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Successful Safety Strategy Development – Part 1: The Who
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 catchy...
How to Conduct a Workplace Health and Safety Audit in 6 Steps
Whether you’re doing your first health and safety audit or simplify your existing process, these six steps (and free template) will help you on your way. When it comes to analysing a business’ workplace health and safety (WHS) performance, audits are fundamental. But...
Reopening a Business After COVID-19: A Health & Safety Checklist
The time has come to fling open the disinfected doors and step inside the sanitised building. While it’s great news for the most part, it’s far from business as usual. Returning to work after a pandemic isn’t easy and not everyone is going to feel okay about it. Some...
Working from Home Tips: Tackling Ergonomics, Isolation and FOMO
When your manager says that long-awaited phrase “you should work from home,” what fantasy plays out in your head? Do you have your feet up on the sofa, slippers on, one hand on your laptop the other on your doggo’s little head? Perhaps you’re in your PJs, propped up...
6 Health and Safety Trends to Prepare for in 2020
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...
Toolbox Talk Topics – 10 Ideas for Your Next Talk
Are you new to toolbox talks? It can be hard to think of toolbox talk topics for your next safety meeting. Sometimes you're ready to go with a handful of ideas, other times you're staring at a blank document. Occasionally you'll find yourself reading a blog post for...
89% of Marketers Say Video Gives Good ROI. Here’s Why…
'Video marketing' has been a content marketing buzzword for the past few years. Now that the medium has been around for a while, it’s a good time to look at what’s working, what’s not and where video can fit into your marketing strategy. 2020 Stats on Video Marketing...
What Does it Mean to be a Safety Manager in 2020? Reshaping the Role
Safety managers have existed for over 30 years in some organisations. Like many jobs, the role has changed significantly over time due to technology changes, knowledge of injuries and their treatment, the type of work we do and the legislation and compliance around...
5 Multimedia Learning Trends to Boost Employee Engagement
The dull days of learning are over. When it comes to engaging employees, cheesy stock photos steering learners through lengthly PowerPoints no longer cut it. Over the past few years, multimedia learning trends have been popping up in the training room. With...
Corporate Video Length: How Long is Too Long?
“What's the best length for a corporate video?” It's one of the first questions businesses ask us. The simple answer is… it’s complicated! The best corporate video length is determined by many different factors including: The type of product or service you provide –...
7 Things to Ask A Drone Operator Before Hiring Them
When drones soared onto the scene a few years ago, professional photographers and videographers were quick to snap them up and start capturing sweeping aerial footage. But so was everyone else. Because anyone can own and operate a drone, there's an array of operators...
Different Risk Assessment Approaches and Processes – What’s Right for Your Business?
With large organisations popping up all over the world, you may think that risk assessment processes are fairly new. But they’ve actually been used for thousands of years, dating back to Ancient Greece. These ancient processes largely involved good old-fashioned...
How to Make a Killer About Us Video
Deciding whether to do an about us or What We Do video comes down to your organisation and its objectives. Either way, if the video delivers results, you have a valuable asset.
What is Human Organisational Performance?
Human Organisational Performance (HOP) is a different approach to workplace safety that focuses on the human element. HOP is a philosophy that creates a local culture change for better system design. It assumes the human part is the most unpredictable factor and that...
Golden Hour – Why You’ll Never Regret Getting up Early for a Shoot
While a pink sky might be a sailor’s delight, it’s all about the gold light for photographers. The hour just after sunrise and just before sunset provides a warm golden colour to photos and videos. The word ‘hour’ is a little deceiving as the ideal light conditions...