How common is this – When Safety Stupidity trumps common sense

I was conducting a site OSH inspection of a cattle station owned by a large and renowned international company. Owning and managing cattle properties was not their core business. We all know that manual handling activities are very common…

The Safety Pulpit – Are You the Billy Graham of Safety?

,
      It is time to do a reality check on how we manage OH&S Why do we see an eighteen page "Safe Work Method Statement/ JSA" as a helpful tool at the coal face? - Surprise!! surprise!! these are in existence…

Learning From Experience – OHS Lecture – Curtin University

, , , ,
Guest Lecture - Curtin University - OHS Students September 2017 The lecture showcased my (Craig Power) career as a Mechanical Engineer, OHS Specialist and Consultant , Business Improvement Advisor, Learning and Development Coordinator,…

Safety – Is this “Word on the Nose”?

Safety - "On the Nose" - Integrated or Separate There is a definite push to get back to management basics and recognise that managers from supervisors upwards have several interrelated business responsibilities including: Management…