Canberra And WA Construction Workers Protest Over Unsafe Working Conditions Guest Post It appears that despite changes in the law and construction safety training programs, the construction industry in Australia continues to be a dangerous profession, as protesting workers and their family members … [Read more...] about Canberra And WA Construction Workers Protest Over Unsafe Working Conditions
Electrical Safety at Home
Electrical Safety at Home Guest Post Every year we see thousands of people are electrocuted or injured in their homes due to electricity-related accidents. If you have loose wires running through your homes, it is high time you do something about them. With common sense and little foresight, you … [Read more...] about Electrical Safety at Home
ANCAP Safety Ratings Revisited
ANCAP Safety Ratings Revisited Guest Post: Car companies aiming to attain the five-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) will have to enhance their vehicles’ safety features and perform well on three crash tests including a second part where it tests the impact of … [Read more...] about ANCAP Safety Ratings Revisited
A Guide for Safe Gardening
A Guide for Safe Gardening Guest Post Gardens are excellent places to unwind, but you must take protective measures while tending to the plants in your home garden. In order to avoid injuries and accidents it is necessary that you keep in mind a few tips. Preparing for a gardening task When you … [Read more...] about A Guide for Safe Gardening
Business leaders missing benefits of disabled workforce
Business leaders missing benefits of disabled workforce Suncorp Media Release Ignorance of the benefits of employing people with disability is resulting in a significant missed opportunity for Australian business leaders. “Despite the evidence that people with disability are productive, safe and … [Read more...] about Business leaders missing benefits of disabled workforce
Seven Ways to Have a Safe Journey with Your Bike
Seven Ways to Have a Safe Journey with Your Bike Guest post Riding a motorcycle is quite challenging, and it offers no less than fun and excitement; but it's also like traveling on the way to uncertainty – you don't know what risks might lead you to injury or death, and you're skeptic about what … [Read more...] about Seven Ways to Have a Safe Journey with Your Bike
Importance of Forklift Training
Annual Safety Conference To Focus on the Importance of Forklift Training Guest Post for our UK Readers Over the years there has been a steady decrease in the amount of serious accidents accredited to forklifts, but in the last year statistics have begun to show a worrying trend as these accidents … [Read more...] about Importance of Forklift Training
Importance of a Chemical Risk Assessment and some Guidelines
Importance of a Chemical Risk Assessment and some Guidelines Guest Post It’s easy to smirk at this world of healthy and safety we’ve found ourselves in, or feel that the minefield of regulations only exist to hinder us. But there are few of us that wouldn’t gasp if we went to work in an … [Read more...] about Importance of a Chemical Risk Assessment and some Guidelines
The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations
The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations – UK Guest Post The Work at Height Regulations were introduced into the UK on 6 April 2005 and subsequently amended on the same date in April 2007. Initially focussed on protecting workers at a height who could be at risk from … [Read more...] about The Myths and Facts Around the Work At Heights Regulations
Top 10 Causes of Work Accidents
Top 10 Causes of Work Accidents guest post Accidents happen and nothing can stop them from happening. They are part of life, and occur in unexpected moments. And that is the operative word here ---‘unexpected’--- since if accidents can be expected they can be prevented. Measures can be instituted … [Read more...] about Top 10 Causes of Work Accidents