Health and Safety

Heat Stress

26 November 2018

Heat Stress With Summer on it’s way and northern QLD achieving record temperatures, we thought it might be time to talk about Heat Stress Heat stress occurs when heat is absorbed from the environment faster than the body can get rid of it. This can occur as a result of; the type of work activity [...]

Dealing with Challenging Behaviour in the Workplace

5 September 2018

Dealing with Challenging, Aggressive and Violent Behaviour in the Workplace Workplace aggression is a real and everyday risk to most employees. They may be sworn at, threatened or even physically attacked. Aggressive people in the workplace pose an enormous physical and emotional risk to your people and heavy fines can be imposed on your organisation [...]

Why having a managed LMS and online induction is awesome

10 August 2018

Why having a fully managed LMS (Leaning Management System) and online employee induction program is awesome Recently, the Australian Government made mandatory changes to leave entitlements for some workers. For our TANDI members, this is a non-issue when it comes to employee notifications and updating policies. An email has been sent to all existing Employee [...]

Codes of Practice enforced in Queensland

6 August 2018

Codes of Practice are now an enforceable standard in Queensland While many of the provisions of the 2017 amendment Act came into effect at the commencement last year, there are a number of items that were scheduled to commence on the 1stJuly, including the enforcement of standards as set out in the individual Codes of Practice. [...]

6 Tips for Creating a Safety Culture in Your Workplace

14 May 2018

6 tips for creating A Safety Culture in Your Workplace A ‘Safety Culture’ is not only the policies and procedures your company has in place. Culture comes from mind-set, attitudes and behaviours. By removing complacency in your work place and successfully developing a Safety Culture, you can avoid productivity loss through injuries and illnesses AND [...]

Learning Management Systems for all business sizes

27 January 2018

Learning Management Systems for all business sizes What is a Learning Management System? A LMS is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programs. How do companies use Learning Management Systems? Typically, organisations use a LMS to manage their employee’s training. Employee Inductions and Onboarding is [...]

5 priority steps to a safe workplace in 2018

27 January 2018

5 priority steps to a safe workplace in 2018 With significantly increased fines and penalties for breaching health and safety legislation during last year, employers should take a fresh look at their risk management and take action to minimise the risk of workplace injuries. Safety Management is a demanding obligation and with a plethora of [...]

Mobile Plant Fatalities

29 December 2017

Mobile Plant fatalities Worksafe Queensland has reported 3 tragic fatalities involving mobile plant. During December, a worker was tragically killed when a ride-on mower rolled over on a steep slope. A few weeks earlier, a worker was killed when the tractor he was driving went over the edge of a steep embankment on a farm [...]

Queensland farm workers injured in a high-voltage incident

13 November 2017

Two Queensland farm workers seriously injured in a high-voltage incident The incident happened on a rural property in the Western Downs Region when the grain auger they were relocating struck overhead powerlines. Both workers sustained serious burns from the incident and had to be airlifted to hospital. One of the workers had to be placed [...]

‘Industrial Manslaughter’ legislation passed in QLD

11 November 2017

‘Industrial Manslaughter’ legislation passed in QLD As widely expected, Queensland Parliament passed the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 on October 12. Industrial manslaughter will now become an offence attracting up to 20 years jail time and $10 million fines for companies. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said the new laws would leave [...]

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