Tougher New Occupational Health and Safety Laws in Victoria The proposed Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other matters) Bill 2019 (the WSLA Bill) will make amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) to introduce a new criminal offenc...

As many organisations and workers prepare for 2020, now is a fantastic opportunity to identify, what training needs are required for your workers specifically when it comes to work health and safety. Generally, as the year progresses other work priorities take precedence and education and devel...

Too often at client sites, I find that the client has attached placards to storage areas for dangerous goods that are not above the threshold for placarding. The purpose of the placard is to provide warning to emergency services as to the class/division of dangerous goods and the minimum quant...

Are you looking to improve your leadership and management skills? HAZCON is now providing three non-accredited training programs that may assist. Lead, Motivate and Inspire Problem Solving and Decision Making Building High Performance Teams Each of the programs lasts for one d...

A recent article released by the Compliance Council on the 9th June 2019, stated the occupational health and safety standard ISO 45001 will supersede the current OHSAS 18001 and AS/NZS 4801 standards, which are currently implemented in many organisations. Organisations certified to AS/NZS 4801 ...