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WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture

May 11, 2018 by Max Geyer 16 Comments

WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture. I asked a couple of managers the other day what they thought the WHS legislation was about. You see, my client had asked me to make sure that … [Read more...] about WHS Legislation is NOT about Safety it’s about Culture

Filed Under: Just Culture, Max Geyer, Safety Culture, Safety Legislation, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: culture, Legislation, Safety, whs Legislation

Acceptable Risk as a Decision Making Process

September 14, 2015 by Dr Rob Long Leave a Comment

Acceptable Risk as a Decision Making Process By Dr Rob Long We should all know that the assessment of risk is a subjective process, determined by hundreds of social and psychological factors. The … [Read more...] about Acceptable Risk as a Decision Making Process

Filed Under: ALARP, Risk Assessment, Risk Aversion, Robert Long, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: acceptable risk, ALARP, Legislation, risk aversion, Risk Management, swms, trajectory, Zero Harm

HSE Performance – Back to Basics

May 28, 2015 by Goran Prvulovic 3 Comments

Many organisations publicly declare their commitment to safety; have safety values, safety mission statements and many other ways of trying to demonstrate commitment but their practices show … [Read more...] about HSE Performance – Back to Basics

Filed Under: ALARP, Safety Culture Tagged With: basics, commitment, Legislation, safety culture

The Hypocrisy of Safety Management Systems For SMEs

May 25, 2015 by Admin 13 Comments

The Hypocrisy of Safety Management Systems For SMEs At the moment there is a debate raging on a LinkedIn Forum (Ok, its not really raging perhaps just happening) about why SMEs (Small and … [Read more...] about The Hypocrisy of Safety Management Systems For SMEs

Filed Under: Safety Procedures, Safety systems, Zero Harm Tagged With: Legislation, safety management systems, SME

Focus on ‘Meeting’ people, not legislation – a path to risk maturity

February 27, 2015 by Rob Sams 2 Comments

Focus on ‘Meeting’ people, not legislation – a path to risk maturity ‘Due Diligence’ seems a buzz term in health and safety in Australia at the moment. I’ve heard many refer to ‘due diligence’ and … [Read more...] about Focus on ‘Meeting’ people, not legislation – a path to risk maturity

Filed Under: Safety Culture, Safety Legislation, Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems Tagged With: Legislation, matrix, maturity, people

Are You Creating an ‘Obeyience Culture’?

August 29, 2014 by Rob Sams 41 Comments

Are You Creating an ‘Obeyience Culture’? When I started consulting in risk and safety, people would regularly contact me and ask “are we meeting our legal requirements?” or “are we doing all we need … [Read more...] about Are You Creating an ‘Obeyience Culture’?

Filed Under: Lead and Lag Indicators, Rob Sams, Safety Culture, Safety Legislation Tagged With: Legislation, obedience, obeyience, rules and responsibilities, safety culture

Free Risk Assessment Training

August 28, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Free Risk Assessment Training The University of Newcastle website offers  some excellent free safety training resources. On the Risk assessment page they offer succinct but very useful powerpoint and … [Read more...] about Free Risk Assessment Training

Filed Under: Risk Assessment, Safety Training Tagged With: 5 steps, amp, assessment training, free risk, free safety, health and safety, Legislation, managing health, risk analysis, risk assesment training, risk assessment tool, roles and responsibilities, safety risk, safety training, training resources, university of newcastle

Public Liability Standards and Legislation

March 21, 2013 by Barry Spud 1 Comment

Public Liability Standards and Legislation The most common responses I get when I make a public liability risk recommendation to control or mitigate a potentially serious risk is: "it complies with … [Read more...] about Public Liability Standards and Legislation

Filed Under: Public Liability, Safety Legislation Tagged With: BCA, Body Corporate, building code of australia, case law, civil actions, civil wrongs, handrails, injured party, judgements, law of torts, law principles, Legislation, legislative guidance, liability risk, occupier, Public Liability, public liability claims, relevant jurisdiction, respondent, Retail, Retail Risk, risk controls

About basic fatigue management – reducing your fatigue

February 8, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

About basic fatigue management: reducing your fatigue If you work in the transport industry, you may be required to complete your fatigue management training. You can do this by completing an online … [Read more...] about About basic fatigue management – reducing your fatigue

Filed Under: Road Safety Tagged With: adequate sleep, alertness, committee meeting, Fatigue, fatigue management training, feelings, fleet controller, hours of sleep, lack of sleep, Legislation, management course, personal activities, safety committee, transport industry, trip schedule, trip schedules, trip times, truck drivers

Insanity rules, ok?

November 21, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Insanity rules, ok? Guest Post by Louisa Chesswas Harmonised workplace health and safety can be likened to a building. The legislation, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines are … [Read more...] about Insanity rules, ok?

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: harmonised workplace, Legislation, regulations, Safety Professional, WHS

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