Safety Management

We’ve always done it that way

Safety Culture

  Safety Consultants often find themselves visiting a new site and asking “why do you do it that way”? The standard response is: “we’ve always done that way” That has been problem for many years CHECK OUT THIS POEM written in 1885! I once asked a manufacturing company why they end their financial year in [...]

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What is OHS?

OH and S

What is Occupational Health and Safety? Article by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Good question that I do not have a good answer to, but have a few observations- OHS is the science / art / wizardry / bloody hard game of convincing stakeholders at all levels to identify hazards, assess risk and control risk in [...]

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Safety Committees – Fun Meeting Ideas

Safety Committee

[picappgallerysingle id="163106"] Safety Committees:  Fun Meeting Ideas Safety committees have been proven to increase safety in the workplace.  When properly set up and maintained, safety committees can be a fun and integral part of your safety management.   The problem with even the most well-planned and well-executed safety committee is that any committee can begin to [...]

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Lifting Safety Slogans

Ergonomics

[picappgallerysingle id="7221357"] Lifting Safety Slogans According to a 2009 OSHA report, back injuries are the number one work-related injury reported (http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FACT_SHEETS&p_id=146).  OSHA goes on to state that three-fourths of back-related injuries were lifting related, and most of the injuries were preventable through proper lifting techniques.  Of course, in reading these statistics, managers of lifting-related industries [...]

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Free Risk-Management iPhone App

Free Downloads

[picappgallerysingle id="310061"] The STARS Enterprise iPhone application is available to users of the STARS Enterprise risk management information system (RMIS) from CS STARS LLC. The application supports comprehensive risk management, enterprise risk management and compliance and safety management. The STARS Enterprise iPhone application provides mobile access to claims information and project tasks. DOWNLOAD HERE

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The Importance of Safety Procedures

Safety Procedures

The Importance of Safety Procedures Whether you’re a beginning employee or a seasoned executive, everyone has pondered the importance of safety procedures at one point in their life or another.  My pivotal pondering moment was in my first job, a cashier at a grocery store.  I wondered why the bookkeepers considered three hour cash pickups [...]

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Why Do We Love Stupid Safety Photos

Articles

In the world of safety management, why do we find it so appealing to watch videos or photos of people committing unsafe acts and doing stupid things at home or work.  We safety management professionals laugh at photos on free sites like www.safetyphoto.co.uk.  Some photos that make us laugh might include: Two haphazardly built scaffolds [...]

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Basic Risk and Hazard Register Template

Hazard Register

Basic Risk Register template for recording site hazards and risks including planned controls and before and after risk ratings. Download Here:

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Hazard Report Form

Checklists

One of the main complaints we get from employees and contractors during the interview phase of safety audits is that when they report something, like a hazard, it is either forgotten about, ignored or not actioned for a long time and they never receive recognition for reporting the issue or feedback about progress with resolution [...]

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Training Accountabilities and Managing Contractors

Contractor Induction

RECENT ARTICLE FROM NOEL ARNOLD & ASSOCIATES: Principal Contractors have a Common Law duty of care to protect the health, welfare and safety of independent contractors. In brief, this duty of care includes: Reasonable care in employment of subcontractors/ independent contractors, ensuring they are competent to control their systems of work; duty to retain general supervision of [...]

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Safety Consultants

Consultants

Boutique safety consultancy Alegra Safety at the WA Safety Show Visitors who speak with an Alegra Safety consultant at the WA Safety Show about best practice safety performance will go in the draw to win three hours of free safety management consultancy. Alegra Safety is an industry leader in specialist safety consulting and management with [...]

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Safety Incentive Schemes

Safety Incentives

Safety Incentive Schemes Its amazing how many organisations are still running safety incentive schemes where rewards are offered for Lost Time Injury free periods. Do they seriously think that that an incident will be reported on day 999 or that, as long as they are still breathing, the injured person wont be at work the [...]

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Safety Institute of Australia – SIA

Safety Systems

The SIA describes itself as: “Australia’s leading body for health and safety professionals with over 3,800 members” Their vision is “OHS professional excellence to facilitate a safe and healthy workplace for all Australians”. Some of the benefits of membership of the Institute are listed on their website as: regular updates on legislative changes, access to [...]

