Proactive safety cultures are those where workers are encouraged to worry about things that haven't happened, says Professor Patrick Hudson, one of the world's leading safety management experts. In this article, he tells OHS Alert why employers should strive to climb the HSE "culture ladder".
NSW employer Whitehaven Coal conducted more than 6000 planned task observations in 2012-13, as part of its plan to achieve zero workplace injuries, illnesses, equipment damage and environmental incidents, according to its latest financial report.
Replacing a traditional paper-based audit system with tablets has led to a "love" for conducting safety inspections among staff at bioCSL, according to its safety-award-nominated employee, Brendan Ross.
Talking to the media following a workplace safety incident can benefit an employer, rather than harm it, according to corporate communications specialist Belinda Thomson.
Drug and alcohol testing is now an accepted way for many employers to meet their workplace safety obligations. But which form of testing is appropriate? And what should employers consider when enforcing their policies?
Introducing a number of health and wellbeing initiatives - such as flu vaccinations - after receiving a government grant, has dramatically reduced a roofing business's absence rates, according to one of its owners.
Employers should focus on five key areas when identifying how a safety incident occurred at their workplace, to ensure it won't happen again, says Safety Action associate director Phillip Kamay.
The man recognised as Australia's best health and safety rep spent six years pushing for the introduction of better PPE for Victorian compliance officers - and introduced numerous other safety initiatives.
A new guide, developed in light of the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy, has clarified the role that company directors must play in the governance of workplace health and safety.
Australian Air Express (AaE) has released a research report - as part of an enforceable undertaking that required it to provide the report to OHS Alert - containing 32 recommendations on how to enhance safety leadership and involve staff in developing safety management systems.