by Sophie Monaco – Senior Environmental Specialist | Jul 15, 2021 | Safety
An incident refers to an unplanned event or occurrence that leads to a consequence to an individual or business (Oxford English Dictionary, 2021). An incident is most often considered as relating to workplace health and safety; however, incidents can also involve...
by Brandon Ovens – Environmental Specialist | May 6, 2021 | Safety
Genuine human connection, emotion and responsibility are what makes up the foundation of duty of care. As humans and, more importantly, individuals, we have a responsibility to ourselves, others and the environment, which is reflected in the values displayed across...
by Bryanna Minchin – Business Support Officer | Mar 15, 2021 | Safety
Workplace distractions can affect anyone and any job. It is common knowledge that workplace distractions often lead to the loss of productivity and quality of work. Once you have been distracted at work, it can also take you a considerable amount of time to re-focus....
by Brandon Ovens – Environmental Specialist | Nov 26, 2020 | Safety
From the onset of the industrial revolution, hydrocarbons have become closely tied to modern-day living. They account for approximately 85% of energy consumption worldwide and have a myriad of other uses (Fernando, 2020). Hydrocarbons are naturally forming organic,...
by Samantha Mickan – Environmental Advisor | Oct 9, 2020 | Safety
October is Safe Work Australia’s (SWA) National Safe Work Month, the focus for this year is Work Health and Safety (WHS) through COVID-19 (SWA, 2020). This year’s theme highlights the WHS challenges, the positive outcomes brought on by the pandemic and the...
by Alice Hopson – Environmental Specialist | Aug 25, 2020 | Safety
Safety in the workplace can be a dry topic, and while many a meme is made about the foibles of unsafe work practices, it remains a pertinent (and expensive) issue – Safe Work Australia estimates that workplace injuries cost Australian businesses more than 61 billion...
