Safety + Injury Management Blog

Where’s Your Nearest Defibrillator?

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 9, 2016 2:43:23 PM

You see a person clutch their chest, lose all colour in their face, and suddenly fall to the ground, unconscious while displaying no signs of life. The signs mimic that of someone suffering from a...

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A Safety Story Every CEO Should Read

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 9, 2016 2:36:30 PM

One October day in 1987, the new CEO of the Aluminium Company of America, or Alcoa, took to the stage of a ballroom in a New York hotel. Paul O’Neill had been a surprise choice for head of one of the...

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Building a safety culture with WHS Champions

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:48:55 PM

Instilling a culture of safety within an organisation is the most effective way to improve Work Health and Safety(WHS) awareness across the workforce. Safety in the workplace is everyone’s...

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Who Has Responsibility For Managing Work Health And Safety Risks?

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:38:10 PM

The WHS Act and Regulations require persons who have a duty to ensure health and safety to ‘manage risks’ by eliminating health and safety risks so far as is reasonably practicable, and if it is not...

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Factsheet: Return to Work Coordinator (RTWC)

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:29:32 PM

A return to work coordinator is an employee nominated by an employer (or a contractor engaged for the role) whose principal purpose is to assist injured workers to return to work in a safe and...

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Factsheet: Residual Current Devices

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:27:38 PM

Residual current devices (RCDs), commonly referred to as ‘safety switches’, are electrical safety devices designed to immediately switch off the supply of electricity when electricity leaking to...

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Factsheet: Employee Assistance Program

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:22:59 PM

Employee Assistance Program including Mediation & Debrief Counselling.

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Factsheet: Employees Working from Home

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 10:18:25 PM

An employer’s safety duty extends to employees conducting authorised work from home. In response to demand from clients, Recovery Partners are now able to offer an assessment to assist employers meet...

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What Is The Difference Between “Hazard” And “Risk”?

Posted by Recovery Partners on Aug 8, 2016 9:52:00 PM

We often get asked about what the difference is between a “hazard” and a “risk”? Often it is felt that the two terms mean the same thing. With the new WHS laws it is important for your business to...

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Factsheet: Manual Handling Training

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 8, 2016 9:48:11 PM

At the end of the manual handling training sessions, participants will be able to;

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Disclaimer – these articles are provided to supply general safety information to people responsible for OHS in their organisation. They are general in nature and do not substitute for legal and/or professional advice. We always suggest that organisations obtain information specific to their needs. Additional information can be found at www.workcover.nsw.au