Efforts required to comply with Work Health & Safety (WHS) legislation using traditional paper-based policies, procedures & management systems can be problematic & time-consuming. Smart businesses therefore seek ways to simplify workplace safety & minimise the time required to manage their WHS-related processes with WHS Cloud-based Systems.
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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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Respect in the workplace is a cornerstone of healthy and productive work environments. In Australia, fostering respect at work has become a significant focus, driven by legislative changes and a growing awareness of the importance of a respectful workplace culture. So what is the legislative framework? How do you create a respectful workplace? What are the benefits of a respectful workplace?
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Tough new Industrial Manslaughter laws send a strong message on the importance of worker safety in NSW. The NSW Government has recently enacted significant reforms to its industrial manslaughter laws, underscoring a firm commitment to workplace safety and accountability. These changes are designed to address serious breaches of safety regulations that lead to worker fatalities, with a focus on both individuals and corporate entities.
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