Key Health and Safety Statistics
Workplaces in Australia are safer than they once were, but as professionals committed to wellbeing know, there’s always more to
Our Most Important Workplace Safety Article
There are many areas in workplace safety that are important and of interest to our readers. However, there is one standout article that discusses workplace hazard recognition, recalling, reporting and rectifying.
Can Employees Recognise, Recall and Report Workplace Hazards?
This article reviews an experiment that was designed to assess the capacity to recall, recognise and report workplace hazards. Hazard awareness is fundamental to safety, and employee skills. The ability to recognise, recall and report workplace hazards are critical.
More Workplace Safety Articles
Our workplace safety articles cover topics that look at your safety obligations, management of hazards and risks and the role of new technologies. The articles place these topics into a variety of industry contexts so that you can address workplace safety according to your organisation’s needs and responsibilities.
Strengthening GRC Compliance in Organisations
In today’s complex regulatory landscape, GRC compliance — governance, risk, and compliance — has become essential for every Australian organisation.
Work Site Traffic Management Safety
Why Work Site Traffic Management Safety Matters Work site traffic management safety is essential for protecting workers, visitors, and drivers
Workplace Manual Handling Best Practice
Workplace manual handling is one of the biggest drivers of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in Australia, and safety and training managers
Truck Driver Safety: Chain of Responsibility
When you embed the chain of responsibility (CoR) into day-to-day operations, you directly lift truck driver safety outcomes. Under the
Successful Lockout Tagout Isolating Machinery
Successful Lockout Tagout Isolating Machinery: A Guide for Safety Professionals Lockout tagout isolating machinery is a critical safety process for
Avoid Contact With Moving Objects
Contact with moving objects is a leading cause of workplace injuries across Australian industries. According to Safe Work Australia, “being
Working Around Mobile Plant
Working around mobile plant is a high-risk activity in many industries, including construction, mining, civil works, and logistics. Mobile plant