Are your JHAs worthless? By Greg Smith, first published here: https://mysafetythoughts.com/2018/03/05/are-your-jhas-worthless/ “Worthless” is not my phrase, and I make no assumptions about the JSA process as it is applied in your workplace, but I am interested in whether your organisation could pass the “worthlessness” test set out in the recent NSW District Court decision, Inspector […]
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Risk is About People, not just Objects
Risk is About People, not just Objects Article by Robert Sams republished following a request from a reader – See all of his brilliant articles here The focus of so much of our attention today in health and safety is on ‘risk assessment’. Walk into any workplace and talk about health and safety and it […]
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Safety Shoes.
Safety Shoes. Another great reflection by Keith McCabe on LinkedIn (sighhhh) – first published here Social media sites are full of pictures of people working in unsafe situations. The same images are usually followed by a tirade of apparently outraged safety experts pointing out what they are doing wrong, how foolish they are and then […]
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Swimming Up Stream and the SWMS Dilemma
Refer also to: The Arse-Covering Myth Swimming Up Stream and the Safe Work Method Statement Dilemma I was with an organisation this week that was being inspected by the regulator. The regulator had the unenviable task of assessing whether this organisation was appropriately managing risk. The regulator generally uses several tools to determine the […]
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An Introduction To JSA (Job Safety Analysis)
An Introduction To JSA (Job Safety Analysis) Guest Post For all types of work operations, safety is always considered important and top priority. One of the methods implemented to ensure that all necessary safety practices are followed is JSA or Job Safety Analysis. Basically, this is a process that identifies all the hazards and risks […]
