by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Worker fatigue can impact all businesses. Certain sectors or those utilising shift work are at higher risk. Fatigue is more than feeling tired & drowsy. It is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely...
by ABILITY GROUP | Nov 28, 2022 | Claims, Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation
The rise in mental health claims in workers’ compensation highlights a growing challenge for employers, insurers, and regulators. With psychological injuries now representing a significant portion of workplace claims, the system faces mounting pressure to...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 26, 2022 | Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
WorkSafe issued a safety alert reminding businesses to protect workers from roof and height-related injuries. Managing roof injury risks is an important responsibility for many businesses & key steps can reduce hazards, risks, injuries & costs. Working on...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 12, 2022 | Hazardous Manual Tasks, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
According to Safework, exposure to chemicals is 100% preventable. Reducing exposure to hazardous chemicals at work is essential to creating a healthy, safe & productive workplace. It is also a key focus area in the Work Health & Safety Roadmap 2022. Workers...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 22, 2022 | Injury Management, Injury Prevention
Workplace injury recoveries are naturally focused on from a physical lens among injured workers and employers. However, physical injuries are more than meets the eye. A biopsychosocial injury management approach can have positive benefits. SO what does biopsychosocial...
