by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Legal, Regulator, Safety, Safety Maturity
Today sees the firs Industrial Manslaughter charges in Qld mentioned in court. The PCBU, Brisbane Auto Recycling Pty Ltd, could be fined up to $10 million for negligently causing the death of a worker, who was struck by a reversing forklift at a wrecking yard in...
by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
We here at Keep It Simple Safety have this conversation every year with clients but now ever the regulators are getting in on the act. For me, I grew up in a time of epic Christmas parties through the 90’s and some of the stories I am unable to repeat in public...
by Shayne | Oct 31, 2019 | Business, Government, Legal, Safety, Safety Maturity, WHS Fines
Victorian Workplace Safety Minister Jill Hennessy confirmed the proposed laws include fines of up to 100,000 penalty units, currently equating to $16,522,000, for employers that negligently cause a workplace death. There was a bad joke going around for a long time in...
by Shayne | Oct 7, 2019 | Business, Safety, Safety Maturity, safety meeting
With October being National Safe Work Month, now is probably a good time to think about the safety culture in your business or where you work, it is an essential part of your safety and I would argue your business performance. Safety culture represents a workplace’s...
by Shayne | Oct 7, 2019 | Heat Stress, Legal, Regulator, safety meeting, toolbox talk
I’m sure we are not surprised but it looks like Australia is heading into what is predicted to be a warmer than average summer, a recent study has found workers are significantly more likely to suffer injuries in hot weather, especially during the first few days...
