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How To Write a Safety Report

September 9, 2022 by George Robotham 13 Comments

How To Write a Safety Report OHS professionals write many reports, read many reports and ask others to prepare reports for them. A major sin is long rambling reports that do not get to the point quickly and succinctly! Prepare succinct reports yourself and make it clear that your expectation is that … [Read more...] about How To Write a Safety Report

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: safety communication, Safety Presentations, Safety Procedures, Safety Reflections, safety report

Flooding is Dangerous, and I don’t Mean the Water….

July 25, 2022 by Rob Sams 12 Comments

Flooding is Dangerous, and I don’t Mean the Water…. Parts of the east coast of Australia have experienced heavy rain over recent weeks and it has become common to read headlines of flash flooding causing road closures, cars washed away and sadly a man in Sydney was killed when he was swept into a … [Read more...] about Flooding is Dangerous, and I don’t Mean the Water….

Filed Under: Rob Sams, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: bounded rationality, flooding, paperwork, procedures, records, safety policy, Safety Procedures

The Arse-Covering Myth

November 27, 2019 by Dr Rob Long 1 Comment

The Arse-Covering Myth One of the most dominant myths in industry is that paperwork is an ‘arse-covering’ exercise. People seem to accept and tolerate paperwork for this reason when the reality is opposite, no amount of paperwork saves your arse in court. If there is no relation between your … [Read more...] about The Arse-Covering Myth

Filed Under: Robert Long, Safety Myths Tagged With: arse covering, paperwork, Safe work method statement, safe work method statements, safety culture, Safety Procedures, swms

How to ‘come out of there alive’….

June 7, 2016 by Drewie 4 Comments

  Many readers have been asking for more ‘real’ and practical stuff and here it is: How to ‘come out of there alive’…. By Drewie: Part Two of “She may not come out of there alive…” Here is the promised follow up to: https://safetyrisk.net/she-may-not-come-out-of-there-alive/ This is a … [Read more...] about How to ‘come out of there alive’….

Filed Under: Hard Hat Mentor, Positive Safety Stuff, Safety Leadership Tagged With: Safety Procedures

Funny Safety Images

June 25, 2015 by Admin 10 Comments

Mouse in helmet image from: You Can Be Funny.com Funny Safety Photos and Images Just as safety slogans can help employees remember safety protocols, funny safety images can also be safety catalysts in the workplace.  Serving as quick visual reminders of safety procedures, safety posters and … [Read more...] about Funny Safety Images

Filed Under: Safety Photos, Safety Pictures Tagged With: accident prevention, catalysts, construction images, dangerous activities, dangerous things, funny cartoon, funny images, grocery store, memorable images, new images, powerpoint presentations, quick time, safety at work, safety images, Safety Pictures, safety posters, Safety Procedures, safety protocols, Safety Slogans and Quotes, Stupid safety photos, visual reminders, workplace safety

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

Effective Safety Committees

July 14, 2014 by Barry Spud 4 Comments

Effective Safety Committees An effective safety committee is one in which motivated committee members communicate problem solving ideas and promote general safety in all employees.  A fully comprehensive safety team demonstrates the company’s commitment to safe and healthy employees, and the team … [Read more...] about Effective Safety Committees

Filed Under: Communication and Consultation, Workplace Safety Tagged With: business building, committee members, company morale, cues, effective leader, employee health, employee teamwork, first meeting, injury prevention, leadership ability, leadership role, Safety Committee, safety data, safety practices, Safety Procedures, safety professionals, safety regulations, safety team, typical structure, voluntary basis

Bureaucracy and Paperwork in OHS

March 24, 2014 by George Robotham 3 Comments

Bureaucracy and Paperwork in OHS   Introduction I believe bureaucracy and paperwork is strangling innovation and progress in OHS. Overly complex systems are being used and people give up because it is too much like hard work. Some examples One organisation I was associated with … [Read more...] about Bureaucracy and Paperwork in OHS

Filed Under: George Robotham Tagged With: ohs, paperwork, safe working procedures, safety compliance, Safety Procedures, Safety Systems

Safety Committees – How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting

November 6, 2013 by Barry Spud 5 Comments

Safety Committees - How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting Warning - some may find this very boring! Others may not :-)  School committees, sporting committees, church committees and workplace committees ... we are all familiar with different committees but how do committees … [Read more...] about Safety Committees – How to run an Occupational Health and Safety Meeting

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When safety shortcuts become the norm

October 24, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

When safety shortcuts become the norm Guest Post By John Wettstein Normalization of deviance: ever heard of it? The term refers to the change that takes place, over a period of time, when people gradually stray from established standards without negative consequence until that lower standard … [Read more...] about When safety shortcuts become the norm

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: lock out, Safety Breaches, Safety Procedures, safety shortcuts

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