George’s Safety Reflections SEE MORE HERE By George Robotham www.ohschange.com.au Learning From Various Approaches Quotable Quote "A health and safety problem can be described by statistics but cannot be understood by statistics. It can only be understood by knowing and feeling the pain, anguish, and depression and shattered hopes of the victim and of w […]

George’s Safety Reflections SEE MORE HERE By George Robotham www.ohschange.com.au Tips for the Resume and Application for that Safety Job Background The author has received tertiary training in Human Resource Management and training in the “Targeted Selection” method of employment interviewing. He has conducted a number of employment interviews and attended […]

More classic stuff from George – please don’t read this if overly sensitive or think you are perfect already. Read more of Georges stuff here: SAFETY REFLECTIONS Key management concepts (These concepts have come mainly from working with wise leaders on major change projects and critical reflection on personal experience) Management focus is the key […]

A Different Way of Learning, Adventure Based Learning, George Robotham Is your learning becoming routine and boring? You may like to try adventure based learning. Having been associated for many years with a program that uses adventure based learning in life-style, leadership and team building issues I can see application for this style of learning […]

Is Victoria cracking the codes to WHS? Recent post by Riskology I’ve been watching with interest Victoria sinking their claws into the new laws saying they don’t want to commit to the harmonised laws anymore because of the cost, which will impact mainly small business. The Victorian Treasurer, Kim Wells  said during a budget speech […]

Lessons for NDIS in national claims model Media Release 16th May 2012 Suncorp’s national approach to managing personal injury claims provides valuable lessons for the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS). Speaking at the recent Traumatic Injury and Disability Insurance Summit, Suncorp’s Executive Ge […]

So you reckon you can calculate risk to 3 decimal places?? Think again. Latest article by Dr Robert Long, that may make you rethink your belief in Risk Assessment as being objective!. If you liked this article then you should read the whole series: CLICK HERE. I highly recommend you check out Rob’s new book […]

School Fete Safety Image source I got an email from a reader overnight and it really concerned me. Schools have a huge responsibility in regards to student safety and from what I have seen, generally take this responsibility very seriously and professionally. However, some of the stuff I have seen come come from my kids […]

Thanks To Protector Alsafe   I am teaching BSBOHS403B: Identify Hazards and Assess OHS Risks (cert IV) and a couple of other cert IV & Dip courses at Kangan TAFE and Protector Alsafe have provided a safety show bag for each of my students as a start to build their resource folder which forms part […]

Safety Poem Written by a Safety Person leaving a Safety Team to pursue other opportunities and based on the Lewis Carroll ‘Walrus’ poem: ‘The time has come’, the walrus said, ‘to talk of many things, of boots and gloves and fluoro vests, for the team of safety kings’. ‘But wait a bit’ the team all […]