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CONSTRUCTION SITE WORKPLACE SAFETY PLAN

Construction Safety

Just found this great example of a Construction Site Safety Plan from Noel Arnold. Download Here SafetyPlans.com.au are currently offering a free guide to creating an OHS compliant Site Specific Safety Plan for your construction project. QBUILD provide this comprehensive construction safety plan to be followed by all personnel working on site. . Their workplace health and [...]

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Safe Work Methods

Work Method Statements

A new company SAFE WORK METHODS now offers a unique, online safe work method statement tool. Currently aimed specifically at Glaziers, Plasterers and Carpentry contractors. For a very reasonable annual fee you can: Create a new SWMS document in less than 15 minutes. Easily save and email completed SWMS documents. Simple step by step process. [...]

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SafetyMAP

AS4801

SafetyMAP is Worksafe Victoria’s equivalent of AS/NZS 4801. It stands for “Safety Management Achievement Program”. Visit Worksafe’s Website From their Getting Started Guide: Download Here: SafetyMAP (Safety Management Achievement Program) is an audit tool designed to assist organizations improve their management of health and safety. In doing so, it helps to establish safer working environments [...]

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How to do your own work method statement

Work Method Statements

Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) – Click here for more resources, examples and templates Work method statements are sometimes called Safe Operating Procedures or Job Safety Analysis forms depending on what state you are in. They fulfill a number of purposes. • They outline a safe method of work for a specific job. • They [...]

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Free AS4801 Document Review Tool

AS4801

AS4801 Document Review Tool Use this tool to assess your safety management system documentation against the requirements of AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems Riskex can provide any further assistance with completing this review Download Here:

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Safety For Small Business

Small Business

I’ve just had a quick look thru Workcover’s Small business pack. For any small business wondering how they are going or wanting to know what to do next, in regards to workplace safety, this is a really practical resource. The pack takes you thru a self assessment of your current situation for the critical safety [...]

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Health and Safety Management System Implementation Plan

Safety Systems

Example of a Corporate Health and Safety Management System Implementation Plan: Procedure Actions Required Person Responsible Completion Date Global Health and Safety Policy Communicate the Health and Safety Policy to all employees, contractors and relevant stakeholders. Health and Safety Planning Methodology Develop the Corporate Health and Safety Plan. Communicate to all employees and relevant stakeholders [...]

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Take 5 for Safety

Safety Systems

Here is some useful information about the “Stepback 5 by 5″ used by ExxonMobil Australia.This is an “Every Minute Risk Assessment” Powerpoint presentation: Stepback 5×5 is a personal planning tool developed to help all of us ensure that we perform even the most mundane of tasks without getting hurt. It is used to assist us [...]

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AS/NZS 4801 Accreditation

AS4801

NCS International Pty Limited (or NCSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia. NATA is the peak (and only government recognised) accreditation body for laboratory and testing centres in Australia, and has been operating since 1947. NCSI was formed in 1990 specifically to offer industry a choice of certification [...]

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DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE WORK PROCEDURES GUIDELINES

Safety Procedures

  The University of Wollongong has produced this excellent guideline designed to take Supervisors step by step through the process of writing a safe work procedure. Includes an example for the use of Oxy Acetylene. Download Here:

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Guide to writing work method statements

Work Method Statements

Struggling with how to write a safe work method statement? Workcover have produced this excellent guide for writing work method statements in plain English. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Suggested proforma Proforma for work method statements Points to remember when writing work method statements in plain English Seven ways to write effectively 1) Write out the job procedure [...]

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Deck and Veranda Safety

Balconies and Balustrades

see more There I Fixed It Most Consulting Engineers offer a balcony and deck inspection services which will provide you with a report on the structural adequacy and any remedial work required. Highly recommended if you have any concerns, the structure or fittings are showing signs of age deterioration, you live in a hostile environment [...]

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Systems Approach to Managing Safety

Safety Systems

Why is a Systems Approach Needed? Article by Noel Arnold and Associates As community attitudes to occupational health and safety have changed and associated regulations evolved, organisations have come to understand that a systematic approach to managing safety is required. To understand why this is the case, it is sometimes helpful to consider what would [...]

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