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Difficulties Calculating LTIFR and Other Safety Indicators

February 11, 2016 by Admin 7 Comments

Difficulties Calculating LTIFR and Other Safety Indicators By Tom Gardener The difficulties often encountered when calculating LTIFR and other safety indicators are not with the calculation itself … [Read more...] about Difficulties Calculating LTIFR and Other Safety Indicators

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: compensation insurers, consistent results, developed countries, employee numbers, fraudulent claims, investigation process, medical treatment, rigour, safety indicators, time injury, work related injury, Workers Compensation

Talking Risk Videos – Humanising Workers Compensation

May 22, 2015 by Rob Sams 2 Comments

Humanising Workers Compensation – Conversation on the Couch with Rob and James In this 2 part video series, a couple of our authors, Rob Sams and James Ellis, have a chat about the dehumanizing … [Read more...] about Talking Risk Videos – Humanising Workers Compensation

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Talking Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: discourse, humanising, Workers Compensation

The workers compensation discourse

March 11, 2015 by James Ellis 4 Comments

The workers compensation discourse A friend that I study with visited me recently with his wife. Cheekily, she chastised us for overusing the word ‘discourse’. “Why don’t you just say conversation or … [Read more...] about The workers compensation discourse

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: compliance, discourse, power, Workers Compensation

Safety then and now, how did we survive?

March 10, 2015 by Admin 9 Comments

Great insight by Keith McCabe – just posted on LinkedIn Pulse Safety then and now, how did we survive? People haven’t really changed that much their perception of safe is really much as it’s always … [Read more...] about Safety then and now, how did we survive?

Filed Under: Safety Statistics, Workers Compensation Tagged With: statistics, Workers Compensation

How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation?

September 4, 2014 by James Ellis 10 Comments

How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation? How do our expectations get us into trouble? Oh, and what is the meaning of life? I’m not so sure which I enjoy most anymore, being … [Read more...] about How does collective mindfulness apply to workers compensation?

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Wicked Problems, Workers Compensation Tagged With: collective mindfulness, Workers Compensation

Is Choice The First Casualty in the Worker’s Compensation War?

August 16, 2014 by James Ellis 9 Comments

Introducing our latest awesome Author: James Ellis from The Framework Group Is Choice The First Casualty in the Worker’s Compensation War? Every day we make decisions based on insufficient … [Read more...] about Is Choice The First Casualty in the Worker’s Compensation War?

Filed Under: Social Psychology of Risk, Workers Compensation Tagged With: choice, deci, higgins, safety is a choice, Workers Compensation

Understanding the Cost of Injury

April 27, 2014 by Dr Rob Long 2 Comments

Latest article by Dr Robert Long, covering the real consequences of injury. Again, no apologies to the Zero Harm fans! If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I … [Read more...] about Understanding the Cost of Injury

Filed Under: Robert Long Tagged With: cost of injury, Insurance, medication, safety slogan, workcover, workers comp, Workers Compensation

Having sex is like playing cards when it comes to an injury and that is the law–UPDATE

November 6, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

Employer No Longer Liable for Hotel Room Romp Injuries In The High Court Of Australia has handed down its long awaited decision regarding whether an injured employee is entitled to compensation after … [Read more...] about Having sex is like playing cards when it comes to an injury and that is the law–UPDATE

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: compensation, Safe Sex, sex, workers comp, Workers Compensation

Psycho-social workplace issues

September 7, 2013 by George Robotham Leave a Comment

Psycho-social workplace issues - George’s Safety Reflections Guest post by the late George Robotham  I have only had to deal with one psycho-social claim in my time managing workers compensation … [Read more...] about Psycho-social workplace issues

Filed Under: George Robotham, Social Psychology of Risk Tagged With: claims, psychology of safety, Workers Compensation

Smart OHS

July 23, 2013 by Admin 1 Comment

Smart OHS aims to change how Workers’ Compensation is offered to Australian businesses SYDNEY 23 December 2010: Today Smart OHS announced that it would target insurers and brokers in all states … [Read more...] about Smart OHS

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