Management System Standards expect you to prioritise your risks and opportunities, but how do you align risk and opportunity. How do you decide when to prioritise a opportunity over a risk? This article aims to provide a methodology for doing just that.
Worksafe NSW (formerly WorkCover) is currently targeting companies operating forklift trucks in an effort to reduce the accidents and fatalities which have resulted from the use of forklifts. The initiative is one of the high risk programmes being targeted under the new RoadMap launched in August 2016. Worksafe NSW are hoping to assist companies meet their legal obligations and offer practical advice on how to keep people safe around operating forklift trucks. As such Worksafe NSW are using a checklist for discussion purposes and a copy is available in this post.
Updated after the release of AS/NZS 3012:2019
The following is an extract from AS/NZS 3760:2010 which provides the Indicative Testing and Inspection Intervals for Electrical Equipment – Portable Appliances and Residual Current Devices (RCD). As these are indicative they can be varied following a risk assessment, but generally, these should be regarded as the minimum requirements.
The following is a guidance for first aid requirements in the workplace under the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations. It includes information on first aiders, first aid facilities and first aid kits.
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