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Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace

Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace Guest post by: Ladders Direct. Their blog: ladders-direct.com/blog (Editors note: you should check out their blog – very quirky!) Every year thousands of workers are injured after falls from heights, and there are several dozen fatalities. Many of these accidents involve ladders – usually the misuse of [...]

A Case of Desensitisation – What Would You Do?

Gory Safety Videos

Believe it or not one of the most popular search terms on this site is “gory safety videos”!!! But do shock and horror war stories really encourage safe behaviour or is it just voyeurism that creates the interest?. You will really enjoy this latest article by Dr Robert Long. If you liked this article then [...]

Critical Safety Reflection or thinking about stuff

George Robotham

Critical Safety Reflection or thinking about stuff George’s Safety Reflections SEE MORE HERE By George Robotham www.ohschange.com.au This brief article was prompted by an excellent paper in the Central Alberta Well Services Corporation, Safety Newsletter, Vol2, Issue 6 by Mark Sanborn, www.marksanborn.com titled “Think like a leader and lead like a thinker” Action Learning [...]

Effective Safety Improvement Ideas

Successful Safety and Risk Management Initiatives These are some of the entries in our recent Risk Makes Sense – Book Competition. Listed in the order they were submitted: 1) Internal standards of OHS excellence – George Robotham – www.ohschange.com.au One of the best pieces of OHS work I have seen was when one organisation implemented [...]

A Few Safety Tips

Discover How to Keep the Safety Headache Away Guest Post There are many places of work that are considered dangerous. Basically, a dangerous place of work has higher risks than normal places of work and also the potential for an accident happening that will cause loss of life or limb is much higher. For companies [...]

Safety Conversation Essentials – 20 Tips

Safety Conversation Essentials – 20 Tips Another brilliant guest article by Dr Robert Long from www.humandymensions.com If you loved this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE In our preoccupation with harmonization, systems and the new WHS Act I trust we don’t lose sight of the most powerful instrument we have to manage risk – the [...]

What to do about OHS Harmonisation

A member of Graham Dent’s Work Health Safety (OHS) Harmonisation (Australia) Group on LinkedIn recently posted the question: “So.. what are YOU doing about harmonisation?” Below are excerpts from some of the excellent responses: I am, at the moment, ensuring that I understand the content of the legislation. Following that, taking a hard and [...]

Customer Service Tips for Safety People

Safety Consultants

George’ Safety Reflections – see more here Customer Service Tips for Safety People OHS professionals have many customers-Their boss, managers, supervisors, workers, unions, employer associations, regulators, contractors, visitors and fellow professionals. You must adjust your mind-set to these people being customers and seek to satisfy their needs. Customer service The customer is king and you [...]

Force-Field Analysis

Safety Leadership

Force-Field Analysis (General) Force-field analysis (similar to S.W.O.T. analysis) is a simple, yet powerful technique, useful at the beginning of a safety project to define the nature of the beast you are dealing with. It is particularly useful when seeking to develop new Safety Management Systems or revise old ones. If you are new to [...]

OHS Made Simple

Safety Made Simple Great article on the Safety For Life Blog: It is everyone’s duty, in an organisation, to understand OHS and to comply with the OHS requirements and reading this article might make it easier for everyone to get a better grasp of the OHS and consequently, easier to comply with the OHS laws [...]

Office Safety Tips

Ergonomic Assessment and Evaluation

Workplace Health and Safety in an Office environment Image Source These risks are sometimes taken for granted or not taken as seriously as say in mining or construction. However, given the number of people employed in these environments and the seriousness of some office injuries ie electrocution, stress, manual handling, ergonomics etc. Anyone who works [...]

Top 10 Safety Hazards In Mining

Top 10 Safety Hazards In Mining – and how to control them New article by Ruth Jenkins. See all of Ruth’s highly recommended safety articles here: Sina Solutions Extract: I have been working in the mining industry since 1989. My journey has been an Interesting one and it’s hard to believe that I am now [...]

25 Ways to stuff up a Safety Management System

George Robotham

25 Ways to stuff up a Safety Management System Following on from our mega popular article about how to encourage poor safety performance (READ IT HERE), here is another great article Courtesy of George Robotham From OHS Change Download the Word Version Here: 1 Lack of management commitment, leadership and drive from the top [...]

7 Steps to Develop a Comprehensive Safety Program

Safety Programs

Health and Workplace Safety – 7 Steps to Develop a Comprehensive Safety Program By Jayme Carl Health and workplace safety programs are a key component of operating a successful business. Workplace safety does not have to be complicated. There are steps that should be followed to make your programs as comprehensive and complete as possible. [...]

Safety advice for rebuilding and repairing flooded homes

Qld Govt have provided this health and safety related advice that should be read by anyone involved in cleaning, rebuilding or repairing a flood damaged home: Rebuilding and repairing homes – Visit QLD Govt Website for more The Building Services Authority (BSA) Information and advice for residents, builders and trade contractors on rebuilding and repairing [...]

Flood Clean Up questions

Some very good questions just posted on the FORUM by a guest, please feel free to post comments to help find the right answers: Is it Ok to leave flood soaked gyprock in place if it looks OK? Can carpet just be cleaned and dried out? Is some electrical stuff Ok to use after it [...]

Barriers To Improving Safety Culture

Safety Culture – Nine Warning Flags – Factors That Defeat Controls By James Roughtonand Nathan Crutchfield The implementation of an improved safety culture requires an almost Sherlock Holmes ability to use observation and logic to identify where underlying loss potential resides in the workplace. Just as Sherlock searched a crime scene, the OHS professional must [...]

How to write your own safety slogans

Safety Slogans and Quotes

Safety Slogans: How to Write Your Own Safety Slogans Safety slogans have been proven to increase safety in the workplace. In a quick glance, an employee can read a slogan, and a simple slogan is really easy to remember. These two factors can increase your numbers quickly and easily, however, existing slogans can become dry, [...]

Safety tips for using a public computer

Computer Safety

[picappgallerysingle id="7731254"] I heard the news today that a teenager was arrested for breaking into a house after he logged into his MySpace account during the break-in ……….and forgot to log off! Here are 5 safety tips from Microsoft – MORE DETAILS HERE 1. Don’t save your logon information 2. Don’t leave the computer unattended [...]

Cyclone Safety Tips and Precautions

Construction Safety

We’ve recently been warned that on top of all the recent flooding, QLD still faces a very serious threat from severe cyclones in the next week or so. Many injuries are caused by flying objects and structures not built according to latest building codes. The Qld Govt has produced this excellent guide covering what to [...]

Preventing Computer-Related Injuries

Preventing Computer-Related Injuries If your employees spend a lot of time at their computers, they are subject to many work-related injuries. Computer users can suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, eye fatigue, and back strains. To minimize risk to your employees, you could offer them the following free ergonomics tips: Position the monitor at or slightly [...]

Workplace Safety Tips For Winter

On-the-Job Winter Safety If you or your employees work in a field and location where winter weather presents some safety concerns, you may wish to take some precautions. Winter presents safety hazards in possible frostbite, wind-chapped skin, and hypothermia, and winter weather can often be severe enough to cause amputation or death. The following are [...]

Encouraging Employee Involvement in Safety

Employee Involvement

Safety: Encouraging Employee Involvement Employees are your first line of defense against safety concerns. They are on the front lines and the assembly lines, and they witness more safety offenses and violations than even their managers can catch. They also often have the best ideas for improving safety. So, how do you help employees help [...]

Lab safety tips

Laboratory Safety Workplace laboratories, whether they are research laboratories or medical laboratories, are subject to their own sets of safety rules. If you work in or manage a laboratory, there are many safety rules and procedures to keep in mind. Every lab will establish different sets of specific rules, but some general rules remain the [...]

Bicycle Safety Tips

Improving Bicycle Safety As a city or town council attempts to improve bicycle safety, there are many safety concerns that can be addressed. From offering off-road bicycle paths to lighting the paths to enforcing helmet laws, a city or town can help bicyclists be safer in cycling. Some free measures, such as personally assessing current [...]

Manual Handling Safety Tips

Manual Handling

Heavy Lifting: Safety Techniques Everyone has had to lift something heavy in their lives, and some people have experienced back pain from improper lifting. However, properly lifting a heavy object can save you from straining muscles or throwing your back out of alignment. The following are some lifting techniques which can assist you in lifting [...]

Fire Safety Tips For Home & Apartments

Fire Safety Tips For Home & Apartments

Fire Safety Tips For Home & Apartments Mackenzi the fire fighter gives you fire safety tips to avoidin…

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