For some time now clients have been coming up to me and asking about what software to use for managing their compliance systems. Clients can see the benefits of using software but are unaware of just what’s out there in the market. They ask me have I seen companies using any software and what are their experiences. So in this newsletter I want discuss the cloud and the benefits of using compliance software. Cloud computing is the next stage in [...]
Training helps to turn the theory of quality and safety into reality. Effective training should be a fundamental part of a company’s management system as it can help prevent many quality, safety and environmental problems from ever occurring. Dare I say it – training even improves profitability. Some Facts A study by the American Management Association found that companies that INCREASED their training after changes to their business reported: 63% higher productivity. 69% higher profits. 74% higher quality. In contrast, [...]
According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report there are now almost one million Australians who work as independent contractors in their main job. By far the most common industry in which an independent contractor works is construction (304,800 people). Have you ever hired a contractor only to witness them doing unsafe acts and seemingly oblivious to it? What did you do about it? How do you minimise the chance of this occurring? We all know it’s too late to wait [...]
Australian workplaces have recorded the lowest number of fatalities in 11 years according to data released by Safe Work Australia in their annual report Work-related Traumatic Fatalities, Australia 2014. Is this due to the changes in WHS legislation? New Zealand seems to think so. They are about to enact very similar legislation. I guess only time will tell us but I hope the trend continues. In 2013, 191 workers died from injuries received at work. This is 16% lower than [...]
You can have the best WHS management system in the world. You can have an incident investigation system that drills down to the root cause and takes the corrective actions required to prevent it happening again. You can have an executive management team that takes work, health and safety very seriously. You can have the best in-house training in the country. BUT, if your contractors don’t effectively manage the safety of their workers it could all be for nothing. One [...]
