As I have previously posted, on the 4th February a Queensland Worker received fatal injuries while operating a 230mm (9 inch) angle grinder. The worker was killed when part of a broken disc struck the worker’s chest at high impact. Angle grinders are one of the most dangerous tools in any workplace. The following is […]
WE ALL WANT OUR LOVED ONES TO COME HOME SAFE FROM WORK. For me, safety awareness began at a very young age. In 1985, thanks to a sheer miracle, my father didn’t die in a workplace incident. At the time he was working for a bitumen company in Mackay. He and his Manager were cutting […]
Asbestos has been banned in Australia since the 80’s but our workers are facing exposure from imported building products from China Many of us think the risk of exposure to Asbestos in today’s society is from products already in houses and buildings that are being renovated or demolished. Well think again! Somehow the Chinese have […]
Are you flushing wipes down the toilet? If the answer is yes….you could be hit with a expensive clean up cost. Wipes (even if they indicate they are toilet safe) MUST not be flushed down the toilet. “Only human waste and toilet paper should ever be flushed down the toilet” Surveys done in regions show […]
At your place of residence do you: employ a cleaner? employ a ironing lady? employ a nanny/baby sitter for your children? employ a gardener? If the answer is yes to any of these did you know that you are required to have HOUSEHOLD WORKERS’ INSURANCE POLICY to cover you against potential compensation costs if the […]
Do you want to know how to get 3-6 weeks labour FREE for your business? SO NOW I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION!! Some of you may have heard of ”Host Employer” under the Queensland WorkCover scheme. If you haven’t, then please read on. Returning an injured worker to their existing employer is not always possible as the employer […]
There are a number of alerts available on the WHS Division. On the 4th February, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland was investigating a fatal incident that happened in Maleny. The worker later died in hospital of a chest injury he sustained when a disc shattered while he was using a nine inch grinder. On the […]
How much are your appliances costing per hour? The numbers below are based on Australian average appliances and is a guide only. Costs are per hour Dishwasher (Cold) 34c Kettle 79c Microwave 50c Oven – electric $1.25 Oven – gas 48c Cooktop – electric (per element) 79c Cooktop – gas (per element) 48c Rangehood 5c […]
Is your industry the 1 of 7 that WHS Division are targeting? Seven Queensland industry sectors have been identified as requiring targeted efforts to improve safety in order to keep the state’s work injury rates trending down. Recent statistics show that the serious injury claim rate for the following targeted sectors were much higher than […]
The following is a story of a young man taken to early from his family due to a workplace incident in Clermont in 2012 Jason’s story, takes a confronting, very honest look into the heartache of losing a son and a mate to a preventable workplace incident. Jason Garrels was just 20 years old when […]
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