10 REASONS WORKPLACE SAFETY MATTERS Workplace injuries severely impact not only the company that a person works for but the person themselves. A serious workplace injury can complicate the rest of someone’s life. Moreover, not only will that injury impact that person but also their loved ones, family, and friends
A new requirement for the ISO 9001 in 2015 was the introduction of the context of the organization. This clause stipulates organizations must review the external and internal issues dramatically impacting the planning and strategic objectives of the company’s QMS. This change affected clause 4 and caused confusion for some organizations.
WORKPLACE BULLYING – WHAT DOES IT COST COMPANIES? Workplace bullying continues to surface as an issue that appears in the news – not because it is new but because society has become more aware of it. Companies are also starting to become aware of just what workplace bullying costs them.
DO WASTE BINS REALLY MATTER? TIPS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENTConstruction inevitably produces waste. Managing waste is, thus a continuous challenge for any site. Many projects employ a waste management company to haul away the waste, but there is still the matter of containing and managing waste on-site.For large
AIR QUALITY AND AIR POLLUTION IN AUSTRALIA FROM CONSTRUCTION Construction is one of the predominant sources of pollution, especially in dense areas where the dust and debris is accumulated within a small area. The chief contributors include materials such as concrete, cement, wood, stone, sand and silica which are blown
SEVEN TIPS TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION INJURIES THIS WINTER The winter is one of the most precarious times of year for construction work but, of course, progress and repairs don’t stop just because the sky decides to drop some frozen water on everything. For the vast majority of construction crews, it
RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN ISMS ISMS is one of the most essential aspects of an organization. Now that the predominant form of communication is done electronically and files are all stored online, making ensuring that your systems are secure is absolutely vital. Many thieves and hackers are constantly attacking your systems.
WORKERS HEALTH & SAFETY RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA The governing body for workers rights and safety in Australia is the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the WHS Act). The WHS act provides the basic framework for the rights of workers to work in a healthy and safe environment, regardless what field
THE USE OF GREEN LED LIGHTS FOR SNOW PLOWS AND OTHER ROAD MAINTENANCE VEHICLES When out driving whilst in snowy weather, most drivers have a constant awareness for those all-important flashing lights. They are capable of deriving by the size, positioning, and color of the lights approximately what is happening
SCOPE OF AN ORGANISATION IN ISO: FOCUS ON WASTE REDUCTION Improving the efficiency and effectiveness is the instruction of leaders and subject matter experts at all levels of an organization, but without a systematic approach to streamlining operations, missed opportunities will result. Adhering to ISO standards is a proven method for