Tag Archives: safety

Tag Archives: safety

28/06

Safety 2017: Seven safety leadership tips for supervisors

Safety 2017: Seven safety leadership tips for supervisors By Emily Scace, Senior Editor, Safety.  Available from <http://safety.blr.com/workplace-safety-news/safety-administration/safety-attitude/Safety-2017-Seven-safety-leadership-tips-for-super/> [June 22, 2017] At Safety 2017, the annual professional development conference of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Judy L. Agnew, PhD, senior vice president of safety solutions with Aubrey Daniels International, spoke to a large room…
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21/06

3 ways to create a safe and open work environment

3 ways to create a safe and open work environment by Joan Cook and Heidi Brooks.  Available from <https://www.theladders.com/p/22431/psychological-safety-workplace> [June 19, 2017] Photo: Samantha Sophia How important is it to have a work environment that encourages employees to voice their concerns? Consider the following examples. David is an associate at a professional services firm. He is…
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21/06

Safe Work Australia reports 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017

Safe Work Australia reports 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017 Reported by Stephen | Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/06/safe-work-australia-reports-22-work-related-notifiable-fatalities-january-2017/#.WUnjwmiGPDc> [11:59am, Friday 16 June, 2017] Figures from Safe Work Australia show there were 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017. Of the 22 fatalities, 14 were male workers, three female workers, and five female bystanders. According to Safe…
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21/06

Queensland Clamps Down on Negligent Workplace Safety

Queensland Clamps Down on Negligent Workplace Safety by Andrew Heaton.  Available from <https://sourceable.net/queensland-cracks-down-on-negligent-workplace-safety/> [June 21, 2017] Queensland has moved to crack down on bosses who are negligent about workplace safety as the state grapples with a spate of fatalities on work sites and commercial sites. In a recent statement, Queensland Employment Minister Grace Grace announced…
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