Safety + Injury Management Blog

The New Face of Safety Regulations Across the Nation

Posted by Recovery Partners on Mar 30, 2017 1:30:00 PM

The Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements are rapidly changing and employers are continuously finding themselves needing to adapt to the newer policies. Fall behind and you risk not complying...

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What to do if you have a Dependency at Work

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 15, 2017 2:17:24 PM

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a voluntary program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and...

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5 reasons to conduct a task analysis

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 7, 2017 3:09:34 PM

A task analysis looks at the duties and responsibilities of a task within an organisation. The job analysis will incorporate the duties, knowledge, skills, abilities, and personnel characteristics...

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Steps in a task analysis

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 7, 2017 3:03:31 PM

A task analysis aims to describe the physical actions and cognitive activities involved with or required to complete a task. In the workplace, the purpose of the process is to understand the nature...

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What is a Job Task Analysis?

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 7, 2017 2:57:54 PM

Task analysis refers to the various techniques that are used to understand the nature of tasks. The process aims to describe the physical actions and cognitive activities involved with or required...

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Tips To Reduce Your Risk Of Heat Stress

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 2, 2017 11:36:59 AM

Over the holidays we saw some soaring temperatures across all parts of Australia - even reaching up to 45ºC+ in some areas. Undoubtedly the heat can make us feel irritable and as a result leave us...

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Updates To The Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code

Posted by Tony Hendricks on Dec 19, 2016 7:00:00 AM

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the updated version of the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, which is part of an ongoing strategy to align domestic land transport...

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Everything You Need To Know About Safety Consultation

Posted by Dina Gouda on Oct 17, 2016 3:45:29 PM

Consultation is the sharing of relevant information about WHS and welfare with workers and other interested parties. It provides workers with a reasonable opportunity to:

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Unclear Safety policy means sacked worker is reinstated

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 9, 2016 4:20:00 PM

The Fair Work Commission recently found that the dismissal of a Sydney bus driver for using his mobile phone while driving was unfair because of the employer’s unclear safety policy.

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Dealing with Asbestos in the Workplace

Posted by Sample HubSpot User on Aug 9, 2016 3:56:21 PM

Asbestos in the workplace is a serious issue. Did you know that WorkCover safety inspectors issue on-the-spot fines to businesses that appoint unlicensed asbestos removalists or licensed asbestos...

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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