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...
by Samantha Mickan – Environmental Advisor | Aug 3, 2020 | Safety
I’m a talker, a bit of a chatterbox when you get to know me actually, I have even been told that I could talk underwater with a golf ball in my mouth. However, in the last few years, I have been trying to improve my communication style and listening skills to make...
by Samantha Mickan | Apr 16, 2020 | Safety
As COVID – 19 is seeing many of us working remotely, and social distancing rules have us spending more time at home, you might be starting to feel a little confined. Although this type of confinement comes with its own challenges and possible safety issues, it is not...
by Briana Diopenes | Mar 17, 2020 | Safety
In our modern world, smart device apps are becoming a useful tool for our personal safety. There are a number of emergency apps available for smartphones and wearable devices that can be activated in life-threatening situations. We are able to use apps connect with...
by Brandon Ovens | Feb 14, 2020 | Safety
According to WorkSafe WA, on average, approximately two Western Australian employees are injured seriously enough every hour to require one or more shifts off work. What is even more shocking is that a work-related fatality occurs every 22 days in WA (Department of...
