The Safety Dimensions Blog
The New York Subway Signs Experiment (Video)
The New York Subway Signs Experiment (Video) In NYC, subway conductors have to point at a black and white sign to prove that they're paying attention. They do it at every hour, at every stop, so a group of commuters decided to make their day.
Germany train crash: ways in which rail safety systems can fail
Germany train crash: ways in which rail safety systems can fail Sarah Sharples, University of Nottingham Whenever we hear of an accident such as the head on train collision that occurred in Bavaria, our first thoughts must be with the victims who were killed or...
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia over six departments: Childcare, education and training...
Promoted to manager? Here are three things you should never forget
Promoted to manager? Here are three things you should never forget John Rice, Professor of Management, University of New England and Nigel Martin, Lecturer, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University Researchers at the London School of Economics...
New Leadership & Management Qualification – BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
New Leadership & Management Qualification For the Contemporary Workplace The BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management has been replaced by the new qualification BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management. As our work environments become more...
Guidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust: Safe Work Australia
Guidance for managing the risks of diesel exhaust Safe Work Australia has developed a guide and information sheet on managing the risks of diesel exhaust exposure in the workplace. Short term exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust can cause eye, nose, throat and...
How Will You Change This Year? SCIP© Safety Culture Survey Lights The Way
How Will You Change This Year? SCIP© Safety Culture Survey Lights The Way As we all get back into the new working year, many organisations are planning their WHS goals and training for the year. But how does an organisation know what safety measures are required...
Do You Have Your Fire Safety Plan For Summer? CFA Fire Safety Kit
CFA's Fire Ready Kit The Fire Ready Kit has been designed to help you understand fire and plan for survival, beginning with the basics of preparing before the fire season, through to planning what to do if fire is in your area and you cannot leave. Download the...
Take care of staff working in extreme heat
Take care of staff working in extreme heat With summer here and temperatures across the country beginning to climb, WorkSafe Victoria is reminding employers to be aware of the risks faced by their workers in times of extreme heat. Employers are being urged to ensure...
How To Avoid The 12 Dangers of Christmas
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How air accident investigators turn disaster into a way of saving lives
How air accident investigators turn disaster into a way of saving lives Graham Braithwaite, Cranfield University Throughout aviation’s comparatively brief history, properly investigating the causes of accidents has been essential to improving flight safety, to the...
Renewed call for extra care following 7th death in Victoria in three weeks
The death of a farmer on a property near Cobden last night brings to seven the number of people killed in a horrifying three-week period in Victorian workplaces. The man’s death has led WorkSafe to renew its calls for all workers to take extra care in the lead-up to...
Workplace Responses to Domestic and Family Violence
Male Champions Of Change Playing Our Part: Workplace Responses to Domestic and Family Violence Lieutenant David Morrison, the former Chief of Army has said that if Australian deaths in war zones matched fatalities from domestic violence, commanders would be held...
In charging Essendon, WorkSafe puts all sport on notice
In charging Essendon, WorkSafe puts all sport on notice Eric Windholz, Monash University WorkSafe Victoria’s decision to prosecute the Essendon Football Club for occupational health and safety (OHS) breaches arising out of its 2011-12 supplements program has been a...
Be Your Own Bodyguard – Personal & Staff Safety At Home and In Foreign Countries
Be Your Own Bodyguard – Personal & Staff Safety At Home and In Foreign Countries [Part 1 of 2] Dr Paul Johnston – Lead Consultant Safety Dimensions “Hostile work environments”…..the term invokes images of armed assaults, acts of terrorism, violent street crime,...