As we all begin to face this changing world due to the COVID-19 virus, many people are facing new challenges and are finding new solutions. Whilst speaking with friends, many of them are considering how to fill their time if they are unable to work. Some of the more popular topics include compl...

WorkSafe Victoria has just released some guidance material, where employees may find themselves working from home or other locations due to the current situation faced worldwide with Coronavirus (COVID-19). Whether working from home is a reasonably practicable measure will depend on the speci...

Tougher New Occupational Health and Safety Laws in Victoria The proposed Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other matters) Bill 2019 (the WSLA Bill) will make amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) to introduce a new criminal offenc...

As many organisations and workers prepare for 2020, now is a fantastic opportunity to identify, what training needs are required for your workers specifically when it comes to work health and safety. Generally, as the year progresses other work priorities take precedence and education and devel...

Too often at client sites, I find that the client has attached placards to storage areas for dangerous goods that are not above the threshold for placarding. The purpose of the placard is to provide warning to emergency services as to the class/division of dangerous goods and the minimum quant...