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WebNew data on workplace suicides should change the mental health at work discussion. “No one should die at work” is a common statement at Worker Memorial …

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New international standard for evaluating OHS performance

WebISO 45004:2024 is intended to help organisations to effectively monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate occupational health and safety (OHS) performance. …

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The importance of evidence in addressing workplace

WebAt the recent Scientific Meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM), Allison Milner stepped in for an ill Tony La Montagne …

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Do workers have a human right to workplace health and safety

WebIt seems that there is a human right to “safe and healthy working conditions”. The full Article 7 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which came into …

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Research shows the importance of OHS knowledge in achieving …

WebThe research emphasises the important of OHS knowledge. A current and effective state of knowledge on OHS and hazard controls is an important part of most occupational health …

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Is work health and safety “woke”

WebOccupational health and safety (OHS) has always been progressive in that its purpose is to prevent harm to workers and people. It has lost its way sometimes and …

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Is workplace health and safety still relevant

WebThe change is coming from a realisation that what is still mostly called Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has been misunderstood and misapplied, especially in the context of …

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Blog – SafetyAtWorkBlog

WebIt’s the end of 2022 and a busy year for the SafetyAtWorkBlog. As of the time of writing, there have been 192 articles this year, totalling 191,000 words ($1.40 per …

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Is safe work a basic, or fundamental, human right

WebAccording to one website. “on June 29, 2008, the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work signed the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work.”. …

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Hopkins challenges safety culture advocates to look at structure

WebHopkins’ latest book has just been released. “ Organising for Safety – How structure creates culture ” is a radical departure to his previous books about organisational culture. Here …

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Two new workplace health and safety feature films

WebEvery year the Melbourne International Film Festival seems to include a couple of new films related to workplace health and safety issues. This year’s festival …

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Australia gets serious on psychological health at work

WebAustralia gets serious on psychological health at work. Below is an article written by Carlo Caponecchia and published originally on May 25 2021. Caponecchia is …

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Safety is more than common sense – SafetyAtWorkBlog

WebSafety is more than common sense. “Common sense” is a phrase regularly used to describe workplace health and safety. More often than not the term is used …

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SafetyAtWorkBlog – Page 2 – Award winning news, commentary …

WebThe occupational health and safety (OHS) profession operates within the legislative context of “so far as is reasonably practicable“, that band of compliance, that …

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Ernst Young’s latest safety discussion paper – SafetyAtWorkBlog

WebErnst Young (EY) Australia has released a discussion paper about its “Plus One” strategy for occupational health and safety (OHS) and safety culture change. Perhaps the curious …

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Fence or Ambulance

WebThe other week Lucinda Brogden, one of Australia’s Mental Health Commissioners participated in a three day suicide prevention conference, concluding the week as a …

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The 23rd OHS World Congress opens ….. curiously

WebThe 23rd World Congress for Safety and Health at Work was officially opened last evening after a day of occupational health and safety (OHS) workshops. …

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Blog Awards – SafetyAtWorkBlog

WebHere are some of the citations of some of the online awards the SafetyAtWorkBlog has received over the years. The 80 Top Health & Safety Blogs. Run by Kevin Jones and …

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Dead Men Tell No Tales – Safety Storytelling – SafetyAtWorkBlog

WebA common theme throughout presentations at the Safety Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur was the need to communicate safety and health clearly and concisely to variety of …

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Workplace suicide at one of the “Big 4” consulting firms

WebKnown Hazard. A reader reminded me that the prevention of workplace psychological harm was long on Safe Work Australia’s agenda. In May 2014, SWA published a fact sheet …

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