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Four health and safety obligations you must implement
As a manager or employer it's your responsibility to ensure the OHSA and its procedures are carried out and maintained. Appointing a HSE rep is only one of them. I'll show you four more tasks you need to implement to ensure you meet your obligations.... ››› more
[19 April 2013]

Can I prosecute my Health and Safety Representative for not fulfilling his duties?
It's your duty as an employer to ensure your HSE Rep is properly trained to perform their duties. But what happens when your HSE Rep fails to fulfill their duties? Let's take a look...... ››› more
[17 April 2013]

Does your Health and Safety Representative perform these five key tasks?
As an employer you know it's key to improve the health and safety of your workplace. But important tasks can be overlooked or forgotten, and this is why you need a health and safety representative. Here are five tasks a health and safety representative (HSE rep) should do to keep your workplace safe!... ››› more
[15 April 2013]

Four health and safety aspects to include in every risk assessment!
Risk assessments are becoming more commonplace as companies realise the importance of complying with their Occupational Health and Safety Act responsibilities. Do you know what to include when you conduct a risk assessment in your workplace in order to prove your OHSA compliance?... ››› more
[08 April 2013]

Is your office a breeding ground for germs?
Did you know that just by being present in a room, you can add 37 million bacteria to the air every hour? What happens is that by simply entering a room, you stir up material left behind by previous occupants from the floor. Researchers found about 18% of all bacterial emissions in the room — including both fresh and previously deposited bacteria — came from humans as opposed to plants and other sources.... ››› more
[28 March 2013]

Are your HSE procedures clear enough for your employees to understand?
It's common practice to put procedures in place in your business, to ensure your employees are following the rules you know are necessary to maintain the safety and health of your company. But, what if writing isn't really your forte? You know it's your responsibility, but quite frankly you may as well not write them for all the good they'll do because people will battle to understand them! It's possible you're being a little hard on yourself...but let's have a look at what you must do to make sure your Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) procedures are easy to understand...... ››› more
[27 March 2013]

Make sure your HSE reps are doing their jobs... or face the consequences
Did you know that if you have more than 20 employees in your workplace, you must choose a health and safety representative (HS representative)? It's a legal requirement according to the OHS Act! Your HS representative has several functions which they must perform in the company/department. Let me tell you more about what they need to do in your company so you avoid penalties...... ››› more
[27 March 2013]

Are you giving your HSE reps enough time to meet their responsibilities?
Health and safety training is big news internationally. So much so that Australia's transport industry is now offering its members health and safety training programmes to raise awareness of health and safety issues, intending to train four times as many HSE reps as last year. This is a great way to prevent any accidents - that's why you should appoint more than one HSE rep...... ››› more
[27 March 2013]

Is violent strike action putting your employees' health and safety at risk?
If you're a health and safety representative, the health and safety of your company's employees should be your top priority. But what if the very location of your workplace or type of work you do puts your employees' health and safety at risk? Our army officers warned last week that sending more troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) was tantamount to a suicide mission. Here's how to minimise the risk of harming your employees health and safety with an emergency response and preparedness risk assessment.... ››› more
[26 March 2013]

The secret to giving an award-winning performance as your company's HSE rep!
If you've just been appointed as a health and safety representative in your company, you'll already know that there's a lot on your plate. You're ultimately responsible for all employees' health and safety, and need to make sure preventative measures are put in place to minimise risk where possible. Feeling overwhelmed? Don't! It's easy to shine in your new role...... ››› more
[19 March 2013]

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