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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Common Sense?

If you want a safety professional's head to explode, tell them safety is just common sense. Recently, this image appeared on a post on LinkedIn.  Essentially, the question asked is, "is this Common Sense?" So what is so common sense about it? What if the employer supplied the equipment and never provided suitable information, instruction, training

2018-04-05T09:44:08+10:00Tags: , , |

First aid – cartoon

Have you seen the St John Ambulance choking advert?  This video uses cartoon characters - a pen lid, marble, princess and jelly baby (choking objects) - to demonstrate the correct method to save a baby. It's simple and informative. We all know how much babies love to stick anything and everything in their mouths.  So knowing how

2022-10-28T12:19:32+11:00

R U OK?

2100 Australians take their lives every year. R U Ok? is a powerful question that can save a life.  Today is R U Ok? Day. Have a chat today - you just may save a life!! The following video is about how R U Ok? day was established by Founder, Gavin Larkin. There is still stigma around discussing mental health. Programs

2018-04-05T09:43:56+10:00Tags: , |

How much is too much?

Safety Alerts are necessary, particularly where trends highlight critical information that may prevent future incidents.  Consultation of alerts is particularly effective when the incident has a resounding familiarity to the receiver of the information - for example, a skids steer operator will be more interested in how a 23 year old suffered fatal injuries when caught between

Bush Fire Danger Period – Starts Today!!

Bush Fire Danger Period Starts Today - 1 September Do you know when you are allowed to conduct hot works, such as welding or grinding?  What about using a BBQ?  The requirements vary depending on numerous factors, particularly location, type of activity, and whether or not a Total Fire Ban has been declared.  Your organisation

2022-10-28T12:11:31+11:00

Safe Work Australia’s recent update on Workplace Bullying

Safe Work Australia has recent updates on workplace bullying: This includes a 30 page Guide to Preventing Workplace Bullying (click here Guide-preventing-responding-workplace-bullying), as well as a 15 page Workers Guide which includes help for not only those experiencing bullying, but also for witnesses and those who have had a bullying report made against them (click here Workers-Guide-workplace-bullying).

2018-04-05T09:43:32+10:00Tags: , , |
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