by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
What is Contractor Management? This article is a discussion of the legislative requirements for Contractor Management under the Model Work Health and Safety legislation. The discussion includes the pre-engagement process for managing contractor health and safety, and... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
What is a WHS Site Inspection? Workplace Inspections are an essential part of your general duty of care and hazard reduction program that should be completed on parts or whole of the business from time to time. This will assist in ‘getting a handle’ on how... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Health and Safety Duty owed by the PCBU through the Primary Duty of Care Since the introduction of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act in 2011, a significant amount of case law has emerged relating to the interpretation of the health and safety duty of care owed by a... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Mental Health in the workplace has been an issue for many years. Recently businesses have become more aware of this issue and are developing systems to better understand and act when required. One in five Australian employees report that they have taken time off work... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Fall from height is falling from one level to another and can incorporate slips and trips. It can be falling down a gap, space, hole from the walking surface. Falls are a major cause of death and serious injury in Australian workplaces. These hazards are found in many... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
What is a Safety Audit? Safety Audits are a useful method of assessing a business health and safety operations regardless of their size or the industry they work in. Whether you are an education facility, a transport company, or a manufacturing facility, an audit can... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Amusement device inspections / Amusement ride inspections Amusement ride inspections are used to confirm the safety of Amusement Rides and Devices. Millions of families across the world go on vacations to locations filled with amusement rides to thrill and excite the... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Evolution of the Safe Systems of Work. The WHS Legislation in Australia has evolved from Britain out of the Roben’s Report into the state of health and safety in England in the late 1960’s. The result of this report established the Health and Safety at Work Act... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
The Priestley vs Fowler case became a foundation case in Tort law that assisted in establishing servant master relationships and duties to employees. Be it all for a worker (Priestley) working for the Butcher (Fowler) and a subsequent incident in 1837 when an over... by Mark Rattle | Mar 27, 2024 | Safety
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a metal testing process used to evaluate the properties of a material or component without damaging or destroying it. It is widely used across many industries, including amusement devices. NDT has been a valuable tool for keeping... 