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Guidelines For Risk Assessment Software

Guidelines For Risk Assessment Software

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March 27, 2019

Safety compliance software, health and safety software or risk assessment software? What’s the difference? Well these are but just a few names for what is essentially the same thing: software that makes the risk assessment process both more efficient and more compliant with OHS laws.

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Why Are Risk Assessments Carried Out On Paper?

Why Are Risk Assessments Carried Out On Paper?

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March 04, 2019

Back in the good old days the various stages of risk assessment involved turning up to work and not getting hurt. It was a simpler risk assessment system but suffice to say it didn’t do a lot for safe operating procedures.

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What is a Risk Assessment Matrix?

What is a Risk Assessment Matrix?

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March 03, 2019

What if I told you that construction risk assessments were so unnecessarily complicated that they actually constrain your productivity? If you’ve ever had to deal with an OHS risk assessment matrix than you’d know what I’m talking about.

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Worksafe Australia Codes Of Practice

Worksafe Australia Codes Of Practice

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February 22, 2019

In Australia, every state or territory has it’s own health & safety regulations enforced by their respective governmental authority. To ensure a safe workplace for all Australians, Safe Work Australia develops model codes of practice for a variety of high risk construction work.

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Safety Tips In The Workplace

Safety Tips In The Workplace

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February 09, 2019

The beauty of Safe Work Australia Month is that it not only increases the public’s awareness of safe working practices but it also fosters the sharing of innovative ideas. This approach gives employees and employers the ability to form occupational health and safety procedures that evolve with safety laws in the workplace. In one Safe Work Month event hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, Andrew

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How Can Job Safety Analysis Software Improve Productivity?

How Can Job Safety Analysis Software Improve Productivity?

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February 01, 2019

The old saying goes ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ and it may be true for some things in life but when it comes to risks in construction, this phrase is just plain wrong. In this age of digital technology, the traditional risk assessment is out-dated and inefficient.

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Australian Workers Compensation and Return To Work

Australian Workers Compensation and Return To Work

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January 27, 2019

Workplace compensation is an unfortunate but necessary aspect of every industry in Australia. It is unfortunate in that a worker has experienced some form of injury or illness and it is necessary in that workers comp forms a crucial part of rehabilitation. Workcover workers compensation is but another aspect of the worksafe Australia codes of practice and should be a central consideration for any business seeking to update its safe work practices.

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Meet the Regulators: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Meet the Regulators: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

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November 26, 2018

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) is the peak authority for OHS regulations in Queensland. Although other statutory bodies play a role in Queensland health and safety, WHSQ is the main regulator and is responsible for the enforcement of OHS laws and compliance. To work in Queensland within the current framework of occupational health and safety legislation as outlined by Safe Work Australia, you need to understand who WHSQ is, what its role entails, and the extent of its legal reach.

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What Are Your Online Risk Assessment Options?

What Are Your Online Risk Assessment Options?

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October 11, 2018

The evolution of risk management in software engineering has produced risk assessment software that ranges from the obsolete to the irrelevant. As Australia’s vast array of OHS laws and regulations change, it’s difficult to pinpoint what software risk assessment should be used for.

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Meet the Regulators: Worksafe Western Australia

Meet the Regulators: Worksafe Western Australia

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October 07, 2018

Worksafe Western Australia is a government body responsible for the regulation of the state’s occupational health and safety legislation – specifically the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984. Worksafe WA is essentially the equivalent of Workcover Western Australia in that its mandate includes not only the education and promotion of safe work practices but also workplace inspection and enforcement. As with all state and territory authorities, Worksafe Western Australia operates within the framework of Safe Work Australia.

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