The Safety Dimensions Blog
Professor Patrick Hudson: Moving up the culture ladder (Video)
Professor Patrick Hudson: Moving up the culture ladder (Video) In this video from the Australian Work Health & Safety Strategy 2012-2022 Virtual Seminar Series, international expert, Professor Patrick Hudson, likens organisational culture to a game of snakes and...
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What is the most dangerous time of the week on the roads?
What is the most dangerous time of the week on the roads? SMH recently published research by the Road Safety Unit of UNSW showing that the most dangerous time on NSW roads and across the nation is around 3pm on a Saturday. Monday has found to be the safest day....
Focus On Water: Seqwater Interview Joseph Meissner
Focus On Water: Seqwater Interview Joseph Meissner Creating a safe work environment for employees is a priority for Seqwater, aiming for a safety culture where all employees are responsible for safety and are empowered to make safer decisions. Safety Dimensions were...
Transformation and Identity at Sunshine Coast Council: Interview with Pam Potter, Co-ordinator Employment and Development
Sunshine Coast Regional Council recently proposed an aspirational vision: to be Australia’s most sustainable region – vibrant, green and diverse. This involved ‘repositioning’ the brand of the local council as a ‘business’ rather than a ‘public service agency’ with a...
Safety Dimensions presents at the Victorian Water Industry Association Seminar
The Victorian Water Industry Association (VicWater) is the peak industry association for water businesses in Victoria. VicWater plays an important role in the Victorian water industry: influencing government policy, providing forums for industry discussions on...
Workplace Safety : What are you accountable for?
Workplace Safety : what are you accountable for? As a leader, what are you accountable for when it comes to the safety of your workplace? Managing partner of Safety Dimensions, Louise Quinn explores these questions in this short informative video. Fixed Link:...
$450,000 fine over front end loader tragedy
$450,000 fine over front end loader tragedy A Melbourne waste recycling company has been convicted and fined $450,000 over the death of an employee who was struck by the bucket of a 20-tonne front end loader. Resource Recovery Victoria Pty Ltd (‘RRV’) pleaded guilty...
This is your teen’s brain behind the wheel
A new study of teenagers and their mums reveals how adolescent brains negotiate risk - and the factors that modulate their risk-taking behind the wheel. In the study, reported in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 14-year-old subjects completed a...
Accident prevention should look at the big picture of what went wrong
Accident prevention should look at the big picture of what went wrong Accidents, as we all know, happen. But unfortunately, the traditional approach to accident investigation is still blighted by root cause thinking. That’s despite the fact that it is now well known...
Worksafe Victoria Announces New Safety Record
Worksafe Victoria Announces New Safety Record The rate of injuries in Victorian workplaces has reached a new record low, according to the half-yearly results released today by WorkSafe Victoria. As of 31 December 2014, there were 7.32 claims per million hours worked...
Keep On Truckin’ – Safely
Keep On Truckin' - Safely What distinguishes a trucking company with a good safety record from one that performs poorly on safety? That’s the question which has focused the mind of UNSW academic Lori Mooren. Transport employers proactive in managing road risks ‘Heavy...
At What Cost? 2022 World Cup Could See 4000 Worker Fatalities
The Guardian has reported that Nepalese migrants building infrastructure to host the 2022 World Cup died at a rate of one every two days in 2014 – despite Qatar’s promises to improve their working conditions including working long hours in temperatures that regularly...
Update To VIC OHS Amendment Regulations 2014 Guide
Updated Information Sheet on OHS Amendment Regulations 2014 (VIC) The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations 2014 (OHS Amendment Regulations) came into effect on 1 July 2014. The amendments improve the workability of the regulations and reduce...
Safe Design Saves Lives – Report
Data released by Safe Work Australia in the Work-related fatalities associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant and powered tools, 2006-2011 report indicates a high number of work-related fatalities could have been avoided if risks had been eliminated through...