Safety Professional

Basics of OHS Writing

Safety Communication

Cutting to the Chase – in OH&S Writing Great and quite quirky article by Col Finne from www.finiohs.com . Col has a background in writing legislation for Govt Authorities. READ IT HERE………….. The aim of this guide is help us all produce punchier OH&S written material. It’s a quick description of some of the most [...]

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Networking for OHS professionals

Safety Officer

Networking for OHS professionals George’s Safety Reflections SEE MORE OF GEORGE’S WORK HERE and www.ohschange.com.au Networking is essential for OHS professionals to extend their sphere of influence. Networking tips Define your goals for networking Be a great public speaker and search out every opportunity to present Update details on social media Participate in safety discussion [...]

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Types of Safety Advisers

Safety Culture

TYPING SAFETY ADVISORS – 2 Minute Read New Article on GenWhyAsk Extract: Along my professional path I have being exposed to more and more fellow Safety Advisors and its becoming more apparent the great divide between us. In my opinion we can generally be slotted into one of two categories Type A or Type B… [...]

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Risk and Safety Maturity

Risk Management

Risk and Safety Maturity Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE There are many programs which advertise about ‘safety leadership’ and ‘safety culture’ but advocate little more than tightening up systems, vigilance in policing and raising penalties for non-compliance.  Whilst systems, policing and compliance [...]

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Safety Fundamentalism

Behaviour Based Safety

Is there such a thing as safety fundamentalism? Another guest post by Dr Robert Long – If you loved this article then you should read the whole series:CLICK HERE The concept of fundamentalism was originally coined in reference to a rigid theological movement in the USA in 1905 upholding the literal interpretation of the Bible. More generally, fundamentalism [...]

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Never ask a Safety Person if they believe in Santa

Holiday safety

Never ask a Safety Person if they believe in Santa A Risk Assessment of Santa’s Toy Delivery Services Author Unknown There are approximately two billion children (persons under 18) in the world. However, since Santa does not visit children of Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Buddhist (except maybe in Japan) religions, this reduces the workload for [...]

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Role of the safety professional

Safety Leadership

George’s Safety Reflections – see more here Role of the safety professional It is interesting to read job advertisements and see what employers expect of OHS personnel. Statements are often made that the OHS person is to be responsible for implementing and managing OHS. Of course this flies in the face of management obligations at [...]

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Are You a Safety Person or a Desk Jockey

Safety Professional

Despite the new efficiencies afforded by technology it seems to be making us less effective? Are You a Safety Person or a Desk Jockey sighhhh…. who remembers the good old days? no email, no mobile phones, no internet, nothing to do except go and and meet face to face and chew the fat. Visit to [...]

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23 Keys to Success for Safety People

Safety Consultants

George’s Safety Reflections – read a whole lot more HERE Many OHS professionals think they can be successful with technical skills alone, the reality is that a broad range of additional skills are required. Key Success Factors Develop objectives and goals for what you do, if you do not know where you want to go [...]

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Safety Professionals Identity Crisis

Safety Consultants

Safety Professionals Identity Crisis In commenting on our recent posting Ode To the Safety Professional a well respected member of the industry wrote: “I have problems with the term SAFETY PROFESSIONAL. My GP is not a DOCTOR PROFESSIONAL, my dentist is not a DENTAL PROFESSIONAL architect is not an ARCHITECT PROFESSIONAL, my lawyer is not [...]

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Handy Hints For Safety People

Safety Management Plan

EXAMPLE ONLY-PREPARED FOR A PARTICULAR ORGANISATION AFTER AN INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THEIR NEEDS,NEEDS WILL VARY WITH DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS By George Robotham, www.ohschange.com.au  Practical tips for implementing a new or revising an existing Safety Management System (S.M.S.) Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It [...]

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93 Tips for a Small Safety Business

Safety Consultants

Small Business Success By George Robotham – See more of his articles Here Must have passion for products & customers Must have continuous customer feedback Test / pilot product with customers Do not expect any thanks Never take your eye off the ball Adequate is not adequate Have a positive attitude and do not whinge [...]

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Safety Professional Association Effectiveness

Safety Professional

Discussion Paper – Professional Association Effectiveness Another SAFETY REFLECTION by George Robotham 1 Introduction This discussion paper represents critical reflection of the author’s experiences with a number of professional organisations, tertiary study in 3 disciplines, extensive OHS and Learning experience, working with 2 excellent leaders, extensive research on leadership and comment from a number of [...]

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Basic Tips for Professional Success

Safety Professional

George’s Safety Reflections – MORE HERE Basic Tips for Professional Success OHS and indeed all professionals need OHS technical skills but also need broader skills if they are to be successful. Personal and business success Success is doing your best to improve the situation, sometimes you may not achieve an objective but if you have [...]

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How to Manage Time – for Safety Professionals

Safety Management Plan

George’s Safety Reflections – MORE HERE Management of time for safety professionals Most OHS professionals are very busy people, effectively managing your time can increase your productivity markedly. There is often little correlation between hard work and the level of achievement. Active people do not necessarily get the most done. Activity=Productivity is a myth. “Procrastination [...]

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A light-hearted look at the characteristics of a good OHS Professional

George Robotham

George’s Safety Reflections – by George Robotham – www.ohschange.com.au A light-hearted look at the characteristics of a good OHS Professional (WARNING – Some may be offended – if you are, bad luck!) He is like Herpes – He will not go away He is a glutton for punishment He is structure oriented and used to [...]

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