Challenges for Safety Professionals in 2020
We’re flat out trying to keep our work sites safe, and this provides challenges for safety professionals. The question is
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.
Near-Miss Reporting Improves Workplace Safety
Near-miss reporting of unsafe events is a leading indicator that has had some use across high-risk industries. The use of
8 Working At Height Safety Myths
Working at height is highly hazardous, and it is a requirement by organisations to provide edge protection including handrails, barriers
Why Your Safety Training is Not Working
As professionals, we try our best to deliver effective training. However, we find that time and again that our safety
Why Won’t Workers Wear Wearables to Prevent Injury?
Organisations are beginning to explore the use of wearable technologies to prevent injury for workers who perform high-risk tasks. Wearables
Top Workplace Hazards in Construction
Managing workplace hazards in the construction industry is a top priority every day because the working environment constantly changes. There
What Are Your Workplace Health and Safety Obligations?
Managing your workplace health and safety obligations is a complicated job. You are required to assess, mitigate and control risks
Manual Handling Injuries Are a Top Safety Theme
An essential safety theme for any organisation is how to reduce manual handling injuries. Poor manual handling leads to lower