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Zero Harm Means Zero Growth

May 6, 2015 by Admin 12 Comments

Zero Harm Means Zero Growth News out today that an underground mine employee had his case for unfair dismissal denied by the Fair Work Commission. He refused to shave his goatee beard so that he could effectively wear a half face respirator to ensure he was protected from silica dust and the … [Read more...] about Zero Harm Means Zero Growth

Filed Under: Potato Head, Safety Humor, Safety Satire, Zero Harm Tagged With: military, ppe, safety crusader, WHS Act, Zero Harm

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

Guide to WHS Act 2011

September 24, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

Guide to Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) This guide provides an overview of the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). It is designed to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights in the workplace. However it is not intended to be read in … [Read more...] about Guide to WHS Act 2011

Filed Under: Safety Legislation Tagged With: harmonisation, WHS, WHS Act

We need calm-onisation with harmonisation

August 20, 2013 by Safety Nerd Leave a Comment

  After all the panic and stress late last year, the harmonisation deadline seems to have come and gone much like Y2K. I don’t have much interest in legislation, in fact, even a healthy disdain for it but here is a quick harmonisation update by State from SJ at the Safety Toolshed We need … [Read more...] about We need calm-onisation with harmonisation

Filed Under: Safety Legislation Tagged With: harmonisation, safety legislation, safety slogan, Safety Tools, WHS, WHS Act

Understanding the WH and S Act

May 23, 2013 by Admin 2 Comments

A Practical Guide to the Work Health & Safety Act Holding Redlich Lawyers have provided us with this really handy two page guide to the new National WH&S Act. Perfect for notice boards I guess? For more info contact Michael Selinger: michael.selinger@holdingredlich.com It covers: … [Read more...] about Understanding the WH and S Act

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