Leadership and Workplace Safety
Leadership and Workplace Safety Audio Podcast available at the bottom of this post or on itunes. [leadplayer_vid id="51A1B43970226"] Leadership in safety is critical to drive workplace safety improvement and we’ve talked previously about this under the blog called...
Computer Workstation and Preventing Back Pain
Computer Workstation and Preventing Back Pain Audio Podcast available at the bottom of this post or on itunes. [leadplayer_vid id="519DF942BB633"] 1:19 Why we need a plan 2:40 Types of harm from working at a computer workstation 3:18 Fixed Height Desk - start with...
Workplace Safety Model
Workplace Safety Model Audio Podcast available at the bottom of this post or on itunes. [leadplayer_vid id="519DF87075045"] Discussed in the video: 0:50 The 3 components of the model 3:01 How to use the model Tony Collins with a model to help you get your head around...
Workplace Safety Discounts (WSD)
Workplace Safety Discounts (WSD) Audio Podcast available at the bottom of this post or on itunes. [leadplayer_vid id="519DF21F9B3B6"] Tony Collins here with a really positive step you can take if you are a small business owner. The ACC have a programme that...
Chapter 11: Review and Planning
Review and Planning Like any business practice we must plan and review to ensure we are continuously improving our H&S performance. This involves review our performance and then making a plan to improve. But it's a little bit like the chicken and egg, in order to...
Chapter 10: Contractor Management
Workplace Safety Contractor Management Many companies now engage workers on a contract basis, or award contracts to other companies and try to delegate all health and safety responsibility to the head contractor. In turn, the head contractor may also engage...
Chapter 9: Information, Training and Supervision
Information, Training and Supervision This chapter is all about ensuring your employees are informed of their responsibilities for health and safety in your workplace. This includes how to manage the hazards to which they are exposed through workplace procedures,...
Chapter 8: Employee Participation
Employee Participation You must ensure your employees have the opportunity to be fully involved in developing safe workplace practices. There are two reasons to do this; • Firstly, because employees encounter workplace hazards and problems every day, employees are...
Chapter 7: Hazard Management – Controls
Hazard Management - Controls We are now required to take all practicable steps to control these significant hazards, to minimise any possibility of harm. We want to know: • What control measures are in place, and are they adequate? • What procedures are implemented to...