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When it comes to contractor management with multiple PCBUs, one of the most common problems is confusion about how to manage this responsibility between the PCBUs, according to an expert in the field. “There are areas where we find higher risks of exposure for labour-hire workers, but these are in areas that you may notRead more

Presented by Mark Alston (Managing Director, Investigations Differently) What’s covered? Many organisations have prioritised identifying organisational issues as an outcome of their investigation process. Too often the issues identified are superficial and do not identify systemic issues. This lack of depth results in a preponderance of low-level administrative actions delivering little risk reduction to the organisation.Read more

A safety climate is the shared set of perceptions and expectations that workers have regarding safety in their organisation at any given time. But how does this safety climate affect how workers approach their day-to-day work, and any health and safety concerns that may arise? The literature says the impact is significant. A 2005 studyRead more

New research has identified some key causes of workplace fatalities in the Western Australian mining and resources sector, which could assist companies to reduce the number of workplace injuries. The Edith Cowan University (ECU) study was completed in two phases. First, researchers surveyed more than 2000 mining company employees from 2017-2019 to get an understandingRead more

While many organisations generally have strong health programs or mental health offerings in place for their workforce, these are not always incorporated into daily operations, according to Dan Collins, founder and director of high-performance consulting firm Winners at all Levels. “This means our leaders aren’t necessarily coaching the mental frameworks that keep us well emotionally,Read more

Presented by Dr David Provan (Forge Works) What’s covered? Last month Forge Works released the Safety of Work Survey as part of a diagnostic process for improving the safety of work. This webinar discusses how this can be used as a replacement for existing safety climate and safety culture perception surveys. This evidenced based approachRead more

OHS professionals would benefit from “reflective practice” to assist with continuous improvement as well as taking a more considered approach to improving professional development outcomes, according to an expert in the area. When most people think about learning and development at work, they think about induction and training modules or being sent to a shortRead more

Presented by David Provan and Ralph Shreeve (Safety Futures) What’s covered? The primary purpose of a modern supervisor working in hazardous operations is to organise, manage, support and develop the team’s ability to work safely.  In order to effectively deliver on that primary purpose, we believe that the key actions of safe supervision are SHAPED i.e., SeekingRead more

One of the most common failings in safety-critical operations is an inability or unwillingness on the part of leaders to listen to perspectives from people lower down the reporting line, according to Nippin Anand, CEO of Novellus Solutions. This is a “huge problem” in many organisations, said Anand, who pointed examples of this including theRead more

A lack of empowerment among workers is one of the biggest challenges for organisations looking to improve safety mindfulness, according to a safety leadership expert. Until workers feel like they own the safety culture of an organisation and until leaders provide them with authority and empowerment, organisations will likely experience minimal change on a cultureRead more