It’s the age-old problem: one minute you’re lifting loads or rotating right and left, the next you’re clutching your wrist or supporting your lower back. Sound familiar? If so, you’re one of the 6.9 million Australians affected by a musculoskeletal condition. ...
On Tuesday 3rd November 2020, workplace health and safety laws in Western Australia made their biggest jump in decades. On this day, Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety Bill 2019, meaning WHS was about to change for businesses, employers and employees...
Do you remember Disney’s animated movie Hercules? In short, Hercules is stripped of his immortality and must prove himself a “true hero” to restore his godhood. After weeks of defeating multiple monsters and saving countless civilians, he builds fame and...
Throughout your career, you’ve probably been exposed to a mixture of good and bad safety cultures. When you think about the safety culture in your current workplace, what’s it like? Is safety information wilfully ignored, messengers ‘shot’, responsibilities...
Picture this: you’ve just had your safety strategy development workshop. You’re reminiscing about the great ideas that were brainstormed, the positive initiatives that were created and the high-fives echoing left, right and centre. You even thought up some...
WHS is an ever changing industry that will continue evolving throughout the next decade. Technology advancements, groundbreaking research and innovative ways of working have improved WHS in recent years and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. SafeWork Australia...