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Getting back to work – Webinar
While injury prevention is obviously the best approach to managing workplace safety, it is a fact that injuries can and do occur in all workplaces. When these injuries prevent a worker from working (such a lost time injury) the emphasis then moves to getting them back...
Yoga may not be as good as we thought
We have all been reliably informed that the ancient exercise ritual of Yoga is great for all things health, however an new study from the University of Sydney may give some pause to at least some of those claims. Yoga has become very popular in many western countries...
Wellness and musculoskeletal disorders
Wellness programs (e.g. exercise and healthy eating) are often touted as being able to reduce musculoskeletal disorders. So is this true? Confidently answering these and other health and safety questions can be a challenge, as there is a great deal of information out...
Cancers in the Workplace
The Queensland Cancer Council has recently published data relating to cancers linked to the workplace. Alarmingly there are an estimated 5000 cancer cases each year that have some type of link to the workplace. This is a large number, especially when compared to some...
Standards and Certification (9001, 14001, 4801, 45001….)
An Introduction or Refresher Many businesses become interested in having safety or quality systems certified to a standard. The reasons for this are varied. It may be an internal need to demonstrate an effective management system, but often it is an external...
Large Fine issued despite SWMS
A transport company has received a large fine following a workplace incident. A worker received head and low back injuries (further details here) when the gate of a freight cage fell in the process of being unloaded from a truck by a forklift. The company was fined...
$600k+ payout for back injury
A recent case involving a large payout for a worker who injured their back at work highlights the importance of good controls and supervision of manual tasks in all workplaces. In this case the worker was a warehouse worker for Woolworths, who sustained a back injury...
Manual Tasks Best Practice (Video)
Recently I joined Mango to deliver a webinar on Manual Tasks. The webinar was in relation to how do we might run a best practice manual handling training session. We know that standard "off the shelf" manual handling training does not have the effect we would like. In...
Occupational Asbestos Exposure (Guest Post)
Asbestos Exposure has seen tragic outcomes for many workers in Australia over the last number of decades. It is something we are all aware of, yet as our exposure reduces it is easy to become complacent as to the current risk. For this reason this post (written by...
Don’t forget to write a WHS Plan!
Whether we admit it or not I think most of us make some type of new years resolution. It always seems like such a good time to do this - new starts and all. I certainly do, and I guess this blog post represents one. One problem is that most of us don't really keep to...
Michael Terry
Principal
Michael is the Principal and owner of Momentum. He manages this blog page and writes most of the articles. Drop into out About page to find out more.