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These are the characteristics of people most likely to cut corners at work
These are the characteristics of people most likely to cut corners at work Peter O'Connor, Queensland University of Technology and Peter Karl Jonason, Western Sydney University In a newly published study, we found that employees who cut corners tend to be...
New year’s resolutions: how to get your stress levels in check
New year's resolutions: how to get your stress levels in check James Scott, The University of Queensland Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations. Our stress can arise from within when we fear we're unable to...
Lunch Atop a Skyscraper in 1932
Thankfully we have WHS laws to protect workers today, but back at the dawn of skyscraper building, things were very different.
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it shutterstock.com Sarah Tottle, Lancaster University Burnout is on the rise. It is a growing problem for the modern workplace, having an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health...
CASA to investigate Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Drone.
According to The Age and the EFTM blog, Civil Aviation Safety Authority is investigating after a video showing a man piloting a drone to a Sunbury Bunnings carpark for a sausage while he sat in his home. The man faces fines of up to $9000 for breaching CASA...
Dreamworld deaths lead to safety changes
David Eager, University of Technology Sydney Investigations are underway following the tragic accident at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast on Tuesday that left four people dead. Queensland Police say initial investigations show that six people were on board...
Need A Training Room? Melbourne Facility Available For Hire
Learning Dimensions Network's Collingwood training facility at 22 Easey Street Collingwood (Melbourne) is available for hire. Our training room can be booked for short or long term hire. Our venue is perfect for hosting training, workshops, meetings, corporate...
Retro Office Safety Training Video
Although the fashions have long gone, and thankfully many of the behaviours in the workplace have changed, this video still addresses the following topics which are just as relevant today as when "You and Office Safety!" was made: ¢ Good Housekeeping ¢ Slips, Trips...
Safety – What are you accountable for?
Workplace Safety : what are you accountable for? What are you accountable for when it comes to the safety of your workplace? Managing partner of Safety Dimensions, Louise Quinn explores these questions. Fixed Link: http://youtu.be/2-bLNKlecyo
Record court fines for failing to keep workplaces safe
Almost 130 businesses and individuals were fined a record amount by the Victorian courts in 2015-16 for breaching OHS laws. New figures released today by WorkSafe reveal 108 businesses and 21 individuals were fined or ordered to pay restitution totalling more than...
Geelong builder fined for bullying teen apprentice
A Geelong builder who repeatedly bullied his teenage apprentice over a two-year period was last week convicted and fined $12,500 in the Geelong Magistrates’ Court. Wayne Allan Dennert, of Bell Post Hill, pleaded guilty to one rolled-up charge under the 2004 OHS Act of...
Companies fined $1.5m after man dies in rig collapse
Two companies were fined a total of $1.5 million in the Supreme Court last week over the death of a worker who fell 40 metres when a piling rig collapsed at a Melbourne construction site in 2011. A guilty verdict was found in 2015 against Frankipile Pty Ltd and...
The New York Subway Signs Experiment (Video)
The New York Subway Signs Experiment (Video) In NYC, subway conductors have to point at a black and white sign to prove that they're paying attention. They do it at every hour, at every stop, so a group of commuters decided to make their day.
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services
Productivity Commission Releases Reports On Government Services The annual Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia over six departments: Childcare, education and training...
How Will You Change This Year? SCIP© Safety Culture Survey Lights The Way
How Will You Change This Year? SCIP© Safety Culture Survey Lights The Way As we all get back into the new working year, many organisations are planning their WHS goals and training for the year. But how does an organisation know what safety measures are required...