Why Training Your Staff In OH&S Is Absolutely Necessary Guest Post Occupational health and safety training is important to an employed person for legal and financial reasons. Every organization - profit or non-profit - is required to ensure the safety of the employees working for it. Legal … [Read more...] about Why Training Your Staff In OH&S Is Absolutely Necessary
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Introducing a Harmonised OHS Management System
Introducing a Harmonised OHS Management System Guest article by George Robotham (contact details below) Quotable Quote "A health & safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It can only be understood by knowing and feeling the pain, anguish, and … [Read more...] about Introducing a Harmonised OHS Management System
OHS Customer Service
OHS Customer Service by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au. See the rest of George’s Safety Reflections HERE Many is OHS are really in customer service roles where our customers may be managers, supervisors, workers, unions, regulators and employer associations. Always treat the customer … [Read more...] about OHS Customer Service
Adult Learning Principles and Process in OHS
ADULT LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS IN OHS Guest post by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Facilitating OHS learning is a very important part of an OHS professional’s role but unfortunately many do not have high levels of skills in this area. The Cert. IV T.A.E. is the standard people … [Read more...] about Adult Learning Principles and Process in OHS
OHS 2012 Where Are We Now?
George Robotham reflects back over the changes, or lack there of, in the last 11 years. Comments and criticisms are bound be many and are totally encouraged. Be warned, no punches have been pulled! Quote: “Many of the people who work in OHS are strongly locked into traditional approaches and have … [Read more...] about OHS 2012 Where Are We Now?
Key management concepts in OHS
More classic stuff from George – please don’t read this if overly sensitive or think you are perfect already. Read more of Georges stuff here: SAFETY REFLECTIONS Key management concepts (These concepts have come mainly from working with wise leaders on major change projects and critical reflection … [Read more...] about Key management concepts in OHS
OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS
OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS. by Kevin Jones at http://safetyatworkblog.com/ Media reports on the 13 April 2012 Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting say that harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws in Australia has died. Some say this is the fault of the Victorian … [Read more...] about OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS