Why Do Safety Myths Still Exist?
Today, many organisations view organisational safety as a holistic discipline that looks beyond lag indicator measures and blame culture, and
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.
How Can You Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs?
Workers’ compensation is a 60-billion-dollar crater in the Australian economy. Businesses are always looking for ways to reduce costs. In
Do Supervisor’s Leadership Behaviours Impact Safety?
How good an organisation’s supervisor is, and the types of leadership behaviours they use, affect overall safety performance. For this
What Can We Learn From a Serious Workplace Accident?
Organisations are left reeling when they are involved in a serious workplace accident. There are likely fatalities and injuries, both
8 Workplace Hazards That Can Kill
No matter the industry, there are workplace hazards that can kill or seriously injure employees. As a Safety and/or Training
Encouraging Reporting of Psychological Injuries
Mental health is a hot topic throughout the community right now. Any delay in reporting psychological injuries is a problem.
Are Safety Managers Only Performing Busy Work?
Safety is big business and many organisations place considerable pressure on their safety managers to ensure a safe working environment.
Can Construction Supervisors Recognise Workplace Hazards?
Construction supervisors’ ability to recognise workplace hazards on their sites is critical to maintaining a safe environment. They not only