Work-related injury fatalities by state/territory, 2017 Sadly there was a total of 191 fatalities (1.6 per 100,000 workers) For further information, visit www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au Data sourced from – www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au    

Once you have Identified a Hazard / Risk, then you need to Assess it… Assessing the Risks Assessing risk involves considering what could happen if someone is exposed to a hazard and the likelihood of it happening. Carrying out a risk assessment can help you evaluate the potential risks that may be involved in an

Benefits of Risk Management Not only is managing risks a legal requirement but it also helps businesses to: prevent and reduce the number and severity of workplace injuries, illnesses and associated costs promote worker health, wellbeing and capacity to work foster innovation, quality and efficiency through continuous improvement.

Identify Hazards Identifying hazards in the workplace involves finding things and situations that could potentially cause harm to people. Hazards generally arise from the following aspects of work and their interaction, including: physical work environment equipment, materials and substances used work tasks and how they are performed work design and management. Some hazards are part

The hierarchy of risk control The ways of controlling risks are ranked from the highest level of protection and reliability to the lowest. This ranking is known as the hierarchy of risk control. The WHS Regulations require duty holders to work through this hierarchy when managing health and safety risks.  

Forklifts and Your Legal Obligations Legal Obligations: If you have or operate forklifts at your workplace there are certain legal requirements you MUST adhere to. Requirements: All operators must hold a valid high risk license for forklift operation as well as required and timely maintenance, records kept, pre-start checks and operating procedures must be in

Agricultural Workplace Stats ????‍???? Interesting stats ????‍???? In SA 4.5% of the total workforce work in agriculture…. However almost 19% of workplace deaths occur on farms  (Source: SafeWork SA) Handy information ????  Farmers guidebook https://www.safework.sa.gov.au

Notifiable Incidents – The below outlines the requirements for statutory reporting of notifiable work-related injuries and dangerous occurrence, a mandatory requirement under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012  What is a Notifiable Incident..? A notifiable incident means: The death of a person; or A serious injury or illness of a person; or A dangerous incident.