Ban Hand Sanitiser – its making us sick With Flu season upon us downunder -its time to republish this article from a few years ago - there is no way I could lift my dog up onto the kitchen bench now! Every workplace I go into now has this stupid hand sanitiser everywhere! On everyone’s desks, in … [Read more...] about Ban Hand Sanitiser – its making us sick
Your Safety Communication Sucks
Your Safety Communication Sucks Marie-Claire Ross from Digicast was telling me today that she was lampooned by the “crazy Brigade” on a LinkedIn Forum (surprise, surprise – LOL!) for a recent article she wrote: You know you suck at Safety Communication when... She recently wrote in her … [Read more...] about Your Safety Communication Sucks
How OHS people can maintain their motivation
How OHS people can maintain their motivation Classic post by the late George Robotham In my 38 years involvement in OHS I have been lied to by various people, have lost count of the number of times I have been called an idiot or worse, have had promises made that were never fulfilled, dealt with … [Read more...] about How OHS people can maintain their motivation
Health and Safety Overkill
Health and Safety Overkill You will also love our "THIS TOASTER IS HOT" page In searching for more ammunition to fight my “OHS is Bull$#/t” Cause (see recent article). I came across this gem on the Workplace Law Bookshop Website: "In a culture where £200 is spent on teaching employees how to make … [Read more...] about Health and Safety Overkill
Cooling Tower Safety: Be Bacteria Aware!
Cooling Tower Safety: Be Bacteria Aware! Guest Post Many people may be unaware of the health hazards associated with cooling towers. However, these systems can pose a significant threat to health, both for employees and the general public, particularly from Legionella bacteria. Wherever they are … [Read more...] about Cooling Tower Safety: Be Bacteria Aware!
Injured Workers Become Super Heroes
Injured Workers Become Super Heroes???? Well its been a while since we heard from Hazardman (see Hazardman Wont Save You), the super hero able to control human behaviour, able to remove all risk from the workplace in a single bound….. perhaps he has finally succumbed to the effects of overdoing … [Read more...] about Injured Workers Become Super Heroes
Employee Engagement: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry?
Employee Engagement: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry? Guest article by Bill Sims, Jnr. You will find his articles quirky, refreshing, thought provoking and just plain fun to read. Who would write a book called “Green Beans & Ice Cream - The Definitive Recipe for Employee Engagement, … [Read more...] about Employee Engagement: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry?
Playgrounds To Become Riskier and Fun Again
Playgrounds To Become Riskier and Fun Again The risk aversion tide may be turning! Fun stopping and soul destroying signs like this may finally be a thing of the past as Australian Regulators decide to follow the new European Standards for Playground Safety. (see news release below) As Dr Rob … [Read more...] about Playgrounds To Become Riskier and Fun Again
Zero Harm Strikes Again
ZERO HARM STRIKES AGAIN?: Recent response from a reader below – I can’t find any publicly available information about this – anyone else want to comment or confirm/deny?: Our State Government in Queensland advocates Zero Harm. Nothing new there, however, it is amazing how different areas … [Read more...] about Zero Harm Strikes Again
Improving Safety Through Interpersonal Skills
George’s Safety Reflections - by the late George Robotham Improving Safety Using Interpersonal skills When interviewing OHS professionals many interviewers focus on their technical skills. Frankly I think communications and interpersonal skills are much more important than technical skills. You … [Read more...] about Improving Safety Through Interpersonal Skills