Monthly Archives: November 2016

Monthly Archives: November 2016

04/11

New program to help reduce preventable deaths

Returning home from work safely is something employees often take for granted, but workplace deaths can occur and most fatalities are preventable. To promote safe work in industries around the world, The University of Queensland is offering a new two-year Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science program from 2017. UQ School of Geography, Planning…
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04/11

Businesses urged to pilot SafeWork NSW Mentor Program in North West

SafeWork NSW will pilot a new approach the 2017 Mentor Program and invites small and large businesses across the North West to be a part of this initiative. The Mentor Program involves experienced businesses helping small businesses in identifying new ways to improve safety in the workplace. The new approach involves pairing together mentors and…
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04/11

Safe System of Work VS SWMS: Are they the same?

An organisation’s dedication to creating a safe workplace helps ensure that everyone gets to go home safe at the end of each day. In 2015, 195 Australian workers did not return home from work. Granted fatality rates have declined, with the 2015 death toll being the lowest since records started in 2003. Albeit statistics from…
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04/11

Health and safety thought leaders set for forestry summit

Industry safety champions in both New Zealand and Australia have come forward to show their safety leadership by becoming Principal Partners to the 3rd FIEA Forest Industry Safety Summit. This conference series sold out in 2013 and 2015, and is running again in March 2017 in Rotorua and Melbourne. "Our principal partners include McFall Fuel…
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