OHS Challenges in AustraliaThis is one of the best safety papers I have read for a long, long time and TOTALLY RELEVANT ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. Its Author, George Robotham admits to having a healthy dis-respect for many common approaches to OHS Management and OHS Training – and he backs up … [Read more...] about OHS Challenges in Australia
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Role of the safety professional
Role of the safety professional by the late George Robotham It is interesting to read job advertisements and see what employers expect of OHS personnel. Statements are often made that the OHS person is to be responsible for implementing and managing OHS. Of course this flies in the face of … [Read more...] about Role of the safety professional
What To Do If You Are a New Safety Manager
What To Do If You Are a New Safety Manager Another Safety Reflection by the late George Robotham Draft for discussion with my boss, I recognise this just represents a starting point and will be changed after my evaluation of the current Safety Management System Main objective for the first … [Read more...] about What To Do If You Are a New Safety Manager
Don’t Jump To Safety Management Solution
Latest article by Guest Author, renowned Safety Writer, Alan D. Quilley CRSP. Alan is the author of “The Emperor Has No Hard Hat – Achieving REAL Safety Results” and “Creating & Maintaining a Practical Based Safety Culture”. Read all of his articles HERE He’s the president of Safety Results … [Read more...] about Don’t Jump To Safety Management Solution
FREE contract safety management plan
A free completely customisable site and contract safety management plan. Disclosure: We have no personal, professional or financial interest in this company or it's products and this is provided for information only. Synaptor are offering a free contractor safety management plan template. You … [Read more...] about FREE contract safety management plan
Where to Find Money for Workplace Health and Safety
Where to Find Money for Workplace Health and Safety The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland's state manager - workplace health and safety, Jo Kitney, says WHS practitioners who "do their homework and speak the language of business" are more likely to attract funding and resource for … [Read more...] about Where to Find Money for Workplace Health and Safety
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY George Robotham ABSTRACT The only thing constant in business is change. This paper introduces the reader to general organisational change principles and suggests these principles can enhance safety change … [Read more...] about ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Sexy Health and Safety
OHS becomes sexy for investors Far from just another cost, occupational health and safety is now considered "sexy" by investors, a research analyst will tell The Safety Conference in October. "From an investors’ perspective, we actively consider OH&S performance in our investment … [Read more...] about Sexy Health and Safety
Developing and Implementing a Safety Plan
Developing and Implementing a Safety Management Plan Putting Safety Management Plans into Google will give a variety of responses and a number of examples. It is obvious the term means different things to different people. First of all we have to sort out what we mean by the term Safety … [Read more...] about Developing and Implementing a Safety Plan
What to do when Senior Management won’t support Safety
Latest article by Phil LaDuke from Rockford Greene Blog. You can read more of Phil’s provocative articles HERE What to do when Senior Management won’t support Safety You know what needs to be done but there is no way you can do it with your dwindling resources. You worry that as more and more … [Read more...] about What to do when Senior Management won’t support Safety