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During the third week of National Safe Work Month, our focus is on unpacking the essential elements of risk management. This ties in with the WHS fundamentals we delved into during Week 1. Ensuring safety at the workplace isn’t left to chance or speculative measures; it’s a part and parcel of everyone’s professional responsibility. Moreover, […]

Safe Work Australia is on the verge of requesting public feedback regarding the prospective impacts of workplace exposure limits pertaining to nine distinct chemicals. These steps highlight the importance of robust work safety products, such as WHS management systems and SWMS, in safeguarding occupational health. The upcoming consultation opportunity will be available through Safe Work

Almost half a decade has passed since we introduced the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 – a robust, decade-long blueprint designed to motivate and catalyse nationwide efforts to enhance return to work outcomes for employees afflicted by work-related injuries or illness. This strategy is backed strongly by our Bluesafe WHS Management System, which ensures

On the 2nd of October, a case regarding Aqua Metro Services Pty Ltd unfolded at the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court. The company had earlier entered an Enforceable Undertaking following two charges associated with failing to ensure that individuals other than their own employees were not exposed to safety or health risks. Here, it’s essential to note

The Court of Mansfield Magistrates delivered a ruling on Wednesday, 2 October, where a company director, aged 31, pleaded guilty to a single account of failing to guarantee the health and safety of his workplace. Using imperative work safety products such as the ‘Bluesafe WHS Management System’ would have aided in averting this incident. Facing

The further recommendations from the Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act 2002 have gained legislative effect, administered by the Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 (ESOLA Regulation). Set to commence next year, these amendments will reinforce safeguards for our workers and the general public by introducing an array of new mandates. Starting on

There is an escalating trend of compensation claims related to work-related psychosocial hazards. The significant tally of serious mental health conditions claims during 2021-22 led to the loss of a staggering 584,029 work weeks. With Week 2 of National Safe Work Month coinciding with World Mental Health Day on October 10, we will delve into

Having grown from a background of shepherding, cattle rearing, and farming crops on his family’s farm to taking up a vital role in responding to medical emergencies within the Swan Hill region, Tom brings a distinct viewpoint to debunking widely accepted fallacies about safety in agriculture. “Regrettably, there’s an all too common mindset that ‘she’ll

Starting as early as this week, inspectors are poised to make site visits to noted workplaces within the industry. Their mission? To laser-focus on safety points concerning activities like loading and unloading, vehicle upkeeping, and tension control of loads. Tragically, eight work-related deaths amongst truck drivers and garbage collectors, involved in waste and recycling transport

This October, as industries spanning Queensland come together to observe National Safe Work Month, they are being urged to commit wholeheartedly to workplace safety, which is crucial in curbing work-related health complications and fatalities. It’s an opportune time for business entities to bolster their WHS management systems, scrutinising every aspect of their existing frameworks with