New Laws, New Words….S#@#! – Latest blog post on the Safety Toolshed Posted on September 19, 2011 by The Safety Nerd Okay, so after years of teaching everyone what OHS means it changes on us. Not only that, but there is a whole dictionary of jargon that’s been thrown in. Here is a quick and … [Read more...] about WHS Harmonisation Jargon
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