Critical Control Management (CCM) is an internationally recognised approach for organisations to improve the management of potentially fatal and material unwanted events (MUE). Is a CCM program relevant for you? Are your metrics driving the right behaviour? Are you overly reliant on injury statistics? Are you focused on quantity of activity, rather than quality ofRead more
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Victorian employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if an employee, a contractor or a contractor’s employee receives a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and attended the workplace within the infectious period. The Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Revocation Regulations 2022 revoke regulations that commenced in 2020 and were renewed in July last year.Read more
More than half of UK workers would consider leaving their company if hybrid working is removed, according to a new survey. The research found that 51 per cent of UK workers able to combine in-office work with remote work would consider quitting their job if the flexibility of hybrid working is taken away. Microsoft UKRead more
Victorian employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if an employee, a contractor or a contractor’s employee receives a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis and attended the workplace within the infectious period. The Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Revocation Regulations 2022 revoke regulations that commenced in 2020 and were renewed in July last year.Read more
In Australia, the recent Omicron outbreak has delayed the return-to-office plans for many businesses. As such, employers are once again being reminded of the physical risks associated with telework and how best to prevent them in a recent study. Public health researches from Kobe University in Japan studied 1,000 workers as they switched to teleworkRead more
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it has significant concerns over the retail price of rapid antigen tests (RATs), considering wholesale costs are much lower. The ACCC said the wholesale cost of a single RAT test ranges between $3.95 and $11.45. Despite this, the retail price often between $20-30 per test and canRead more
Australian employers have been put on notice by a group of more than 30 unions to escalate their COVID-19 safety measures, who threatened to take action against any workplace that fails to do so. Leaders from national unions met to discuss the ongoing health and economic crisis caused by the rapid spread of Omicron, demandingRead more
Our weekly webinars are collaborations with prominent industry experts that focus on key issues within the health and safety industry. As the year comes to an end, take the time to revisit our most popular webinars of 2021. The COVID 19 Vaccine – What are the Legal Issues for Employers? Is it reasonableRead more
The myosh News Team works to keep health and safety professionals informed with the latest HSEQ news from around the globe. As the year comes to an end, take the time to revisit our most popular articles of 2021. Implementing a Critical Control Management Strategy All organisations face safety risk to varying degrees. AndRead more
The majority of American adults are unprepared or lack the confidence to assist in a medical emergency according to a new poll, underscoring the need for more formalised medical training. The public poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) found most Americans felt confident in their ability to act during non-life-threatening emergencies, suchRead more
