In coal blood Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable Simone de Beauvoir 1 The Queensland parliament select committee report into the resurgence of black lung provides an anatomy of yet another disaster in Australia’s mining industry. During numerous public hearings harrowing statements from victims and their dependents left committee […]
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The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear Albert Camus 1 Remembrance Day on 11th November commemorates the armistice between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne in France and cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which were chillingly depicted via the transcendental poetry of Wilfred Owen. The Treaty of Versailles […]
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White Lung
White Lung If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers Charles Dickens 1 Asbestos is a generic term for a naturally occurring substance that includes six silicate minerals with distinctive elongated fibrous crystals. The soft flexible fibres are easily extruded into a tensile fluffy material, which is resistant to heat, electricity […]
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Every grain of sand
Every grain of sand Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable Franz Kafka 1 Silicosis, which is also known as miners’ phthisis or grinders’ asthma is an occupational lung disease and form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of respirable crystalline silica. It was initially recognised by Bernadino Ramazzini, an early pioneer in […]
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How a holistic ergonomic approach can develop resilience in Home Care workers
How a holistic ergonomic approach can develop resilience in Home Care workers Unit 6 Holistic Ergonomics Social Psychology of Risk Narelle Stoll August 2018 Traditional approaches in ergonomics tends to a focus on the individual and their response to the physical arrangements of their work environment. For example the individuals posture, movement and reaction time […]
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Quality of Life
Drewie sent me this article after I recently had some draining and scary medical experiences. After emerging into the world after being a recluse in hospital recluse I was disappointed to find that quality of life was now measured by how many Pokemons you had found. I found it totally inspiring, germane and too good […]
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Work Life Balance – What’s The Message?
Work Life Balance – What’s The Message? There is a lot of talk these days in organisations about ‘work-life balance’. You can attend training courses (short online courses are the best I find if you want to make major changes in your life ), participate in coaching programs and even enrol in courses run by […]
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What Safety and Risk Could Learn From Patch Adams
What Safety and Risk Could Learn From Patch Adams Gesundheit – Toward Holistic Health Last night I watched the movie Patch Adams starring the late, and amazingly talented, Robin Williams. The story for those who don’t know it is broadly based around the work and life of the real life medical doctor called Patch Adams. […]
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Stirring the OHS pot
Great article by Kevin Jones. Quote: “OHS professionals have an insane reliance on documentation and rules to make workplaces safe. The workplace has now become so regimented that workers have little ability to think about risk or to think creatively about OHS beyond immediate hazards. Nor do they necessarily receive training in creative thought or […]
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Another Viewpoint on Fatigue
First post, in a hopefully a series, by our newest Author, John Toomey, “The Fatigue Professor” from AUSTRALIAN WELLNESS EDUCATION AND TRAINING Another Viewpoint on Fatigue Back in the 80’s when I was working as a Conditioning Coach and Nutritionist for a variety of AFL Teams, players worked full time and trained 3 to 4 times […]
