by ABILITY GROUP | Jul 25, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Working at heights remains one of the most dangerous activities across industries. Without a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), employers expose workers to serious risks, potential injuries, and significant legal consequences. At ABILITY GROUP, we highlight the...
by Marc Ring | Jun 25, 2020 | Injury Management, Injury Prevention
With COVID-19, several workers in many industries have moved to working from home, meaning most will have had an increase in their sitting times but what are the Health Risks of Sitting for extended periods? Dubbed the “Sitting Disease” (and referred to as...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 18, 2020 | Work Health & Safety
In April 2020 the National Cabinet agreed to National COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles to ensure the safety of all workers during the pandemic. 10 mandatory principles were designed to set WHS expectations for all workplaces to reduce COVID-19 transmission...
by ABILITY GROUP | Feb 17, 2020 | Bullying, Claim management, Injured Worker, Injury Management, Injury Prevention, Mental Health, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
Mental health issues are the 3rd most frequent health condition after cancer & health disease. This means supervisors are likely to be managing workers suffering from a mental illness. We have identified common mental health hazards & workplace risk...
by Marc Ring | Feb 4, 2020 | Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Approximately 25% of Australia’s workforce are employed in jobs that may require working outdoors for at least some of the time. Recent bushfires, smoke and heavy rain, prompted us to review employers responsibilities for working in bad weather. Working in Bad...
