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Why Do We Love Stupid Safety Photos

December 14, 2020 by Barry Spud Leave a Comment

Why Do We Love Stupid Safety Photos? In the world of safety management, why do we find it so appealing to watch videos or photos of people committing unsafe acts and doing stupid things at home or work.  We safety management professionals laugh at photos on free sites like www.safetyphoto.co.uk.  … [Read more...] about Why Do We Love Stupid Safety Photos

Filed Under: Safety Photos, Safety Pictures, Safety Slogans & Pictures Tagged With: adulthood, concrete block, decorum, Free Safety Stuff, horizontal ladder, human makeup, management professionals, old drivers, safety goggles, Safety Management, Safety Pictures, Safety Signs, sense development, skill set, Stupid safety photos, stupid things, unsafe acts, valid reasoning, vertical ladder

All care no responsibility: What is the role of health and safety management?

February 3, 2017 by Admin 1 Comment

Another highly recommended article by WHS Lawyer Greg Smith. First published here. Quotable quote: It seems to me that until the health and safety industry is prepared to take ownership of health and safety management and stop hiding behind “line management responsibility” and a lack of … [Read more...] about All care no responsibility: What is the role of health and safety management?

Filed Under: Safety Leadership Tagged With: responsibility, Safety Management

What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common – Git-R-Done Safely

December 2, 2015 by Alan Quilley Leave a Comment

Safety Management Series - What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common - Git-R-Done Safely By Alan Quilley Unless you've been living on a beautiful sandy beach somewhere on the edge the Pacific Ocean where none of what goes on in the world of business really matters, most of us will have … [Read more...] about What E Deming and Larry the Cable Guy Have In Common – Git-R-Done Safely

Filed Under: Alan Quilley, Safety Leadership Tagged With: deming, Safety Management

Safety Committees – Fun Meeting Ideas

August 26, 2014 by Admin 2 Comments

Safety Committees:  Fun Meeting Ideas Safety committees have been proven to increase safety in the workplace.  When properly set up and maintained, safety committees can be a fun and integral part of your safety management.   The problem with even the most well-planned and well-executed safety … [Read more...] about Safety Committees – Fun Meeting Ideas

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Workplace Safety Tagged With: campaign introduction, campaign party, coconut shrimp, constructive nature, Employee Safety, fun music, grass skirts, informative atmosphere, jimmy buffet music, monotony, party atmosphere, safety campaign, Safety Committee, safety committee meetings, safety committees, safety in the workplace, Safety Management, Safety Procedures, theme ideas

What is OHS?

July 27, 2014 by George Robotham 1 Comment

What is Occupational Health and Safety? One of the original Articles by the late George Robotham  Good question that I do not have a good answer to, but have a few observations- OHS is the science / art / wizardry / bloody hard game of convincing stakeholders at all levels to identify … [Read more...] about What is OHS?

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: occupational health and safety, ohs, Safety, Safety Management, Safety Overkill, WHS

Risk Based Safety Management – When Two Worlds Collide

January 19, 2014 by Admin 1 Comment

Risk Based Safety Management – When Two Worlds Collide An interesting thought provoker by Merv Sher on his blog – read the whole article here A few extracts from the article: Australia enjoys a raft of multi-tiered sets of safety legislation, from the Federal Model WHS Act which has been … [Read more...] about Risk Based Safety Management – When Two Worlds Collide

Filed Under: Risk Management, Safety Legislation Tagged With: reasonably practical, Safety Management, WHS Act

Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way

November 10, 2013 by Phil LaDuke Leave a Comment

Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way Great article by Phil LaDuke about the realities of Workplace Safety – see it here By Phil La Duke “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” -       Paul … [Read more...] about Injuries Happen When Workers Get Caught Between Official Way Versus the Real Way

Filed Under: Phil LaDuke, Safety Leadership Tagged With: reall way, safety culture, Safety Management

We have always done it that way

November 7, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

We have always done it that way Safety Consultants often find themselves visiting a new site and asking “why do you do it that way”? The standard response is: “we’ve always done that way” That has been problem for many years CHECK OUT THIS POEM written in 1885! I once asked a manufacturing … [Read more...] about We have always done it that way

Filed Under: Safety Leadership, Safety Poems Tagged With: safety culture, Safety Humour, Safety Management, safety plans

What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia

October 8, 2013 by George Robotham 5 Comments

What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia Guest post by the late George Robotham  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 What Is Wrong With The Way OHS Is Managed In Australia

Filed Under: George Robotham, Safety Leadership, Safety Legislation, Safety Management Plan Tagged With: health and safety, ohs, safety in Australia, Safety Management

Hazard Report Form

August 15, 2013 by Barry Spud 3 Comments

Hazard Report Form One of the main complaints we get from employees and contractors during the interview phase of safety audits is that when they report something, like a hazard, it is either forgotten about, ignored or not actioned for a long time and they never receive recognition for reporting … [Read more...] about Hazard Report Form

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: checklists, Hazard Alerts, Hazard Control, hazard identification, Risk Assessment Forms, Safety Audits, Safety Management

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