Workplace Hazards and the Hierarchy of Controls
The hierarchy of controls is a risk management tool used around the world to manage workplace hazards. NIOSH and OSHA
Our Most Important Workplace Safety Article
There are many areas in workplace safety that are important and of interest to our readers. However, there is one standout article that discusses workplace hazard recognition, recalling, reporting and rectifying.
Can Employees Recognise, Recall and Report Workplace Hazards?
This article reviews an experiment that was designed to assess the capacity to recall, recognise and report workplace hazards. Hazard awareness is fundamental to safety, and employee skills. The ability to recognise, recall and report workplace hazards are critical.
More Workplace Safety Articles
Our workplace safety articles cover topics that look at your safety obligations, management of hazards and risks and the role of new technologies. The articles place these topics into a variety of industry contexts so that you can address workplace safety according to your organisation’s needs and responsibilities.
Our Best Workplace Safety Articles in 2019
In this the first of our two final articles for 2019, we provide a summary of our best workplace safety
What You Can Do to Manage Silica Dust Hazards
Exposure to silica dust is highly hazardous and can result in injury, illness and disease. We typically associate Black Lung
Production? Safety? Or Can We Be Safe and Productive?
Over the past 50 years, there has been a struggle between safety and production. For safety management, this means running
Does Mental Fatigue Impact Worker’s Hazard Detection?
For organisation’s who have workers operating heavy mobile equipment, their level of mental fatigue and its impact on hazard detection
How to Improve Safety Performance
Organisations continuously seek ways to improve safety performance. Several factors motivate them, including a genuine desire to have their workforce
Can VR Increase Safe Behaviour?
Organisations are looking for the best ways to increase safe behaviour in their workplaces. It’s little wonder that they are,
The Role of Supervisors in Preventing Fall Injuries
Every year in Australia, an average of 29 people die from work-related falls and we’re keen to investigate the role