by ISPL Employees | Feb 23, 2018 | Safety
Lawson Brandis – Environmental Specialist Ergonomics is most commonly associated with an office setting. Industrial ergonomics, however, is concerned with the industrial setting, involving more manual tasks and adapting their associated workplaces to human abilities...
by Belinda Bastow & Jo Casey | Oct 19, 2017 | Safety
The way we work has a huge affect on our overall health and wellbeing but we don’t often take the time to think through if our current work practices are effective and efficient, or the best for us when it comes to health and safety. The good news for business owners...
by Jaye Small | Sep 28, 2017 | Safety
This year’s theme for National Safe Work Month is ‘’sharing safety knowledge and experience, benefits everyone’’. Sharing your knowledge and experience is imperative in managing safety and risk. It encourages transparency, discussion, and involvement, which in turn...
by Jaye Small | Sep 14, 2017 | Safety
Training is an integral part of any successful business. It’s essential for employers to provide ‘fit for purpose’ training to their employees. Under both the Mines Safety Inspection Act 1994 and the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984, under Duty of Care it...
by Jaye Small | Aug 18, 2017 | Safety
Bullying has been making headlines in recent times, including television programs dedicated to talking about bullying. This is what the Fair Work Commission website says about bullying – Bullying at work, as defined by the Fair Work Act 2009, occurs when: a...
by Samantha Stone | Aug 17, 2017 | Safety
In regulatory terms “hazardous substances” have the potential to harm human health. They may be a solid, liquid or gas. Hazardous substances may cause immediate harm or long term health effects and the exposure could result in: Poisoning;Irritation;Chemical...
