Employing contractors comes with some important legal requirements. The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 requires that businesses put in place a written work health and safety (WHS) management plan for all construction projects to...
Have you ever had a morning where you’ve sat down at your desk and completely forgotten how you even got there? Of course, you woke up, brushed your teeth, got dressed and managed to get to...
SafeWork NSW has recently announced the results of their campaign to reduce falls in the workplace - known as the blitz. This campaign was in response to alarming numbers of workplace falls tripling from 2013-2016. Workplace...
Business owners sometimes have the perception that safety consultancy may be an unnecessary financial burden. However, it’s vital to bear in mind that a safety consultant’s role is to identify gaps in existing safety processes....
Chain of Responsibility legislation changes come into effect in October 2018. Anyone working in the heavy vehicle industry and supply chain will be affected - but this shouldn’t be a cause for stress. Your business...
Risk assessments often seem like a drain on time, resources, and valuable manpower. However, the investment of these three elements can save your business thousands (if not potentially millions) of dollars in fines, lawyers, and...
We know you’re busy, so we’ve written a summary of what you need to know about the reviews of the work health and safety laws. Click on the relevant links for more information if you...
If the very idea of internal audits emanates a shudder down your spine - you don’t know the power of a good internal audit. Don’t stress - internal audits are here to make your life...
Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations have been revised and will be arriving in mid-2018 bringing with it changes which will impact on many more organisations. These changes are closely aligned with workplace health and safety...
Although technology provides amazing efficiencies for organisations, it is only effective if businesses know how and where to implement it, and can be counter-productive in many circumstances if not implemented correctly. We recently worked with a...