News & Advice
Practical WHS insights, regulatory updates and real-world advice from Red Insight’s team of award-winning safety consultants.
Red Insight Proudly Sponsor 2019 Hunter Safety Awards
Red Insight proudly supports the 2019 Hunter Safety Awards and the businesses and people advancing workplace safety across the region.
Prevent Heat-Related Illness
Heat-related illness can become serious quickly. Our practical flip-book, developed with local partners, helps employers and workers think about heat risks and prevention.
Shipping Container Safety
A shipping container might look like convenient storage, but what was inside it before? Consider trapped vapours, flammable materials and the risks of poor ventilation.
2018 WHS Champion of the Year Finalist
Congratulations to Monica Toews Brown on being named a finalist for WHS Champion of the Year at the 2018 Hunter Safety Awards, an important Red Insight milestone.
New Toys Brings New Risks
New equipment brings new risks, even at home. This historical article uses recreational drones to show why understanding the rules matters before trying something new.
What’s your story?
What can a shattered new phone teach us about risk? A personal story explores how quickly things can go wrong when we assume a short task is harmless.
You owe it to yourself
The final days before Christmas can be full of distractions. What controls help people work safely when their attention is divided, and what happens when they leave the site?
The Not So Obvious
Not every serious workplace hazard is obvious. From respirable crystalline silica to Q fever, this article asks whether your risk assessments look beyond what you can see.
A Different Perspective
Sometimes the risk becomes clearer when you change your perspective. Explore how different viewpoints and technology can help identify hazards without putting people in harm's way.
Rewarding for Production
Can rewarding production encourage people to cut corners? Drawing on a high-risk construction project, this article asks what happens when targets and safety pull in different directions.
2017 WHS Champion of the Year – Hunter Safety Awards
Congratulations to James Brown, named WHS Champion of the Year at the 2017 Hunter Safety Awards. A milestone in Red Insight's history.
Precious time
Three family members died during attempted rescues in a farm water tank. This tragic incident highlights the deadly risks of confined spaces and unplanned rescue attempts.