Role of the safety professional by the late George Robotham It is interesting to read job advertisements and see what employers expect of OHS personnel. Statements are often made that the OHS person is to be responsible for implementing and managing OHS. Of course this flies in the face of … [Read more...] about Role of the safety professional
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Free Safety Shockers Images
Free Safety Shockers Images This site is the ultimate resource for shocking and stupid safety photos, pictures and images. Contributors include Workplace Safety Inspectors and a network of Safety Professionals. The site is a combined effort of the SAFTENG Network and the Victorian Worksafe … [Read more...] about Free Safety Shockers Images
Latest News from Safety Solutions
What's New? Safety professionals and CFOs need to speak the same language ahead of new OHS Act An insurance and risk adviser firm has called on safety professionals to get more involved with senior executives to ensure their companies and management fully comprehend their new responsibilities … [Read more...] about Latest News from Safety Solutions
If It Feels Like Blame and Shame…It Is
If It Feels Like Blame and Shame…It Is Latest article By Phil La Duke on his blog http://philladuke.wordpress.com/ "One of the chief criticisms of Behaviour-Based Safety, that it blames workers for injuring themselves, isn't taken all that seriously by its proponents; it should be. … [Read more...] about If It Feels Like Blame and Shame…It Is
Safety Professional Salaries
Resources Sector Salary Gap Closing A new salary survey released today shows a brain drain triggered by the mining boom has forced employers in other sectors to increase salaries for safety professionals. The gap in safety salaries between the mining and resource sectors and other industry … [Read more...] about Safety Professional Salaries
Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS
Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS Press Release - Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS 19 February 2012 Universities cannot keep up with the demand for workplace safety professionals, a survey released today has revealed. As corporate Australia struggles to … [Read more...] about Educators and Corporate Agendas Misaligned in OHS
Sanctimony Doesn’t Suit You: The High Moral Ground and Safety
Sanctimony Doesn’t Suit You: The High Moral Ground and Safety Latest exclusive By Phil La Duke – We publish Phil’s other provocative articles HERE. and I highly recommend his blog: http://philladuke.wordpress.com/. “maybe if we stopped distancing ourselves from Operations we can actually get … [Read more...] about Sanctimony Doesn’t Suit You: The High Moral Ground and Safety
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
Safety Censorship
One of our guest Authors, Phil La Duke was unceremoniously dumped from a LinkedIn Forum (and Aussie one!) for daring to publish this article. It is heavy duty and provocative but one needs to look beyond taking it personally or getting offended (I would be concerned if I was offended by this) and at … [Read more...] about Safety Censorship
Safety Professionals Prepare for an Uncertain Future
PREPARING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE: WHAT TOMORROW’S SAFETY PROFESSIONAL SHOULD BE STUDYING TODAY Recent Article published by By Phil La Duke on the Fabricating and Metalworking Website. We will be publishing more of Phil’s insightful articles, in the near future, HERE. In a dynamic business … [Read more...] about Safety Professionals Prepare for an Uncertain Future