by Momentum | Jan 22, 2020 | 5 Minute Safety, Manual Tasks
This is part 2 of the manual tasks topic for this video series. We finished off last time with talking about the different risk assessment tools that we can use for manual tasks. We’re moving on now to talking about risk control. Risk control is where you fix up...
by Momentum | Jan 15, 2020 | 5 Minute Safety, Manual Tasks
In this video Michael discusses the hazards related to manual tasks at work. As always, when we’re talking about a topic, we need to make sure that we identify the hazards to do with that topic first up, and manual tasks is no different. In part 1 of this topic,...
by Momentum | Jan 22, 2019 | Manual Tasks
An employer has been given possibly the first non-suspended jail sentence under WHS legislation, following the death of a worker in a forklift falling load incident in 2017. Sparke Helmore Lawyers state on their website that this is the first known example of a...
by Momentum | Nov 13, 2018 | Manual Tasks
Probably the biggest news in the WHS/OHS world of late is the introduction of the new international standard for OHS – ISO 45001. This standard has finally been published as a joint ANZ standard meaning it has officially replaced the aged AS4801:2001 –...
by Momentum | Oct 24, 2018 | Manual Tasks
I was recently interviewed by ABC Radio Brisbane on standing workstations in a section that they run called “Worth it?” Here is the audio of the interview.
by Momentum | Mar 23, 2018 | Manual Tasks
The ABC recently published a recent article about the gig economy and Health and Safety. For those of who are not aware of the gig economy, it is the new style of work sourcing that is becoming popular. Similar to the concepts behind Uber and AirBnB, the gig economy...
