Keys to communication – its more than language barriers Lean management and technological innovations have changed the way the workforce communicates. Employers that keep their employee safety risks at acceptable levels also need to evaluate communications, training and administrative techniques to … [Read more...] about Keys to Safety Communication
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Basics of OHS Writing
Cutting to the Chase – in OH&S Writing Great and quite quirky article by Col Finne from www.finiohs.com . Col has a background in writing legislation for Govt Authorities. READ IT HERE………….. The aim of this guide is help us all produce punchier OH&S written material. It’s a quick … [Read more...] about Basics of OHS Writing
How to Have a Safety Chat without Looking Like a Pompous Arse
How to Have a Safety Chat without Looking Like a Pompous Arse Brilliant recent post by the Mining Man, love your work Jamie: Extract (Read the full article here): In the minerals industry we work with people who have a range of different attitudes towards safety and how much risk … [Read more...] about How to Have a Safety Chat without Looking Like a Pompous Arse
The Crazy Words of Health and Safety
The Crazy Words of Health and Safety Mark Taylor recently started another very interesting discussion on the LinkedIn Forum OHS Professionals Australia: The Crazy Words of Health and Safety. Mark recently told me that he had purposely deleted all the stuff collected after 25 years in the Safety … [Read more...] about The Crazy Words of Health and Safety
Teambuilding in OHS
Teambuilding in OHS Guest Post by George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Introduction My motto is-When Initiating Change, Remember, People Support What They Create. Working in teams is an essential part of most management functions. In the OHS area OHS people may work as part of a broader … [Read more...] about Teambuilding in OHS
Safety Communications Plan
Safety Communications Plan Short and sweet advice from George Robotham from www.ohschange.com.au Introduction There is not much use having great technical OHS skills if you cannot get your safety messages across effectively. Putting “Simple Communications” into Google will bring up some good … [Read more...] about Safety Communications Plan
5 Sloppy Workplace Safety Communication Mistakes to Fix NOW
5 Sloppy Workplace Safety Communication Mistakes to Fix NOW Latest Blog Post from Digicast Mistakes are a healthy part of learning. They're nothing to be embarrassed about, as long as you learn from them and move on. But being sloppy is a totally different story. What makes the … [Read more...] about 5 Sloppy Workplace Safety Communication Mistakes to Fix NOW
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?
Communicating Change
Article by George Robotham – www.ohschange.com.au A quote I love from this article: “The world of safety is famous for well-meaning, ponderous, glossy publications that no one really knows about, cares about or uses. Safety communications are also famous for the use of “weasel-words”. … [Read more...] about Communicating Change
Safety Censorship
Safety Censorship One of our guest authors has found himself the victim of “safety censorship”. His articles have proven to be provocative yet extremely thought provoking and usually aimed at the very people who would try to argue with him or, in this case, shut him down. For the most case, the … [Read more...] about Safety Censorship