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Risk Assessment Software: 5 questions to consider

Risk Assessment Software: 5 questions to consider

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April 18, 2017

The best way to explain risk assessment software is to look at the advantages it has over the traditional paper-based method. For starters, as any business owner or manager would know, time is money, so a core value of risk assessment software is speed. The easy accessibility of construction safety software makes it instantly superior over the tiresome and time-consuming task of writing a risk assessment on paper.

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Safety Software: a saviour in disguise?

Safety Software: a saviour in disguise?

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April 18, 2017

The internet has fundamentally changed the way we do business. Files can be instantly transferred across the world, entire encyclopaedias of information are just a click away and social media gives your target market a voice. We live in a brave new world that is both deeply interconnected and highly competitive but there is one area where recent leaps in technology are yet to touch.

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The Four Stages of Risk Assessment

The Four Stages of Risk Assessment

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April 18, 2017

The stages of risk assessment are pretty straightforward. Ultimately you want a risk assessment process that can identify hazards and who may be harmed, and outline the risk management methodologies that can prevent an incident. These are vital to a risk assessment workflow that is both successful and safe.

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What is SafeWorkPro?

What is SafeWorkPro?

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April 18, 2017

SafeWorkPro is a digital tool that allows businesses to manage their risk assessments and safe work method statements (SWMS) on smartphone and tablet devices. It was designed in detailed consultation with Cole Contracting – a Brisbane based electrical contractor with over 17 years experience in the industry.

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How Can You Make Your Own Health and Safety Documents Without Breaking the Bank?

How Can You Make Your Own Health and Safety Documents Without Breaking the Bank?

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April 18, 2017

Safety software systems, like SafeWorkPro, enable both workers and managers to create their own safety documents with reasonable ease thus boosting productivity and promoting a strong workplace safety culture. For more information on these benefits, read how writing your own safety documents can boost productivity.

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Safe Work Australia

Safe Work Australia

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April 18, 2017

In the past, Australia’s vast array of workplace regulations made OHS compliance about as easy as blindfolded origami. Regulatory standards changed from state to state and figuring out which worksafe Australia codes of practice applied to which job required scrolling through pages of health and safety laws written in complicated legal-lingo. This cost businesses time and money, so in 2008 Safe Work Australia was established with the aim of streamlining this process.

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The Technology to Improve Productivity

The Technology to Improve Productivity

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April 09, 2017

Occupational health and safety is a time consuming task that every business, construction or otherwise, has to deal with on a daily basis. In construction, the time-cost associated with the mandatory risk assessment process is demanding for both workers on the job and managers back at the office.

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The Software-Based Approach to a Dynamic Risk Assessment Definition

The Software-Based Approach to a Dynamic Risk Assessment Definition

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March 06, 2017

Any type of construction site risk assessment will have to contend with quickly changing circumstances that may alter or amplify workplace hazards. One of the most effective risk mitigation techniques has proven to be the use of a dynamic risk assessment to address the continually changing nature of high risk construction work.

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Construction Safety Software: avoid the sting of regulation

Construction Safety Software: avoid the sting of regulation

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March 06, 2017

High risk construction work is a never-ending list of potential dangers and could be hazards that eventually result in tedious paperwork. Some workers just ignore risk assessment for construction and instead hope the painful sting of regulation doesn’t find them. With all the paperwork that’s involved, risk assessments take too much time and when you’re on the job, time is money.

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How Can Safety Audit Software Help You?

How Can Safety Audit Software Help You?

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March 06, 2017

How do you know if your risk assessment in the workplace complies with OHS legislation Australia? Risk assessment in construction is not an exact science and mistakes can be made. As a manager or business owner, it’s your legal responsibility to ensure your workforce is safe and compliant, or else you risk the regulator’s wrath.

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