Pre-employment Functional Assessments are a cost-effective strategy to help assess candidates’ capacity to perform inherent role tasks based on their medical and physical capacities. Pre-employment functional assessment process gathers objective information to help determine whether a candidate is fit to perform the upcoming role tasks without risk to themselves or others in the workplace.
A hernia occurs when soft tissues or organs start to protrude through a weakened portion of the muscle or ligament that overlies it. There are several different types of hernias, each named by the location where they are present. The risks of sustaining a hernia arise from genetic factors like age and obesity or can result from heavy lifting, overstraining and chronic coughing to name a few.
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Early intervention and prevention for workplace injuries can foster a happy & healthy workplace. Taking care of the health and well-being of your employees by responding early to incidents or situations, can help to encourage a more efficient recovery whilst creating rapport and increasing job satisfaction. This also prevents workers from becoming ill, taking long-term sick leave or submitting a workers compensation claim.
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In a landmark move to strengthen workplace safety, the New South Wales Government has officially enacted the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024. This legislation introduces a new criminal offence for industrial manslaughter, marking a significant shift in how workplace fatalities are addressed across the state.
ABILITY GROUP is committed to helping businesses stay compliant, informed, and proactive in creating safer work environments. Here’s what you need to know.
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Many businesses fail to understand the importance of worker consultations. Under WHS laws, an employer &/or person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), must consult with workers when they are likely to be or are directly affected by a situation involving their health & safety within their workplace. Workers must also have an opportunity to express their views & contribute to any decisions relating to their health & safety.
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