Tag: Workplace Design
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Designing an ironclad COVID-19 workplace management plan
The rapid, unprecedented escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic across Australia has completely transformed the definition of a workplace hazard. Within a matter of weeks, biological risk mitigation has shifted from a specialised clinical healthcare protocol to a mandatory operational requirement for every business operating in the country. As state regulators like SafeWork NSW issue strict…
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Evacuation diagrams and evacuation signs
Keeping people safe at work means having a clear plan for when things go wrong. Most businesses use evacuation diagrams on the wall to show exits, assembly points, and fire extinguishers. A lot of managers think these wall signs are directly required by WHS laws, but that is actually a myth. Under the model WHS…
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Ergonomics at work in New York
There is something peculiar about one of the steps leading from the 36 Street subway station, in New York City. Dean Peterson a daily commuter began noticing that he regularly tripped on one of the steps leading from the station. But why?