Tag: Safety Management Systems
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The Shift in Pre-Qualification: The Feds Drop AS/NZS 4801 Requirements
For over a decade, commercial construction firms operating in Australia have understood that if they wanted to pitch for lucrative federal infrastructure projects, holding formal AS/NZS 4801:2001 safety management system certification was an essential part of the process. It acted as an initial administrative stepping stone, proving to procurement panels that a builder possessed a…
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Efficient Safety Structuring: Holiday Post
In my last post I introduced the multinational retailer Primark, who operates 198 stores in UK/Ireland and a further 58 through Europe. From a safety perspective the size and speed of Primark’s operation intrigues me and whilst in the UK I will be visiting a range of Primark stores to better understand how they keep…
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Retailing in the UK: Holiday Post
Over the next few weeks I am hoping to explore the UK shopping environment in detail and better understand how these dynamic fast paced retailers keep their team members and customers safe. Health and Safety legislation between the UK and Australia is not all that different, with Australia’s first OHS Legislation based off the Roben’s…
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Elements necessary for an effective accident investigation and analysis process
Are you looking to implement or improve an effective accident investigation and analysis process? Here are some of my thoughts on the necessary elements along with some explanations and recommendations.
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The Safety Plateau
Employers that produce or pay for lengthy documents to cover every possible OHS risk – and forget about their people in the process – are likely to flounder on the “safety plateau”, according to Dr Yeoman of WSP Group.