by Momentum | Mar 31, 2017 | Workplace Health and Safety
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...
by Momentum | Mar 21, 2017 | Workplace Health and Safety
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...
by Momentum | Mar 10, 2017 | General, Workplace Health and Safety
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...
by Momentum | Feb 23, 2016 | Workplace Health and Safety
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...
by Momentum | Jul 24, 2015 | Workplace Health and Safety
Workers Compensation Changes The Queensland Government has introduced a bill to parliament that will essentially reverse some key changes to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 introduced by the previous government in 2013. This bill, if passed,...
by Momentum | Mar 2, 2015 | General, Workplace Health and Safety
The Value of Good Safety Advice A recent article from the ABC caught my eye as it relates to the competency of safety officers (or advisers). This is obviously relevant to me as it is something that I do and talk about often. I act as both a Safety Adviser and...
