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Quick tips on being happier and healthier

Posted by Richard Forster on 15 May 2018
Why not discuss some of the following tips with your co-workers at a team meeting? You could then undertake some further research and devise some simple ways to make the workplace a happier and healthier work environment? Exercise regularly If time is an issue then search online for a ...
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Spill Response - Risk Based

Posted by Ian Good on 1 May 2018
HAZCON has been requested numerous times to develop and deliver spill response training as well develop site specific procedures to address spills. The one thing we come across in developing these materials is the multitude of possible scenarios that have to be anticipated and then respond...
 

Reasonably Practicable - what does it mean and why is it important?

Posted by Richard Forster on 17 April 2018
Considering that the term 'reasonably practicable' seems to be at the pointy end of most health and safety legislation used in prosecutions (e.g. failure to provide, so far as is reasonably practicable) there seems to be a surprising lack of understanding as to what this phrase means. ...
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Personal Protective Equipment PPE - Another Minefield

Posted by Ian Good on 10 April 2018
It is drummed into all safety professionals that PPE is the least reliable and least effective means of controlling the various hazards that can cause us harm. PPE doesn't eliminate the hazard, it just reduces exposure. However, there are situations where PPE complements the higher level c...
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The Red Zone Report

Posted by Andy Perry on 20 March 2018
The Red Zone Report was released on the 28th February 2018. It investigated sexual violence and hazing in Australian university residential colleges. It is likely that this report may have raised some concerns for parents and potential students wishing to attend these universities in the f...
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Crystalline Silica Regulations OHS Regulation Amendments

Posted by John Rochford on 14 June 2022
Recently, WorkSafe Victoria has introduced the new Crystalline Silica Regulations in late 2021, new mandates have been introduced to engineering st...
 

Emergency Warden Training - Planning for Emergencies and Initial Fire Attack

Posted by Richard Forster on 14 June 2022
Planning and preparing to respond to a range of emergencies is an essential part of managing health and safety. Australian Standard AS 3745: 2010 P...
 

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