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Manual Handling OHS Alert

Posted on 1 July 2015
What would you do if a single category of injury represented around 60% of your WorkCover Insurance Premium?                            A recent telephone...
Posted in:Bob Impey  

Refuelling systems and Fire

Posted on 1 May 2015
Are you using pressurised 'quick-fill' refuelling systems?  Do you know the maximum flow rate your system can accept?  Do you know what flow your pumps actually deliver?  If you don't you may have a mismatch between the fuel delivery and fuel receiving systems. T...
Posted in:Ruth Knight  

Static Electricity hazards during transfer operations

Posted on 1 May 2015
Did you know that static electricity can accumulate when gas or liquid moves through pipes or filters?  If there are no flammable materials in the area this is unlikely to be a problem but what happens if the gas or liquid is flammable and a static electricity discharge creates a spark? ...
Posted in:Ruth Knight  

World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day - Tuesday 28th April 2015

Posted on 28 April 2015
World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day Tuesday 28th April 2015 The idea of a Workers' Memorial Day first began in Canada in 1984 and has since spread to many more countries, including Australia. On the above date you can put the focus on preventing in...
Posted in:Richard Forster  

Illegal Dumping of Asbestos

Posted on 1 March 2015
Illegal dumping of asbestos is a significant issue for local Councils, State Government Departments and Land Owners. The high cost of disposing of asbestos and asbestos contaminated material (ACM) has meant that illegal dumping of asbestos is very profitable. The cost is derived from the actua...
Posted in:Peter Attwood  

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Is investing in workplace training good business?

Posted by Kathryn Pourau on 17 July 2025
Training is an effective way to communicate OHS information, upskill personnel and improve safety performance and culture. Legal obligations requi...
 

The danger that ACM’s (Asbestos Containing Materials) pose to public health

Posted by Stephen Gleeson on 10 July 2025
A case study that serves as a sobering reminder of the ever-present danger that ACM’s (Asbestos Containing Materials) pose to public hea...
 
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