Monthly Archives: September 2017

Monthly Archives: September 2017

27/09

Workplace Health and Safety a Vital Component of Mature Risk Management

Workplace Health and Safety a Vital Component of Mature Risk Management by Sam Abadir.  Available from <http://techspective.net/2017/09/26/workplace-health-safety-vital-component-mature-risk-management/> [September 26, 2017] Businesses of all types are being transformed by technology, and so are the many kinds of workplaces that support their operations. Changing business strategies and increased productivity lead to rapid changes in process, which often…
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27/09

New approach needed to health and safety

New approach needed to health and safety by Richard Gill.  Available from <https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/97053579/new-approach-needed-to-health-and-safety> [Last updated 15:36, September 20 2017] According to WorkSafe New Zealand, 32 people have died in workplace related accidents between the beginning of the year and the 16th of August. If this trend continues, 54 people will have died by the end of…
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13/09

17 Percent of Small Business Employees Never Get Workplace Safety Training

17 Percent of Small Business Employees Never Get Workplace Safety Training by Joshua Sophy.  Available from <https://smallbiztrends.com/2017/09/workplace-safety-training-statistics.html> [Sept 12, 2017] Photo:  Article Source Your employees consider their safety at work a top priority. And they want to know that you’re taking it seriously, too. But a new survey from small business insurer Employers finds that a surprising number of…
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06/09

Why wellbeing in the workplace is a business imperative

Why wellbeing in the workplace is a business imperative by Marco Comastri, Contributor.  Available from <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-wellbeing-in-the-workplace-is-a-business-imperative_us_59a84e8be4b02498834a8f7e> [08/31/2017 02:01 pm ET] Photo:  By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) from USA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Whether you work in the technology sector (like I do) or not, you have probably seen articles discussing…
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