National Safe Work Month
October is the National Safe Work Month. A reminder to both workers and employers to commit to practicing a safe and healthy workplace.
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NSW Construction A SafeWork Focus
Further to the NSW Premier’s announcement on the latest updates, construction will resume on the 31st of July, with safety measures put into place within the sites to reduce contact between workers. Safe Work will be performing many inspections and it is critical that employers implement the safety measures.
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Mental Health Claims Businesses Impact
Recent research and data on mental health in the workplace suggests that one in five Australians over the age of 16 will experience a mental illness at least once in their lifetime.
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Working from Home Ergonomic Practices
Due to the recent lockdowns and increasing cases in NSW, more and more people are working from home. It is very important that workers are aware of their work environment and to ensure that healthy work practices are applied at home.
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Management of Psychological Hazards Code of Practice
As an Australian first, SafeWork NSW have issued a code of practice for the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. Code of practice – Managing psychological hazards at work
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Performance Management or Bullying?
We continue to see workers compensation claims being lodged for bullying and harassment in the workplace. Typically, these claims have stemmed from either formal or informal performance management conversations.
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