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Understanding the roles of Health and Safety Representatives and Employer (or Management) Representatives

Posted by RichardForster on 7 February 2017
The role of Health and safety Representatives (HSRs) is enshrined in health and safety laws across Australia. HSRs have the right to be trained (an initial course) and then receive refresher training on an annual basis. The training itself is approved by the regulator and is designed to enable...
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Chain of Responsibility

Posted by Andy Perry on 24 January 2017
If you are involved in the logistics industry you could be held legally liable for breaches of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) even though you have no direct role in driving or operating a heavy vehicle. In addition, corporate entities, directors, partners and managers are accountable fo...
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Training Needs Analysis - Your people are your greatest asset

Posted by Richard Forster on 10 January 2017
  The provision of health and safety training is a legal requirement that enables your people to perform their work in a way that is safe and without risk to health.  The first step is to undertake a Training Needs Analysis (TNA). A TNA is achieved by key stakeholders id...
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Happy New Year to you all - Keeping safe and healthy in 2017!

Posted by Richard Forster on 10 January 2017
HAZCON would like to wish you all a happy new year for 2017 and now that the new year has arrived we can all settle in and focus on our priorities for the year ahead. Some topics that may be on your agenda could include: The introduction of the Global Harmonisation Scheme...
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Merry Christmas

Posted on 20 December 2016
From the entire HAZCON team, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. HAZCON will be closed from 12:00pm on Friday 23rd December, 2016 and will reopen at 8:30am on Tuesday 3rd January, 2017.   For any urgent enquiries during the holiday pe...
 

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Worksafe Amendments - Notification for Dangerous Goods (Summary)

Posted by Andy Perry on 11 August 2021
Worksafe Victoria has released a Memo that may affect duty holders/occupiers where dangerous goods are stored. Under the existing Victorian Dangero...
 

Chemical Exposure Management A moving target.

Posted by Ian Good on 6 July 2021
Safe Work Australia (SWA) has conducted a review of chemical exposure standards beginning in 2018. The outcome of this review is very likely to l...
 

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