The Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) has announced a new framework and capability agenda in their December 2017 edition of OHS Professional. Speaking to Safety Bytes, the SIA’s CEO, David Clarke said the program, which will be rolled out in 2018 includes five key components: the Australian OHS Body of Knowledge, the work of the […]
Whether it’s re-doing the garden, transforming a living room or renovating the kitchen, many Australians love spending their summer holidays on a household project. The festive season sees a surge in ‘do-it-yourselfers’ with home renovation retailers like Bunnings bracing for their busiest period – sales increased by 23 per cent in the Christmas quarter compared […]
A comprehensive list of Australian workplace health and safety (WHS) events, awards and related campaigns in 2018. If there is an event or campaign not covered below that is relevant to OHS in Australia, please comment with the details at the end of this article and we’ll take a look. Safetyscape Convention 2018 | […]
Australia is the 22nd safest country in the world according to a 2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) analysis of 136 countries. The analysis formed part of the WEF’s 2017 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report with the safety and security pillar measuring the extent to which a country exposes tourists and businesses to security risks mainly […]
Safety Bytes looks at the role, education requirements and career path of the safety professional along with impending changes coming to the industry in 2018. Workplace safety is big business and the demand for safety professionals is on the rise as legislative pressures combine with a commercial drive for strong cultural values and a competitive […]
Three quarters of common construction tradespeople have never received any training on working with, handling or disposing of asbestos, while 45 per cent have trouble identifying asbestos. The results come from a survey of 240 West Australian carpenters, painters, plumbers and electricians led by a Curtin University’s Behavioural Research Group director, Geoffrey Jalleh. The results […]
If you or your employees work with hazardous chemicals then a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be easily accessible and outline the chemical’s hazards and how to store, work with and dispose of the chemical safely. Safe Work Australia states that the SDS must also outline any potential health, first aid and emergency response and […]
There are numerous short and long term health and safety hazards when working with chemicals including organ damage and cancer, respiratory, skin and eye irritation and potential explosion, fire and smoke related injuries. Most people are exposed to chemicals when they inhale vapours, dusts, fumes or gases, while absorption through the skin may also be […]
