes one organisation safer than another? What is it about employees …

Safety While Using A Portable Saw

Safety While Using A Portable Saw

Alan, one of our long-time Safety Concepts readers, and an avid DIY-er sent us some safety tips while using a portable saw. Thank you, Alan.

If you are a do-it-yourself …

Safety While Driving Long Distances

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 …

Contractor Management and Case Studies

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 …

Workplace Safety for Your Bum

Workplace Safety for Your Bum

It’s a different, and even perhaps a slightly irreverent title. The intent was to get your attention, because the comfort and care of our nether regions seem to be a topic that goes …

The Importance of House Keeping

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” …

Death on Qld Building Site

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 …

Health and Safety Training

Health and Safety Training

One of our valued subscribers, Barb Field has agreed to put pen to paper and share some of her extensive knowledge in the field of Health and Safety Training. Thank you Barb …